Library Herald
Year: 1999, Volume: 37, Issue: 3
First page: (186) last page: (193)
Print ISSN: 0024-2292
Sources of Agricultural Information in India
RAKESH PARSHAD*
CHHOTEY LAL**
*Assistant Librarian, Indian Agricultural Research Institute Library, New Delhi-110012
** Formerly Head, Indian Agricultural Research Institute Library, New Delhi-110012
Abstract
Begins with short note on genesis of agriculture, considers it as an amalgamation of several basic sciences. Enumerates the types of agricultural information. Describes important sources of agricultural information. Besides discussing documented bibliographical sources of information, the paper also describes important non-print sources of information, which are finding increasing use in libraries using information technology.