Digital Libraries and Information Networks

Contents: 1. International digital libraries. 2. Indian digital libraries. 3. International information networks. 4. Indian information networks. Bibliography. Index.

"Digital Libraries and Information Networks provide us a huge quantity of information without any limitation of time and space. They are increasingly being used for preservation of the linguistic, literary, historical and cultural heritage besides fulfilling the other social needs and also for access to information in a simpler, cheaper and economic way. Besides, they support teaching and learning and allow the new media of information to be managed more effectively. In this volume, some popular digital libraries and information networks have been discussed, which are being operated and developed at the international level as well within India. The book also covers 20 major digital libraries of the country, which are at a developing stage. It will be useful for the student of library and information science, journalism and mass communication and for all those persons who are interested in information retrieval through the modern means."