Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore, 560 059 SEMINAR-4 (2018-2020) Title- Discovery tools with special reference to Index-based discovery Abstract The present generation has been witnessing an overwhelming growth of information. Furthermore, there has been a rapid increase in the amount of published information, mostly in the electronic form. Nevertheless, on the flip side, the advancement in the ICT has inculcated an expectation in the patrons that desired information has to be ministered within in a single search. To ease the situation, libraries which have been considered as custodians of information, have started implementing discovery tools, which are intended for efficient searches. A discovery tool is an online library searching tool that provides a single-window approach to dissociated sources subscribed by the library. This seminar discusses what is a discovery tool and needs for implementing it in libraries. This seminar also touches upon the models of discovery detailing the index-based discovery, tools used in discovery services, case study and challenges pertaining in the field. Speaker- Benil Joseph Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 20-09-2019 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC Class Room (G-16), ISI Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.