Subject: DELNET DATABASE ACCESS THROUGH E-MAIL

                          Delhi  Library Network
                    40, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003


              DELNET  DATABASE  ACCESS THROUGH  E-MAIL  


 DELNET  takes pleasure   in   announcing  the launch  of  

                           DELSEARCH

the  software   developed   inhouse   by  DELNET   for  searching  
DELNET   databases  through  E-mail from any part of the   world. 
DELSEARCH     opens   a window  to all the institutions,   infor
mation   specialists,   librarians   and  users   interested   in  
bibliographies and  textual information  on  South Asia.

DELNET  at present offers  the following   databases   for  users  
around   the  world.  These  databases   are  perpetually   being 
updated  and are increasing  in size:

	a) Union Catalogue of Books (2,75,295  records) 

         
	b) Union  List of  Serials  (116 libraries) 

         
         	i) Science & Technology  (9,080  records)                 
                                                 
        	ii) Social Sciences ( 7,937 records)
        
		iii) Humanities  (1,320 records)

         
       (c) Database of Periodical Articles (50,693 records)

         
       (d) Union Catalogue of  Serials (6,093 records)

         
	(e) Specialist Database : A Who's Who (1,543 records)

         
        
        
        DELSEARCH,     for searching  DELNET  databases   through  
E-mail, is the first  of  its kind  in the world  which  is  also 
the most  economical  and user  friendly  remote  access  facili
ty.

        The  DELSEARCH   facility   can  be   availed   by   only  
individuals   and  institutional  members of  DELNET.  There  has  
been  a persistant  demand  from  individuals and institutions in  
India   and outside  India  for accessing  DELNET  databases.  We 
take  pleasure  in  announcing  the followng  membership rates :

        Institutions/libraries  in  India :  

                        Admission fee Rs. 5,000/-
                        Annual membership  fee : Rs. 5,000/-

	Institutions/Libraries outside India :
        
                          Admission fee : $ 2000/- 
                          Annual  Membership  fee : $ 2000/- 

	Temporary  Individual Membership 

    		 Research scholars /individuals in  India : Rs. 5,000/- p.a.
  	         Research scholars/individuals outside India : $ 500/- p.a.

All  institutions   and  individuals   searching   through   DEL
SEARCH   will  be entitled  to receive   10,000  search   records  
within  the    annual   membership  fee.   Any  further   records  
received  through   DELSEARCH  will be  charged  at  Rs. 1/-  per 
record  within India  and  50 cents  outside  India. 

Those  individuals  and institutions  interested  in   membership  
of   DELNET  are welcome  to apply  to the  Director, DELNET   on 
the  application  form given at the end  either   through  E-mail 
[mem@delnet.ren.nic.in]  or by post. 

Membership of individuals is temporary. They  may  apply directly  
to  the Director  DELNET giving  full particulars.  Further   de
tails   about    DELSEARCH  will be communicated   to  interested  
users.  Users  interested  in the membership  of DELNET  will  be  
given  free access to DELNET databases through  DELSEARCH   for a 
period   of   15 days after  receiving  the full   payment    for 
membership.  If  found  unsatisfactory  within a  period  of   15 
days,  membership  fee will be refunded.

DELNET   is   planning  to  expand  its  "Books in Print"   data
base  very soon  with special  offers   of free catalogue   cards  
and  machine  readable  data  with every   order  placed  through  
DELNET.

DELNET is also  planning  to  launch  soon National  Bibliograph
ic   Database   which will  offer  access to  millions  of   MARC 
records of   Indian books  in  due course of time. 

For  further  details  contact :

H K Kaul, Director
Delhi Library Network
40, Max  Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate
New Delhi - 110003
Phone : 4619325, 4619431 ext. 312
E-mail : hkkaul@delnet.ren.nic.in

Web :  http://www.nic.in/delnet 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------
delnet                                    

                    INSTITIONAL MEMBERSHIP

         
Delhi  Library Network
40, Lodhi Estate,  New Delhi - 110003
__________________________________________________________________


To

        The Director,
        Delhi Library Network
        40, Lodhi Estate 
        New Delhi - 110003

Dear Sir,

        We  hereby  apply for  membership  of  DELNET.   We   are 
giving   below the  requisite  particulars  about ourselves.  The 
membership  fees etc.  are being  sent  separately.

        We   may   be given  free access  to   DELNET   databases  
through  E-mail  for a period  of  fifteen days.  We shall :

        (a)  Abide by the  Rules and Regulations of  DELNET,  and 
        (b) Pay  such annual  subscriptions and admission  fee 
            as  may be requested  under the  Rules  in force  and  
            which  may  be formed  from time to time.


                                            Yours  faithfully,



                                                       (Name)      
                                                  
Date :      (Name)                                  (Designation)
__________________________________________________________________


Particulars  of the  Applicant


1    Name of  organisation : 
     (in block  letters)

2    Place of bussiness and address :

3    Name  and designation of the executive : 
     head of the organisation 
     (in block letters) 
      with  nationality 

4    Address of the executive head   (a) Office :

                               
                                         Phone __________________
 

                                     (b) Residential:

                                      Phone ____________________

                                      E-mail : _________________

5    Date of establishment_____________________________________

6    Nature   of the organisation  with  brief   particulars   or  
        
     activities____________________________________

              ______________________________________

              ______________________________________

7     Library collection 

      (a)  No. of  books  including  bound  periodicals

      (b) No.of  periodicals  received   

      (c)  Other  reading material


      (d)  Total  annual   budget

8  Names  of databases  developed 
 
                       ________________________________________

                       ----------------------------------------   


9  Number of  Professional Library Staff _____________________

10  No. of  Library  users_____________________________________





----------------------------------------------------------------------------





P.S. : Please forward this mail to those who would be interested in
	accessing DELNET databases through E-mail.