International Peace Information Service (IPIS)

Library database system

• Since 1990

• Software: CDS-ISIS, linked up in the Cocosnet cooperation arrangement

• As of 2003 we are upgrading the interface to Bibliobase (Portugese development, we translated the software).

• Functions: information retrieval. All library items are fully described (bibliographically). Monographs and special documents are summarized in the catalogue, thus all library items can be located via the catalogues.

Catalogue

• Total number of entries: 47,293 (as of 31 December 2002)

• Annual increment: 2,000-2,500; computerized since 1991

• Web address of the catalogue: www.cocosnet.be

• Language of the catalogue: English, French, Dutch, German and Spanish

Other bibliographic databases

• NA

Factual databases

• NA

External databases

• NA