The Government Information Center

As the leading provider of Science and Technology information to the community, the Information Services Center (ISC) of the ITI operates a personlised online information service including an extensive library of a highly specialised subject collection on Science and Technology . A collection of books, journals, standards , patents, in print and electronic media and professional staff form a valuable resource for business and industry to stay competitive in their commercial operations. It still is the only Information center in the country to have obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification.

1 Eligibility

• Open to business visitors for reference services

• Fee based services for membership holders - Businessmen and Industrialists , Academics and Scientists, Undergraduate to post doctoral researchers

2 Services

Corporate Members –

• Customized Information for Business and industry – Information packaged to your requirements
• Science and Technology information for research and innovations – for academics, researchers, product/ service developers
• Client Inquiry Service – Quick answers to your inquiries through email, telephone or SMS
• Online access facilities for desk research at the center
• Lending and reference Services
• News alerts on latest developments through our publications

Corporate, Deposit and Individual Members –

• Science and Technology information for research and innovations – for academics, researchers, product/ service developers
• Client Inquiry Service – Quick answers to your inquiries through email, telephone or SMS
• Online access facilities for desk research at the Center
• Lending and reference Services

Membership Information -

Reference Collection

• A comprehensive collection of S&T books, Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias, year books
• Scientific Journal Collection – Subscription to leading databases allow us to access over 10,000 full text articles
• Sri Lanka collection - A collection of scientific books , reports, and statistics , relating to Sri Lanka
• ITI Publications - Contains articles and reports on research by ITI scientists.
• Standards and specifications - A collection of Sri Lankan, Indian, British and International standards guides

Digital resources -

• Global databases such as ScienceDirect, Ebsco, Blackwells , UN network and a host of online resources from journals, statistical reports , standards bodies etc.
• ITI research reports and publications.
• Resource sharing programs - Health Information , Agriculture , Ayurvedic and medicinal plants.

Publications -

• Annual Report
• Technical leaflets
• ITI Bulletin – briefs on ITI research and activities
• SciTech in Brief – latest developments in technology
• Management Thought – Trends in Management for Scientists
• News Digest –Local Press news archive on technology, research and innovations from 1987 onwards.