F A Q s: Frequently Asked Questions

N-LIST stands for "National Library and Information services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content". The programme was funded by the MHRD under NME-ICT to extend access to selected e-resources to colleges covered under Section 12B of UGC Act as well as Non-aided colleges during from 2010 - 2013. The programme has subsumed under e-ShodhSindhu Consortium as college componant from year 2014 being funded by UGC.

colleges covered under 12B Section of UGC Act. These colleges will get access to selected electronic resources including e-journals and e-books. However, non aided colleges (except Agriculture, Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy and Nursing) may join N-LIST programme with applicable annual membership Fee.
The eligible colleges are invited toregisteronline.
Yes,
  • All colleges covered under Section 12B of UGC Act will be required to pay an annual membership fee of Rs 5,900.00/- (Rs. 5000/- Membership Fee + Rs. 900/- (18%) GST)
  • Non aided colleges (except Agriculture, Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy and Nursing) will be required to pay an annual membership fee of Rs. 35,400.00/- (Rs. 30,000/-Membership Fee + Rs.5400/- (18%) GST)
Yes,
  • Fill-in the registration form online. Enclose 12B certificate issued by UGC. Eligible colleges will be received a confiramtion e-mail regarding registration within 3-4 days after registration.
  • Colleges will have to generate Proforma Invoice from the NLIST Website. The membership fees have to be made by DD or through RTGS / NEFT as mentioned details in Proforma Invoice.
  • Obtain College Administrator's username and password to create username and password for faculty members and students from INFLIBNET Centre by sending an authoroisation letter of contact person.
  • College Administrator can create username and password for faculty members and students instantly or upload bulk users after log-in College Administrator Module. Login at the N-LIST website i.e. http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/
Yes,
  • Fill-in the registration form online.Eligible colleges will be received a confiramtion e-mail regarding registration within 3-4 days after registration.
  • Colleges will have to generate Proforma Invoice from the N-LIST Website. The membership fees have to be made by DD or through RTGS / NEFT as mentioned details in Proforma Invoice.
  • Obtain College Administrator's username and password to create username and password for students and faculty members from INFLIBNET Centre by sending an authoroisation letter of contact person.
  • College Administrator can create username and password for faculty members and students instantly or upload bulk users after log-in College Administrator Module. Login at the N-LIST website i.e. http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/
It is presumed that your college is already registered and you have obtained valid user ID and password. Users will have to click on Member's Login through NLIST Website http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/ and login. It will display list of e-resources subscribed under the programme. Click at the desired e-resource to access its full-text. Refer to the user guide and tutorials for further details.
N-LIST Programme offers the best possible discounted prices negotiated between N-LIST and Publishers. It will enable access to scholarly information in e-format at highly discounted rate. It will facilitate desktop access to high-quality e-resources to your students and researchers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.
The publishers have not put any restriction on the no. of simultaneous users. However, all access is enabled through servers set up at INFLIBNET. There may be hours when too many user would be trying to access e-resources simultaneously which might cost congestion in the network traffic and delays in access. However, the INFLIBNET would scale up its infrastructure to meet such eventualities. Please inform us if you encounter such problems.
Resources are accessible through proxy server, set up at INFLIBNET Centre. Ask your system administrator to open up 200 ports no. 2048 to 2252 from communications coming from INFLIBNET Centre.
The N-LIST covers all the disciplines viz. Pure Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities including Linguistic and Languages. However e-resources in engineering, agriculture and medicine are not covered under the N-LIST programme.
Proxy server are computer programs that helps to provide remote access to Web-based licensed content to the authorized users whose access is not IP-enabled. It is middleware that authenticates authorized users through an authentication system and provides remote access to licensed content based on the user's authorization. N-LIST uses EZ-proxy for authenticating users from colleges.
Since most colleges covered under the N-LIST programme do not have IP Address. Access of e-resources is enabled to them through proxy server. Moreover, since large number of colleges will be getting access to e-resources, proxy services provide freedom to N-LIST to enroll new colleges independently. Further, publishers do have botheration of maintaining large database of authorized user from colleges under this arrangement.
Yes. Since access to e-resources are not bound to the IP Address. You can use these e-resources from your home.
No, The publishers keep track of no. of downloads as well as simultaneous usage of your login ID and Password from multiple sites. In cases of violation / improper use, the publisher may disable your access permanently. It is advisable not to share your login ID and Password with your friends.
You can download the User Guide and Tutorials for each e-resource. You may also search and browse journals and book titles. You may contact N-LIST officials for any further information.
You may contact N-LIST officials for further details