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The IRC is a unified complex of automated processes of information processing, storage and broadcasting, where the main objective is to provide information and literature for educational and scientific activities, dissemination of users' prompt access to the widest possible range of information resources with the provision of a diverse range of services. A part of information resources are electronic full-text resources, which are formed in accordance with the Russian legislation. Electronic full-text resources include the library's own resources (electronic library), borrowed full-text resources and purchased resources.

The main task of the IRC is to provide library and information support for educational, research, cultural and educational activities of the university by using the resources of the library collection, special software and technical equipment of the IRC. The possibility of local and remote access to information resources (IR) via the Internet, including free access to public information and access with authentication to closed information, the registration of users with different access rights to sections of the block is provided. Management of electronic information resources includes creation, storage and provision of electronic information resources to users, management of various attributes and versions.

The IRC provides reference, bibliographic and information services to all categories of users. The staff consults on the use of electronic resources (full-text and bibliographic databases, library catalogues), helps:

  • select literature for an essay, term paper, thesis, dissertation;
  • make enquiries about the availability of particular titles in and outside the library collection;
  • clarify misrepresented or missing information about a book or article;
  • arrange bibliographic lists and references in accordance with the current GOST;
  • to determine the UDC, LBC and author's mark indices for new books being prepared for publication by academic authors.

The staff of the Centre maintains an electronic database "Works of university teachers", enters articles on the areas of study into the electronic catalogue; the IRC organises and conducts training sessions for university staff and students on the use of electronic information resources. The IRC uses various forms of information: monthly "Days of new literature review", exhibitions of new acquisitions and thematic expositions are constantly operating.

The Information and Resource Centre is located in wing "F" of the teaching and laboratory building. It includes:

  • Subscription
  • Electronic and classical reading rooms
  • Science Hall
  • Сoworking space
  • Cafeteria and copy centre

Electronic reading room

Open every day from 8:00 to 20:00

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