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The library maintains a rich collection of resources to cater to the specific information needs of its research and other staff towards achieving Institutional goals.<\/div>\n
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The main collection comprises of over six thousand monographs and a journal archive of over 500 titles spanning across Agriculture and allied fields.\u00a0 A special collection on literature on coconut is also maintained.<\/div>\n
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The library further maintains an Institutional Repository which hosts, preserves and disseminates the full text of all publications of the Institute and the scholarly literature produced by its staff since its inception in 1929.<\/div>\n
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BOOK CATALOGUE (OPAC )<\/div>\n
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Thee cover monographs, science and technical reports, conference proceedings, review series, pamphlets and theses on agriculture and allied fields.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|||” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]\u0dc3\u0d9f\u0dbb\u0dcf<\/b> – The library currently receives 35 periodical titles on a regular basis. 6 of these solely devoted to coconut while 7 are core journals of coconut. 10 science and agriculture related on-line journals providing access to their full text. The total number of titles covered by the complete library stock is 450.[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” border_color_all=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” disabled=”on” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Printed Reference Sources” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” custom_margin=”||27px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]A range of printed quick reference tools within the scope of science and technology with special emphasis on agriculture are available for reference. These cover directories, dictionaries, encyclopedia, year books, maps, atlases, legal and governmental publications.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Electronic Reference Sources” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Several electronic databases produces by the CRI library, local libraries and international commercial vendors are made available for consultation.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Full Text Electronic Online Journals” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|||” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Crop Protection Compendium – The Crop Protection compendium produced by the Commonwealth Agriculture Bureau International (CABI) which covers information (text, literature references, maps and illustrations) on over 1500 pests and natural enemies worldwide as well a for more than 150 crops and 150 countries. Efficient search tools are available for information retrieval.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”|700|||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|||” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Electronic Databases – in-house databases[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Database on coconut[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Database on CRI staff publications[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Full Text Electronic Online Journals” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”29px||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|||” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]\u0d9c\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db1\u0dca\u0dae<\/b> – The library covers 5770+ books within its scope. Thee cover monographs, science and technical reports, conference proceedings, review series, pamphlets and theses on agriculture and allied fields.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|||” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]\u0dc3\u0d9f\u0dbb\u0dcf<\/b> – The library currently receives 35 periodical titles on a regular basis. 6 of these solely devoted to coconut while 7 are core journals of coconut. 10 science and agriculture related on-line journals providing access to their full text. The total number of titles covered by the complete library stock is 450.[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” border_color_all=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Special Collection on Coconut Literature” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”30px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” global_colors_info=”{}”]The library’s aim is to develop a highly specialized collection of literature on coconut. It covers both conventional and non-conventional literature accounting to 8000+ items. It is very comprehensive especially in tropical and regional literature within its scope. The collection covers monographs, manuscripts, theses, technical reports, circulars, patents, standards and specifications and parts of publications such as journal articles, individual papers read at conferences. Chapters of books etc,[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Searching the Special Collection – Several search tools are made available to assist searching the collection[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Literature up to 1935 – Bibliography by W V D Peries[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Literature from (1936 – 1976) – bibliography by Divakaran Pillai (compiled by an Indian scientists at the CPCRI)[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Literature from (1967- 1986) Bibliographical series on coconut (complied by the Coconut Research Institute Library)[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”N||divi||400″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” image_icon_background_color=”#0a2d61″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”16px” content_max_width=”96%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” image_icon_custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||7px|50px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” icon_font_size=”16px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#0a2d61″ global_colors_info=”{}” image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=”#7EBEC5″ image_icon_background_color__sticky=”#7EBEC5″]Literature from 1987 up to date – The computer database[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Staff Publications” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”30px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” global_colors_info=”{}”]The library further maintains a special collection of staff publications for reference purposes. A database ‘staff’ is maintained with very flexible searching facilities. The database further covers references to the contents of all the publication published by the Institute.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Special Archival Collection on Old publications of the Institutes and on Coconut Microfische Collection” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#0a2d61″ header_font_size=”30px” header_line_height=”1.5em” body_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:90px;||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” global_colors_info=”{}”]A collection of microfisches covering contents of CRI journals and a hig proportion of documents in the literature collection on coconut are maintained in the library. The main objective is to preserve the material. A microfische reader-printer is available to read the fisches. 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