Contents

• Editorial: Alternative Delivery Systems
• Database and Information Management — Perspectives and Problems
• Database Protection : Current Trends and Issues
• Legal and Judicial Information Systems
• Tourism and Information Technology
• Survey of Information Systems Related to Environmentally Sound Technologies
• News and Events

Editorial Committee

Dr. A Lahiri
Joint Adviser (NISSAT)
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR)
New Delhi-110 016

Ms. S. Ravindran
DSIR, New Delhi-110 016

Shri BG Sunder Singh
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR)
New Delhi-110 016

Ms. Kamini S. Mishra
DSIR, New Delhi-110 016

Mr. B.N. Sarka
DSIR, New Delhi-110 016

Mr. Vimal Kumar Varun DSIR, New Delhi-110 016

Mr. S. Subba Rao
National Information Centre
for Leather & Allied Industries
Central Leather Research Institute, Madras-600020

Editor: U.R. Sharma
Editorial Office: C-2/27-A, Keshavpuram, Lawrence Road, Delhi-110 035

© 1996 DSIR, New Delhi.

Published by National Information System for Science & Technology (NISSAT), Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016.

INFORMATION TODAY & TOMORROW, published quarterly, is the official organ of NISSAT, and is aimed at disseminating information concerning programmes, activities and achievements of NISSAT as also of the various centres functioning under it. Additionally, it attempts to project major developments in the field of information science at national and international levels.

Communications concerning the journal may be addressed to Dr. A. Lahiri. Material published in the journal can be reproduced with due acknowledgement to the source.