Institute for Information Science (IZUM)

The Institute of Information Science (IZUM) is a public institution based in Maribor, Slovenia, established by the Slovenian government to provide information infrastructure services for science, culture, and education.

IZUM’s primary responsibilities include:

• COBISS (Co-operative Online Bibliographic System and Services): Development and maintenance of this shared bibliographic system, which serves as the backbone for library information systems in Slovenia and several Southeast European countries.
• SICRIS (Slovenian Current Research Information System): Management of this system that provides data on research organizations, researchers, and projects in Slovenia, and supports the development of similar systems (E-CRIS) in other countries.
• Access to International Databases: Facilitating access to various foreign databases and services through consortium agreements, benefiting users in Slovenia.

For more information, visit izum.si.