Library & Information Services

To serve you in the Knowledge Era …

  • Inform your self of the latest research on technology and innovations
  • Search and access research and technical information from your office
  • Call for support of professional information researchers

As the leading provider of Science and Technology information to the community, the Information Services Center (ISC) of the ITI operates a personlised online information service. A collection of books, journals, standards , patents, research articles etc. in print and electronic media and professional staff form a valuable resource for business and industry to stay competitive in their commercial operations. It still is the only Information center in the country to have obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification. Browse Open Access Catalogue.

Scope

  • Science and Technology information – Food Sciences, Chemical and Microbiological Sciences, Herbal Sciences, Materials Science, Environment, Electronics, Instrumentation and Metrology, Biotechnology,
  • Business and Industry related information – Regulations, statistics, market information , standards , etc

Reference Collection

  • A comprehensive collection of S&T books, Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias, year books
  • Scientific Journal Collection – Subscription to leading databases allow us to access over 10,000 full text articles
  • Sri Lanka collection – A collection of scientific books , reports, and statistics , relating to Sri Lanka
  • ITI Publications – Contains articles and reports on research by ITI scientists.
  • Standards and specifications – A collection of Sri Lankan, Indian, British and International standards guides

Access to digital and print resources

  • Subscribing/ purchasing books , journals, databases such as ScienceDirect, Ebsco etc
  • Exchange of books , journals, reprints, statistical reports , publications with research organisations , and by accessing free and authentic online sources
  • Active participation in resource sharing programs among networks

Our Clients

  • Businessmen and Industrialists
  • Academics and Scientists
  • Undergraduate to post doctoral researchers
  • General public – for reference only

Publications

Membership Information

Category Deposit Annual Subscription
Individual Membership (IM)
with organization guarantee
None Rs. 750/- Download Form
Deposit Membership (DM)
without organization guarantee
Rs. 1250/- Rs. 750/- Download Form
Corporate membership (CM)
Transferable within the Company
None Rs. 4000/- Download Form
Corporate Gold membership (CMG)
Transferable within the Company
None Rs. 7500/- Download Form

Services to

Corporate Members

  • Customized Information for Business and industry – Information packaged to your requirements
  • Science and Technology information for research and innovations – for academics, researchers, product/ service developers on inquiry
  • Client Inquiry Service – Quick answers to your inquiries through email, telephone or SMS
  • Online access facilities for desk research at the center
  • Lending and reference Services
  • News alerts on latest developments through our publications

Corporate Gold members have in addition to above

  • Articles selected from Databases subscribed by ISC
    ( where full text is available – nominal service charge is applicable ; If full text is not available we may find other sources or purchase direct from the data source and bill you for the cost).

Deposit and Individual Members

  • Science and Technology information for research and innovations – for academics, researchers, product/ service developers on inquiry
  • Client Inquiry Service – Quick answers to your inquiries through email, telephone or SMS
  • Online access facilities for desk research at the Center
  • Lending and reference Services

Service Hours

  • 8.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. on week days and
  • 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays

The Centre is open for reference to accredited inquirers during working hour

363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 7,
Sri Lanka.
Tel : +94 11 2379807
Fax : +94 11 2379817
Email : info@iti.lk
Web : http://iti.lk/information/ (Entrance and parking from Gate No 3/ 4 )