Department of science and technology (dost)

The DOST Science and Technology Information Network of the Philippines (ScINET-PHIL) is a network of all the libraries and information centers under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), including the regional offices and the Provincial S & T Centers (PSTCs). It aims to organize and coordinate the information sourcing and sharing in the DOST system. Its general objective is to promote and improve the flow and use of science and technology (S&T) information through resource sharing and networking.

As a sign of our commitment to public service in bringing technologies to the market, the Department of Science and Technology or DOST has come up with this compendium of technologies. These technologies were products of relentless endeavors of the scientists and engineers of the science and technology (S&T) community who conducted in-depth researches that cut across almost all sectors and industries such as advance science, food and food process, engineering, metals, environment, health and biotechnology, forestry, nuclear science, and many more.

The technologies presented herein underwent assessment and are found to be ready for transfer commercially or through conduct of demonstrations, trainings or seminars, consultancy, etc. Alongside these technologies are assistance which the DOST and the technology inventors/ generators can extend to interested takers or adopters.

The main objective of the project is to establish an internet-based service to promote DOST assisted/monitored technologies and provide technical assistance to the business community/various stakeholders in order to increase and attract investments on said technologies.

Explore these technologies through this web!

To efficiently and promptly disseminate and share AANR and other science and technology (S&T) information 24/7 to the grassroots of the society, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has shifted from traditional library operations to a digital library.

The e-Library is recognized as one of the knowledge management tools to capture, codify, share, and apply PCAARRD’s generated knowledge products and resources. With information on the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector vital particularly to the agenda of poverty alleviation, PCAARRD, through the assistance of the Science and Technology Information Institute of DOST, has developed a library management system designed to facilitate efficient and prompt dissemination, sharing, exchange, preservation, access, and retrieval of its resources.

The PCAARRD knowledge network of libraries has been established through customization and deployment of the Science Library Integrated Management System (SLIMS) to the Council’s research and development (R&D) consortia for a more effective management and content development of the e-library.

PCAARRD is one of the sectoral councils of the DOST, which is mandated to formulate policies, plans, and programs for science and technology-based R&D in the different sectors under its concern. It coordinates, evaluates, and monitors the national R&D efforts AANR sector. It also allocates government and external funds for R&D and generates resources to support its program.

The Philippine eLib is a collaborative project of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), University of the Philippines (UP), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Funded through the e-Government Fund of the Philippine Government, the project hopes to provide for the information needs of all sectors of society in a convenient, affordable, and efficient way of delivery.

Available resources include:

• Union catalog of the five partners;
• Digitized Filipiniana materials including theses and dissertations;
• Special collection/researches of the five partners; and,
• Online resources/subscription to electronic databases.

This is the online version of the Philippine Journal of Science (Philipp J Sci or PJS)—an open-access, single-blind peer-reviewed journal on natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, and social sciences. PJS is published by the Department of Science and Technology and managed by Science and Technology Information Institute.

The first issue of PJS came out in 1906. It ceased publication in 1941 during the Second World War and resumed publication in 1947. It celebrated its 100th year anniversary in 2006.

The Philippine Research , Education and Government Information Network (PREGINET) is the country’s only Research and Education Network (REN) that interconnects academic, research, and government institutions, and has links to international RENs such as the Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN), the Asian Internet Interconnection Initiatives (AI3), and the Trans-Eurasia Information Network 3 (TEIN3).

science.ph project is testament to the commitment of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in promoting science and technology awareness in the Philippines. It is both a search engine and a free, comprehensive information website that contains "everything science" in the Philippines—hence the tagline “Science for every Juan.”

It was developed with an eye toward researchers, teachers, students, communicators, or any individual wishing to know about the latest breakthroughs and developments in the Philippine science scene. However, what makes this unique from other search engines is the availability of "hidden web" information, or information untouched by search engines since it resides in a database, accessible only through content partnerships.

science.ph is created and maintained by the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), the information arm of the DOST system. Contributing to its expanding content are IT, Communication and S&T professionals and library specialists who tirelessly maintain and update these valuable information.

The site transcends the corporate features of agencies identified by their mandates and areas of responsibility such as the DOST system. It is envisioned to cover practically everything about science in the country. It offers everyone free access to its existing databases with links to numerous science sites all over the worldwide web.

In 2006, a team of DOST-STII technical staff conceptualized and launched the science.ph project despite limited resources. The science.ph project was originally intended not as a corporate website nor a web search engine but as an online search service. The site offered access to more than 65 specialized databases of the DOST while retaining their geographic and heterogeneous implementation.

In 2011, the new science.ph team took the next step of institutionalizing the concept and creating a new vision for it while maximizing the power of the Internet. And on 24 February 2012, the new science.ph was launched as the Philippines’ first S&T search engine and comprehensive information website.

The science.ph is 'alive'. The site's graphics, layout, and other visual designs may change as it continues to grow and evolve. It shall be regularly updated with photos and videos of interviews, press conferences, as well as promotional and instructional materials. It is physically located at the DOST Compound in Bicutan, Taguig City.

Science and technology information is vast and numerous locally and globally. It encompasses and applies to many fields of study. Not many people realize that we live and breathe science and technology everyday—it is in the things we encounter day by day, it is in us. The Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) of the Department of Science and Technology is mandated by virtue of Executive Order 128 on January 30, 1987 generally to promote science and technology information in the country and accomplishes this by maintaining a physical library and producing multi-media promotions (print and video).