ICAR - Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
Central Library — Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute
The Central Library of the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI) was established in alignment with the Institute’s vision and mission to promote knowledge through the effective dissemination of scientific and technical information. The Institute has a dedicated Library on Grassland & Forage crops which possesses a vast collection of literature on Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Extension, Agronomy & Crop Science, Plant Breeding & Genetics, and Seed Science.
As the primary Learning Resource Centre of the Institute, the IGFRI Library supports the research, training, and information needs of scientists, scholars, staff, trainees, and visitors. The library is governed by the Library Advisory Committee (LAC) under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Director of IGFRI.
The library remains open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on regular working days (Monday to Friday). It remains closed on Saturdays, Sundays and other Gazette holidays.
The library provides a round-the-clock Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)/WebOPAC facility to students, faculty and staff through the KOHA Library Management System (local access: http://192.168.10.130:8080/jspui). The database is searchable by standard bibliographic criteria such as author, title, subject, keyword etc.
ONOS includes journals from 30 major international publishers. A unified portal (https://www.onos.gov.in/) allows participating institutions to access 13,000+ peer-reviewed full-text journals covering diverse disciplines including science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, humanities and natural sciences.
The library maintains an online repository of IGFRI research publications, annual reports, and technical bulletins accessible at http://192.168.10.130:8080/jspui
