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© 2004, DESIDOC
Abstract
This article is based on the some practical experiences of Indian Rubber
Manufacturing Research Association (IRMRA). It gives brief introduction about
the intranet, controversies of an intranet, and its library applications. It also gives
information about accessing management information, improving internal
communications, e-mail, intra mail, collaborative working, communities of
interests, discussion groups, electronic forms, internal newsletters, search
facilities, training materials, and library applications/access. The use of intranet in
providing library services like SDI, CAS and other information management is
explained with a schematic diagram.
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