Welcome to the IRRI Library and

Documentation Service

The Mandate• Started operations in 1961• Its mandate is clearly stated in IRRI’s

objectives listed in its articles of incorporation and by-laws“To establish, maintain and operate an information center and library, which will provide, … for interested scientists and scholars everywhere, a collection of the world’s literature on rice.”

IRRI Library Objectives

To support rice research

by developing and making available

to rice scientists in IRRI

and in other parts of the world,

the world’s most comprehensive collection of technical rice literature

in print or digital format

The Staff

• 4 professional librarians :Chief LibrarianSenior Librarian - CatalogSenior Librarian – Electronic

Resources & SerialsLibrarian (Consultant)

• 1 Information Specialist (to be hired) • 7 paraprofessionals (Library Assistants)

The Clients• Walk-in clients – IRRI staff, students and faculty

from UP and other universities, researchers from other organizations, the public

• Remote clients – Scientists from more than 40 countries all over the world are the recipients of our services

Everyone is welcome to use our facilities as long as space permits

Hours of Service

Mondays to Fridays

8:00 - 12:00 noon

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Resources- Rice Literature

We have the world’s most comprehensive collection of

technical rice literaturetechnical rice literature,

both published and unpublished, and written in more than 80 languages

by scientists worldwide.

Resources – Other Subjects

Aside from rice, publications on agriculture and related

subjects in the social, natural and applied sciences are also

available

Monographs• 163,000+ volumes of books, 163,000+ volumes of books,

pamphlets and reprints pamphlets and reprints• classified according to the Libraryclassified according to the Library

of Congress (LC) Classification of Congress (LC) Classification System with slight modifications System with slight modifications to cover all aspects of the subject to cover all aspects of the subject “rice” “rice”

• filed in the Book Stacks (lower filed in the Book Stacks (lower level) level)

Serials• 1,500+ active journal titles• Arranged alphabetically by title in the Journal (upper) Stacks• More than 500 Electronic Journals

(Full Text access or TOC and abstracts)

• LanTEEAL (The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library)- 139 full text basic agricultural titles available via the LAN

Non-print Materials• Maps• Microfilm and Microfiche• Videocassettes• Computer Disks• CD-ROM• DVDs

Electronic Resources The Library’s web site, the online catalog

and the rice database carry hyperlinks to full text electronic resources such as :

E- Journals & Newspapers (500+) (full text articles)E-Reference Books (full text)Web Sites - Institutions and

Organizations E-Databases – Special subject

databases; Catalogs of various libraries and subject specialized databases

Access Points to Information Resources

• Via the Library’s web site at http://ricelib.irri.cgiar.org

Open 24 hours a day from any location with Internet connection.

The online catalog – 78,000+ entries

The rice database – 267,000+ entries

Links to other databases and Library catalogs

Regular Services

• Circulation• Interlibrary Loans• Reference – conventional or

via Skype

Special Services Current Awareness through:• Library’s home page • Rice Literature Update (issued twice a year)• Monthly List of New Acquisitions• Table of Contents and Journal Articles Alerting

Services• List of Forthcoming Conferences• Regular announcements on the electronic “IRRI

Bulletin” and the Public Announcements wiki• Blogs

Special Services

Computerized Literature Searches using:• our online catalog • rice bibliography database• online Databases - Web of Science,

Current Contents Connect, CAB Abstracts, Agricola, AGRIS, etc.

Special Services

• Document Delivery (electronic or conventional Rice articles are delivered free of charge to developing countries up to 50 pages

• Audio-Visual Learning Center – View a collection of more than 200

videocassettes or DVDs on self-improvement topics, e.g. Public speaking, Organization of files, How to deal with difficult people, Stress management, etc.

Other Services• Procurement of books for other units in IRRI• Bindery services• Training of IRRI staff on database creation &

management using ProCite, EndNote, or WebAGRIS

• Training of Librarians of other institutions• Conversion of print documents or microforms

into e-format (digitization for IRRI staff only)

Publications• Rice Literature Update (semiannual) in print and CD-

ROM• International Bibliography of Rice Research, 1951-

2004 (CD-ROM)• Theses and Dissertations on Rice Available in the

IRRI Library (annual)• Annual report• List of New Acquisitions (monthly)• Information Sheets• Useful Web Resources (annual)• Papers/posters presented in local and international

conferences

Pls. visit the IRRI Library’s Web Site at

http://ricelib.irri.cgiar.org

Finding E-Journals

Finding E-Reference Sources

Online Databases

Other Library Catalogs

Other Links

More links

Thank you.

Prepared by Mila M. Ramos

Revised August 20, 2009