Database “FORC STAFF PROCEEDINGS” as a part of the “Fiber Optics Information System”

The paper describes Fiber optics information system (IS). Its purpose is to provide scientific digital resources for basic and applied research in this area. Information system allows users to have access to bibliographic information and full texts of articles. Access to full-text articles is carried out using the appropriate links to the site publishers (if user has a subscription). Content of IS is being provisioned by experts using scientific databases and FORC staff publications. The main possibilities of IS software and some practical examples are considered. The section of IS, which is called “Proceedings FORC” and practical approaches when working with the database (DB) are shown. The characterization of the content DB “Proceedings FORC” is described. The results of some bibliometric research on the quoting of the FORC are presented.