R RathinasabapatiR Rathinasabapati
Library & Information OfficerLibrary & Information Officer
Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR)Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR)
Chennai 600031Chennai 600031
[email protected]@trcchennai.in
Digital Archiving at TRCDigital Archiving at TRC A Case StudyA Case Study
About TRCAbout TRC
One among 27 institutes under ICMROne among 27 institutes under ICMR
Established in 1956 (a project)Established in 1956 (a project) Under joint auspices of ICMR, Madras Stat Govt.,WHO, BMRCUnder joint auspices of ICMR, Madras Stat Govt.,WHO, BMRC
600+ staff located in Chennai, Tiruvallur & Madurai600+ staff located in Chennai, Tiruvallur & Madurai
Working on TB Research (chemotherapy & control Working on TB Research (chemotherapy & control program)program)
International Center for Excellence in Research International Center for Excellence in Research (ICER-NIH)(ICER-NIH)
ObjectivesObjectives
As part of my doctoral program, a study has been As part of my doctoral program, a study has been undertaken to undertaken to
Develop an Develop an Institutional RepositoryInstitutional Repository for Tuberculosis for Tuberculosis
Research CentreResearch Centre
DigitizeDigitize TRC research publications TRC research publications
Scope and CoverageScope and Coverage
To accomplish the stated objectives the study intends to include the To accomplish the stated objectives the study intends to include the followingfollowing
Organization: Organization: Tuberculosis Research CentreTuberculosis Research Centre, Chennai, Chennai
Materials: Materials: TRC’s research publicationsTRC’s research publications
Language:Language: EnglishEnglish
Period:Period: 1958 to 20071958 to 2007
Methodology Methodology
This study is carried out in This study is carried out in fourfour phases phases
Phase IPhase I deals with deals with identification, collection and consolidationidentification, collection and consolidation of the of the
research publications of the Tuberculosis Research Centre research publications of the Tuberculosis Research Centre
Phase IIPhase IIconvertsconverts print articles in to an electronic format (pdf) print articles in to an electronic format (pdf)
Phase IIIPhase III AssessAssess hardware and software requirements hardware and software requirements
Phase IVPhase IV develop an develop an Institutional RepositoryInstitutional Repository for the Tuberculosis for the Tuberculosis
Research CentreResearch Centre
This study serves the following main purposesThis study serves the following main purposes
It allows researchers to access It allows researchers to access not so easily available Indian papersnot so easily available Indian papers
It brings out It brings out India Centric Specific Subject RepositoryIndia Centric Specific Subject Repository
It helps to ensure the It helps to ensure the long term preservationlong term preservation
It leads to It leads to space savingspace saving for better library management for better library management
It serves as a It serves as a single access pointsingle access point for the research output of TRC for the research output of TRC
Justification Justification
TRC Publications 1958-2007 TRC Publications 1958-2007 (total = 723)(total = 723)
4427 25 15
37
101
150 149 142
266
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100
150
200
250
300
1958-62
1963-67
1968-72
1973-77
1978-82
1983-87
1988-92
1993-97
1998-2002
2003-07
Year of Publication (every 5 Years)
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Work in progressWork in progress
After the date collection, the print articles were converted After the date collection, the print articles were converted into electronic format into electronic format
Software chosen: DSpace - Windows version - Software chosen: DSpace - Windows version - database was designed & developeddatabase was designed & developed
A sample of the interface of the database is as shown:A sample of the interface of the database is as shown:
Stage of Progress of workStage of Progress of work
Conclusion Conclusion
DSpace installation – difficultyDSpace installation – difficulty
NRC-FOSSNRC-FOSS DSpace on Windows / LinuxDSpace on Windows / Linux
DSpace on Linux – problem yet to solveDSpace on Linux – problem yet to solve
On completion of this work On completion of this work it is proposed to post this data it is proposed to post this data
as a web page in our institutional web site to enable open as a web page in our institutional web site to enable open
access for a larger user community.access for a larger user community.