publishers/providers are not consistent or even failing to supply the usage statistics to
the subscribing libraries. “IndiaStat”, the statistical database used by the researchers
of all disciplines especially in social sciences and management. The database providers
have communicated technical difficulty in supplying the usage data and the renewal
recommendation was not received for the database from the respective department in
time. The IGM Library has assessed its usefulness of “IndiaStat Database” by way of
library experience, regular interaction with users, etc. and renewed under general
funds since the year 2008, without waiting for the usage data or departmental
recommendations.