Documentation & Library Services

The CRRI Library, an ISO-9001-2015 certified library along with its parent organisation CRRI, was established in the year 1952.The  library has developed a well balanced and up-todate collection of over 90,000 books, periodicals, conference proceedings, maps, audio/video cassettes, CD ROM based bibliographic databases, etc. containing worldwide information in the field of highway engineering, traffic and transportation engineering, bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering and related areas.
Access to worldwide literature is provided through various documentation and library services. In-house bibliographic database of library holdings on transportation and highway engineering is being developed. WEB OPAC has been installed on Intranet. Full text database i.e. BIS Standards in Civil Engineering is also accessible through Internet. Access to E-journals is being provided through Internet from various publishers under National Knowledge Resources Consortium (NKRC).

Services Offered

1. Reference and Referral Service
2. User Education and Training
3. Access to E-journals through National Knowledge Resources Consortium (NKRC)
4. Circulation and Inter Library Loan
5. E-CART(Current Awareness in Roads & Transport) Bulletin
6. E-CART Bulletin for Online Journals (ASCE & ICE)
7. Access to World eBook Library (WEL)

R & D Facilities

1. 90,000 Books, Periodicals, Technical Reports, Standards and Specifications, Conference Proceeding,
    Maps, Audio/Video Cassettes
2. CD ROM Bibliographic Database like TRANSPORT CD
3. International and National Full-text Databases like ASTM Digital Library, BIS Standards in Civil Engineering
4. Access to E-journals

Expertise

1. Bibliographic Services
2. Literature Search
3. Database Development in the Field of Highway & Transportation Research
4. Computerization of Library Services