The article is devoted to the issues of access to electronic scientific and educational resources of the world’s leading publishers for universities and research centers of Uzbekistan. Organized with the support of the National library of Uzbekistan, the international seminar «Scientific information resources for innovative development» opened up opportunities for scientists, teachers, students and librarians to get important information for their activities. The history of the seminar organization and the great role of such events in information support, the entry of the Republic into the world information space and importance it in the innovative development of the country is described.