Accessing Scientific Information in Serbia

Six Years Experience

Abstract

The largest part of the acquisition of foreign scientific and technical information in Serbia is carried out through Consortium of Serbian Libraries for Coordinated Acquisition (KoBSON). In this article an overview of all subscribed resources is given, followed by basic statistical data about their usage. Some possibilities of the KoBSON service offered to the research community in Serbia are pointed out. In addition, situation in Serbia regarding accessibility of scientific information is compared to the conditions in neighborghing countries, as well as countries participating in eIFL program. Recent activities within KoBSON, as well as the future activities aimed at more effective use of subscribed resources, are also reviewed.