e-Granthalaya is a library automation software fromNational Informatics Centre, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. Using this software the libraries can automate in-house activities as well as user services. The software can be implemented either in stand-alone or in client-server mode where database and WebOPAC are installed on the server PC while the data entry program is installed on client PCs. The software provides LAN/Web based data entry solutions for a cluster of libraries where a centralized/Common database can be created with Union Catalog output. The software provides Web OAPC interface to publish the library catalog over Internet/Intranet. The software runs on Windows paltform Only, UNICODE Compliant ,thus, supports data entry in local language..
System Requirements
For Stand-Alone Mode (All the Components to be installed on a Single PC):
Hardware: Pentium or above with backup device, Min 1 GB RAM, 40GB HDD
OS: Windows XP(SP2)/Vista/win 7
DBMS: MS SQL Server 2005/2008 (Express Ed) – FREE
Connectivity: LAN/Internet Connectivity
Features
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Runs on Windows Platform Only (Win XP/vista/7/Server 2003/2008)
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Provides Local/LAN/WAN based Data Entry Solution
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UNICODE Compliant, supports data entry in local language
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Module – Wise Permission to the software Users
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Work-flow as per Indian Libraries
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Retro-Conversion as well as Full Cataloging Modes of Data Entry
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Authority Files/ Master tables for Authors, Publishers, Subjects, etc
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Multi-Vol, Multi-Copy and Child-Parent Relationship pattern
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Download Catalog Records from Internet
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Z39.50 Client Search Built-in
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Exhaustive Reports for Print
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Export Records in CSV/Text File/MARC 21/MARC XML/ISO:2709/MS ACCESS/EXCEL formats
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Merger databases of eG3 into Single Database
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Common/Centralized Database for N Number of libraries, minimize data entry
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Main/Branch Libraries Acquisition/Cataloging
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Print Accession Register
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Search Module built-in with basic/advance/boolean parameters
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Library Statistics Reports
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CAS/SDI Services and Documentation Bulletin
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Updated Regulalry with enhanced Features
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Compact/Summary/Detailed Reports Option
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Generate Bibliography
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Data Entry Statistics Built-In
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News Clipping Services Built-in
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Digital Library integration with uploading / downloading of pdf/html, etc documents
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Micro-Documents Manger (Articles/Chapter Indexing)
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SERIALS Control System for Subscription with Auto-Generate Schedule
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Budget Modules with Bill Register Generation, manages Multi-Budget Head
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Import Data from any structured Source
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Well exhaustive Web Based OPAC Interface with separate Membership module