VNTICVNTIC Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia

VNTICVNTIC Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia

Virtual Reading Rooms for Efficient Online Virtual Reading Rooms for Efficient Online Search and Access to Grey LiteratureSearch and Access to Grey LiteratureA.V. Starovoitov, A.M. Bastrykin, Yu.M. Bogdanov, L.P. Pavlov A.V. Starovoitov, A.M. Bastrykin, Yu.M. Bogdanov, L.P. Pavlov

PRINTED MATTER GREY LITERATURE (GL):

Scientific and technical (R&D) reports

Dissertations (theses)

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

completeness eрhemerality

quickness of preparation difficulty of access

To overcome the disadvantages and use the merits of GL most effectively

it is necessary:

1) to create and support the complete and reliable GL resources

2) to ensure immediate and easy access to it

NATIONAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION NATIONAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION

RESOURCESRESOURCES OF RUSSIA OF RUSSIA

The Scientific and Technical Information The Scientific and Technical Information Centre of Russia (VNTIC)Centre of Russia (VNTIC)

The Scientific and Technical Information The Scientific and Technical Information Centre of Russia (VNTIC)Centre of Russia (VNTIC)

Quick and easy access to R&D information and infrastructure in Russia

Vast collection of Russian Grey Literature (R&D reports, projects and dissertations) in all scientific subjects

Broad spectre of scientific and technical information products and services

Quick and easy access to R&D information and infrastructure in Russia

Vast collection of Russian Grey Literature (R&D reports, projects and dissertations) in all scientific subjects

Broad spectre of scientific and technical information products and services

The Scientific and Technical Information Centre of RussiaThe Scientific and Technical Information Centre of Russia(VNTIC)(VNTIC)

Russian Grey Literature Collection and Dissemination CentreRussian Grey Literature Collection and Dissemination Centre

Totally over 7 mln documents – scientific and technical Totally over 7 mln documents – scientific and technical (R&D) reports and dissertations (theses) - full-text, abstracts, (R&D) reports and dissertations (theses) - full-text, abstracts, bibliographic descriptions in all subject fieldsbibliographic descriptions in all subject fields

Database on R&D reports (since 1982)Database on R&D reports (since 1982)Database on candidate and doctoral dissertations (since 1982)Database on candidate and doctoral dissertations (since 1982)Database on R&D organisations in Russia (4000Database on R&D organisations in Russia (4000 records)records)Database “Doctorate holders of Russia” (over 14000 scientists)Database “Doctorate holders of Russia” (over 14000 scientists)

Full-text reports and dissertations (before 2004 – on microfiches,Full-text reports and dissertations (before 2004 – on microfiches, since 2004 – in electronic form)since 2004 – in electronic form)

VNTIC Federal Collection of STI VNTIC Federal Collection of STI Grey LiteratureGrey Literature

VNTIC Federal Collection of STI VNTIC Federal Collection of STI Grey LiteratureGrey Literature

Scientific and Technical ReportsScientific and Technical ReportsScientific and Technical ReportsScientific and Technical Reports

Social Sciences and the Humanities

Natural and Exact Sciences

Engineering and Applied Sciences Interdisciplinary and Complex Problems

VNTIC Federal Collection of STI VNTIC Federal Collection of STI Grey LiteratureGrey Literature

VNTIC Federal Collection of STI VNTIC Federal Collection of STI Grey LiteratureGrey Literature

Dissertations (Theses)Dissertations (Theses)Dissertations (Theses)Dissertations (Theses)Social Sciences and the Humanities

Natural and Exact Sciences

Engineering and Applied Sciences Interdisciplinary and Complex Problems

VNTIC FEDERAL GREY LITERATURE SYSTEMDocument Turnover and Virtual Reading Rooms Project