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7.1.3.2. Access to e-Resources

The Consortium co-ordinates with the member institutions and publishers for smooth access to e-
resources through static IP addresses of member institutes. Since most colleges do not have static IP
addresses, access to e-resources to the registered colleges is provided through EZ-Proxy set-up at the
INFLIBNET Centre. The authorized users from colleges can access e-resources and download articles
required by them directly from the publisher’s website once they are duly authenticated as authorized
users through EZ-Proxy deployed at the INFLIBNET Centre. The Consortium has developed an online

interface for creation, updation and modification of valid users of the colleges by the respective college
administrators. The consortium also attends to the problems faced by member institutions and liaise
with publishers to resolve such problems.

7.1.3.3. Maintain and Update Consortium Website

The consortium maintains a comprehensive website for providing detailed information about
subscribed e-resources and member institutions. The Consortium has developed tutorials and
promotion materials for imparting training and technical support to member institutions. The

consortium website provides options to search and browse subscribed journals, search for member
institutions and view the e-resources subscribed for them by the e-Shodh Sindhu. The member
institutions can also download list of journals available under various e-resources in xls format, which in
turn, can be used for updation of their local library systems. Figure 23 depicts the home page of e-Shodh
Sindhu website.

Fig. 23: e-Shodh Sindhu website

7.1.3.4. Monitoring of Usage of e-Resources

The consortium evaluates and monitors usage of subscribed e-resources. The INFLIBNET Centre has
developed a portal called InfiStats, for monitoring the usage statistics of various e-resources made

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