ISS- DOCUMENTATION CENTRES - NISCAIR

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NISCAIR 1
National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) came into existence on 30 September 2002 with the merger of National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM) and Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC). Both NISCOM and INSDOC, the two premier institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), were devoted to dissemination and documentation of S&T information.

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CSIR-NISCAIR Mandate To provide formal linkages of communication among the scientific community in the form of research journals in different areas of S&T To disseminate S&T information to general public, particularly school students, to inculcate interest in science among them To collect, collate and disseminate information on plant, animal and mineral wealth of the country To harness information technology applications in information management with particular reference to science communication and modernizing libraries To act as a facilitator in furthering the economic, social, industrial, scientific and commercial development by providing timely access to relevant and accurate information To develop human resources in science communication, library, documentation and information science and S&T information management systems and services To collaborate with international institutions and organizations having objectives and goals similar to those of NISCAIR Any other activity in consonance with the mission statement of NISCAIR

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                                                Vision     A premier institute at the global level engaged in science communication, science popularization and inculcation of scientific temper. The largest portfolio of scholarly peer-reviewed research journals. Disseminate information about CSIR technologies / products / processes and achievements to different stakeholders. Harness entire range of mass media for science out reach, i.e. print, digital, broadcast, cultural, and interactive.   Mission To promote science communication to diverse constituents of society at all levels using the most appropriate modes and means to disseminate science.

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Electronic Resources
On-line databases o Web of Science (WOS) o Journal Citation Reports (JCR)  Essential Science Indicators o Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) o Xrefer o Annual Reviews o J-Gate o ACS Journal Archive o Emerald Journal Archive o Springer Journal Archive

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  Computerized databases help in organization of data and its efficient retrieval. NISCAIR has developed expertise in the design and development of databases. In addition to development of in-house databases, NISCAIR has designed and developed databases for other organizations. The contents of these databases vary from bibliographic to multimedia.
In-house Databases

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Products
NISCAIR’s products are following: o Proceedings of First Indo-US Workshop on Green Chemistry o Wealth of India o NUCSSI on CD-ROM[Access NUCSSI Online] o Indian Patents on CD-ROM o ISA on CD-ROM o The Treatise on Indian Medicinal Plants o The Treatise on Indian Medicinal Plants o The Treatise on Indian Medicinal Plants o The Treatise on Indian Medicinal Plants o Compendium of Indian Medicinal Plants o The Useful Plants of India o Status Report on Aromatic and Essential Oil-bearing Plants in NAM Countries o Status Report on Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in NAM Countries o Plants for Reclamation of Wastelands o Miscellaneous Publications

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N NSL provides following information o CD ROM Databases o ADONIS (1991-1996) o Business Periodicals On disc (BPO) o AHEAD: Asian Health, Environmental & Allied Databases (1995-1998) o CA on CD (1996-2001, 2004+ ) o CAB Abstracts (1972+) o GPO (Research Edition): General Periodicals (1988-2002) o Computer Select (1994- March 2000) o Current Contents (2000-2004) (Now: Online 1998+) o ABES, ECT, LS, PCES o Emerald (1997-1998) (Now: Online 1995+) o Health Reference Centre (HRC) (1992-1998) o ExtraMED Biomedical Journals Library (1994-1996) o FACCTS – Faulkner’s Advisory on Computer and Communication Technologies (June 1999-2001) o Indian Standards on CD-ROM (Start-2004) o MSD, LTD o LISA Plus: Library & Information Science Abstracts (1969- 2002; Now: Online 1969+ ) o PASCAL (1995+) o Ulrich’s Plus: Periodical Directory (1996+ ) o Science Citation Index (SCI) (1980+) o US Patents (1990-1994 (Full Text); 1995-2002 (Images)) o Indian Science Abstracts on CD-ROM o National Union Catalogue of ScientifiC Indian Patents on CD-ROM
National Science Library

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NKRC have 10,000+ Online Journal list of 28 Publisher.
National Knowledge Resource Consortium

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 User can now access full text articles from research journals published by NISCAIR! Presently full text facility is provided for all of the seventeen research journals viz. o Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (JSIR) o Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics (IJBB) o Indian Journal of Biotechnology (IJBT) o Indian Journal of Chemistry, Sec A (IJC-A) o Indian Journal of Chemistry, Sec B (IJC-B) o Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (IJCT) o Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) o Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences (IJEMS) o Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research (IJFTR) o Indian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS) o Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics (IJPAP) o Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics (IJRSP) o Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) o Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR) o Natural Product Radiance (NPR) o Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS) o Bharatiya Vaigyanik evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika (BVAAP)
NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository

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NISCAIR has set up a Herbarium and Museum housing economically important raw materials of plant, animal and mineral origin from India at one place, to cater to the needs of scientists, researchers, industrialists students and the public at large. The Herbarium houses over 8000 specimen of economic and medicinal plants of India and the Museum comprises over 3000 samples of crude-drugs, animal and mineral specimens.
Raw Materials Herbarium & Museum

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National Union Catalogue of Scientific Serials in India (NUCSSI) National Union Catalogue of Scientific Serials in India (NUCSSI) is the first indigenous database that serves as an ideal tool to access Journal holdings information. Journals are the main source of Science and Technology information. NUCSSI is a data repository of a large number of unique journal titles and library holdings belonging to major universities, S&T institutions, R&D units of industries, higher institutes like IISc, IITs and professional institutes spread all over the country.
National Union Catalogue of Scientific Serials in India (NUCSSI)

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  CSIR Knowledge Gateway & Open Source Private Cloud Infrastructure (KNOWGATE)is 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) Network Project under Information Sciences cluster.The project would be implemented in a network mode by CSIR-NISCAIR as nodal laboratory with 38 CSIR laboratories as participating laboratories including CSIR-M Complex & CSIR-HQ.The project will be implemented in phased by dividing 39 CSIR KRCs (Knowledge Resource Centres) in four groups. Mission: To enhance the capacity and capability of CSIR computing power through CSIR private cloud infrastructure and Open Source Software Technology Solution Cell (OSSTSC) To provide CSIR KRCs an Integrated Library Management Solution using open source Software To share information resources among CSIR laboratories by creating CSIR Distributed Library: catalogue sharing, inter library loans, & referral service for document supply service. To analyse CSIR research, technology and related data using multi-dimensional analysis
KNOWGATE

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