WebSCIMS is the online version of the Serials Check-In & Management System (SCIMS) used by the New Delhi Library of Congress Office for managing its serials acquisitions. It is an easy to use, dynamically updated serials database available through the Internet. SCIMS includes all serial subscriptions maintained by the New Delhi Office including current, changed, and ceased titles from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

As of March 2002, there were over 9000 records in the database, and more are being added at the rate of 1000 records per month. They include all titles received in the office since December 2000, when SCIMS was implemented, as well as many others converted from the manual kardex file without a receipt in hand. (The latter appear with the note “No records as yet”, meaning no issues have been received since SCIMS was introduced ). When the project to convert records is complete, there will be nearly 12,000 titles with up-to-date bibliographic information as well as receipt information of subscribing libraries.

Subscribing libraries are listed under the heading 'Participant'. The Legend at the bottom of the search bar is a key to the holding libraries. For more information on the holding libraries’ collections and links to their catalogs see Holding Libraries.

The New Delhi Office offers new subscriptions through regular circulars sent by e-mail. An archive of the circulars is available at Circulars. In addition, we regularly inform participants of changes in the status of journals through our Serials Updates providing information on ceased titles, title changes, and periodicity.

For comments or questions contact: Jyotika Bhambri