Official name of the country: Bharatiya Ganatantra / Republic of India
Official languages: Hindi

Official name of Parliament:* Sansad (Parliament)
-Bicameral -
Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Official names of Chambers:
Lok Sabha / House of the People
Member of the ASGP

Rajya Sabha / Council of States
Member of the ASGP

The Library serves both chambers of the Parliament

2. Address
Sansad Granthalaya Sandharabh, Shodh, Pralekhan Aur Suchana Sewa
Parliamentary Library and Reference, Research, Documentation and Information Service
Parliament House
New Delhi
India
Tel.: *(91)(11) 3034654; 3034658
Fax: *(91)(11) 3016495; 3034662
Telex: 3166156 LSS IN
E-mail: chadha@sansad.nic.in
Homepage: Indian Parliament http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/

3. Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1921
Person in charge: Mr John JOSEPH
Position or official title: Joint Secretary
Number of library staff: 240
Number of professional librarians: 101
Number of research and subject analyst staff in the Library: 30
Number of secretarial and support staff: 109
Size of collection: 1.050.000
Number of annual accessions: 25.600
Annual acquisitions budget: 3.500.000 Rs (~ US$ 100.000)
Number of current periodicals: 690
Periodicals indexed for relevant articles: Yes, by the Library
Number of periodicals which are currently indexed for articles: 385
Number of periodical articles indexed per year: 15.700
Number of current newspapers: 202
Press cuttings: Yes, by the Library (26)
Indexing of Parliamentary Papers: Yes, by the Library
Library in charge of the archival materials of the Parliament: Yes
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing: Classification system
Automation of cataloguing: Yes
Is the automated library catalogue accessible as an online catalogue to outside users?: No
Clientele: Members, parliamentary staff; accredited press correspondents; bona fide research scholars during the period when Parliament is not in session
Number of reading rooms: 3 (75)
Number of loans per year: 32.500
Reference services: 4.500
Current bibliographies: No
Retrospective subject bibliographies: No
External database searches: Yes
Analysis and research: Yes, by the Library
Right to deposit: The Parliament Library is entitled to receive books printed in India under the Provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, as supplemented by Executive Order of 3 September 1951. Under this Act it is entitled to receive a copy of each publication from the printers through State Governments
Depository library: Selective depository status for United Nations and their agencies
Other special collections of the Library: Ghandiana, Nehruana
Any other information: The Parliamentary Library is integrated into the LARRDI Service which consists of Library, Research, Reference, Documentation and Information Service; Parliamentary Museum and Archives have also been set up as separate Services
IFLA membership: Yes

4. Publications published by the Library
Journal of parliamentary information
Quarterly. - In English and Hindi
Digest of legislative and constitutional cases Quarterly
Digest of central acts Quarterly
Public undertakings : digest of news and views Monthly
* Diary of political events Monthly
* Abstract of books, reports and articles Quarterly
* Parliamentary documentation Fortnightly
Science and technology : news digest Monthly
* Parliament Library bulletin Monthly
IPG newsletter Quarterly

5. Publications concerning the Library
Parliament Library and Reference, Research, Documentation, and Information Service : an introductory guide
Parliament Library rules
Periodicals in Parliament Library
Parliamentary documentation
Fortnightly

6. Parliamentary documents

Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha debates
Bills, as introduced
Reports of the parliamentary committees
List of business
Lists of questions : starred, unstarred and short notice questions
Parliamentary bulletin Parts I & II
Rules of procedure and conduct of business
Directions from the chair
Decisions from the chair
Handbook for Members
Who's who / Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha debates
Bills, as introduced
Reports of the parliamentary committees
List of business
Lists of questions : starred, unstarred and short notice questions
Parliamentary bulletin Parts I & II
Rules of procedure and conduct of business in Lok Sabha
Directions by the Speaker
Decisions from the chair
Handbook for Members
Who's who / Lok Sabha

(updated in August 1998)