PFI Library is a computerized library on Demography and related subjects with an excellent collection of books, journals, documents, films,etc. The bibliographic details of the documents are available in the library software “CDS/ISIS” and its window based version “WINISIS” developed by UNESCO.

The library has approximately 7000 books on Population , Population Policy , Women and Development, Family Planning, Contraceptives, Reproductive & Child Health, Adolescents , HIV/AIDS, Female Foeticide, Panchayati Raj, Demography & Health and important census publications, etc.

Currently, 75 journals, bulletins, magazines are received on subscription/gratis. The collection of some important bound journals like Demography, Population &Development Review, Economic & Political weekly, Population Studies, Seminar, Asia Pacific Journal, etc are available since the mid 1970s .

There are approximately 150 films and video coverage on population related issues. They are stored in a separate data base for quick retrieval and dissemination.
The popular national dailies (English) are subscribed to and a compiled monthly press clipping document is prepared by the library on selective topics.

FACTS & FIGURES :

Books (7000):

• Different subjects mainly demography, health, Population and related issues, HIV/AIDS, etc.
• Survey reports : NFHS I & II, RCH I & II
• Census publications
• SRS publications
• Series Publications
• Annual reports

Journals/Periodicals:

• 75 Journals, Bulletins, and Newsletters in the field of demography and the related issues.
• Bound volumes of Journals

Newspapers:

• 10 newspapers and Magazines: HT,TOI, Hindu, IE, ET , Tribune, Statesman, Pioneer, Asian Age and Business Standard

 

Audio-Visual materials:

• 150 Video cassettes on different subjects. Bibliographic information is available in database on the topics ; Population Problems , Family Welfare, Female Foeticide, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health and Adolescents, PRIs,etc

Services:

• Reference Services
• Open Access System
• Selective Dissemination of Information(SDI) and CAS
• Inter-Library loans
• Reprographic services
• Press Clippings services (month wise) from selected news papers
• Detailed Mailing list for dissemination
• Telephonic information to the interested users
• Internet, and email service