There is an excellent reference section stocked with encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, atlases, handbooks and rare books. NFLIC also maintains a grey literature collection on forestry which comprises documents like theses and dissertations, research reports, conference proceedings, etc. The NFLIC has computerized its housekeeping as well as information retrieval functions by designing integrated software, which has also facilitated the access to the NFLIC on –line.