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One of the objectives of the SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) is to meet the information needs of the scholars in the SAARC region. This objective of the SDC is fulfilled through an array of information services. The resources for the information services are drawn from the Centre's own resources and also from the well-endowed resources of the SDC's host institution, NISCAIR. Scholars and students of the SAARC region are invited to avail the following services of the SDC:

 Click to send e-mail  E-Publishing

 Click to send e-mail   Bibliometric Service

 Click to send e-mail   Literature Search Service

 Click to send e-mail   Contents, Abstracts and Photocopy Service(CAPS)

 Click to send e-mail   Document Copy Supply Service

 Click to send e-mail   Book Exhibitions

Library Services
 Click to send e-mail Reader's Service
 Click to send e-mail Copying Service
 Click to send e-mail E-Journals Access
 Click to send e-mail Technical Query Service
Electronic Publishing

 

With the advancement in Information Technology, SDC using newer tools is producing many products on CD-ROM including Wealth of India, Indian Science Abstracts, National Union Catalogue of Scientific Serials in India.

  

Future Programmes

In near future, other NISCAIR (host institution) journals , popular science books and monographs will also be published in CD-ROM format. Gradually the back issues of  the journals will also be made available on  the CD-ROM format.

Contact Person: Mr. G Mahesh  gmahesh@niscair.res.in

 

 

 

Bibliometric Services

Bibliometric services are carried out for studying growth, development and spread of any area of research, and also for identifying centres of excellence, influential authors etc. The services are useful for heads of departments / institutions, research planners, policy makers and individual scientist.

  1. Citation Analysis: Checks how many times and where a given paper has been cited in world literature.

  2. Impact Factor of Journals: Impact factor of a journal implies the frequency with which the average article of the journal has been cited in a particular year.

  3. Multifaceted Bibliometric Analysis: This covers calculating author's productivity, journal preferences, impact factor analysis, subject growth trend analysis etc.

  4. Bibliometric Analysis: Analysis of research papers published by institutions, groups of scientists, individual scientists etc. in comparison with other similar research.

Service Charges:

Name of the Service

Charges

Citation Analysis

Rs. 100/- for a period of 2 years per set of 10 papers or less.

Rs 20/- per additional 10 papers or part thereof for every additional year.

Impact factor of Journals

Rs. 20/- per set of 10 journals or part thereof

Impact factor of non-SCI journals

Rs. 200/- per journal publishing around 40 articles a year or less. Rs. 20/- per additional papers or part thereof.

Multifaceted Bibliometric Analysis

Impact factor analysis, subject growth analysis etc. Charges on a case by case basis.

Bibliometric Analysis

Charges on case by case basis

Journal List of Subjects or Any other Listing

For individuals:-Rs. 10/- per page + Rs. 100/- per hour of SCI/CD-ROM Search

For institutions:-Rs. 100/- for upto 5 pages and Rs. 10/- per every additional page + Rs. 200/- per hour of SCI/CD-ROM Search

CSIR Research Output

Analysis of research papers based on impact factor of journals: Rs. 1500/- per lab + printing/photocopying charges.


Contact Person: Ms. Sadhana Jain sadhana@niscair.res.in   Download Form

 

 Literature Search Service (LSS)

SDC undertakes to provide literature search services from a host of databases that it has access to in various fields, particularly science and technology.

Service Charges:

SERVICE

CHARGES

From Offline Databases

Without abstracts:- Rs. 100/- for upto 10 references and Rs. 5/- per additional reference. With abstracts:- Rs. 100/- for upto 10 references and Rs. 10/- per additional reference.

From International Online Databases

Searching is charged at actuals + 20%  extra. User interaction fee : Rs. 100/- per hour.

Internet Based Searches

Rs. 60/- per 15 minutes or part thereof. Print-outs- Rs. 5/- per page


Contact Person: Ms. Sadhana Jain  sadhana@niscair.res.in
  Download Form  

 

 Contents, Abstract and Photocopy Service (CAPS)

CONTENTS, ABSTRACTS AND PHOTOCOPY SERVICE(CAPS) is an innovative personalised information service provided by SDC. A list of over 7,000 core journals in various disciplines have been identified. Select from this list (available free, on request) the journal of your choice. Send it to us and you will receive at your doorstep every month, the table of contents from each of your chosen journals.

After going through the table of contents, you can obtain the abstract or full text of desired articles through SDC's DOCUMENT COPY SUPPLY SERVICE.

CAPS Annual Subscription Charges:

Format

INDIVIDUALS

INSTITUTIONS

Paper

Rs.400/-

Rs. 1200/-

e-mail

Rs.500/-

Rs. 1500/-

Diskette

Rs. 600/-

Rs. 1800/-


Contact Person: Ms. Sadhana Jain  sadhana@niscair.res.in
  Download Form 

 

Document Copy Supply Service (DCSS)

SDC undertakes to provide copies of journal articles from the journals available at the SDC and also those available in the National Science Library of its host institution, NISCAIR. Research scholars and information uses in the region may send their request for document copies by giving the complete bibliographic details of the articles required through email or by post. The charges for the service are as follows:

From journals available in NISCAIR sources

Rs. 60/- for first 10 pages or part thereof of a single reference + Rs. 10/- per additional 5 pages or part thereof

From other sources within India

Rs. 70/- for first 10 pages or part thereof of a single reference + Rs. 10/- per additional 5 pages or part thereof

From Foreign sources

Rs. 650/- per reference

Indian Patents

Rs. 100/- for every 50 pages or part thereof

US Patents from 1990 onwards

Rs. 250/- for upto 50 pages +Rs. 150/- for additional 50 pages or part thereof

Foreign Patents from Indian sources

Rs. 400/- for upto 50 pages +Rs. 100/- for additional 50 pages or part thereof

Foreign Patents obtained from abroad

Rs. 1000/*- per patent

On the spot Xerox copy from printed journals available in National Science Library, NISCAIR

Rs. 2/- for Students on producing valid identity proof and Rs. 5/- for others
Print-outs from journals availables on CDs in National Science Library, NISCAIR Rs. 5/- per page

*Subject to change on account of foreign exchange rate revision or other international charges

Contact Person: Ms. Sadhana Jain  sadhana@niscair.res.in   Download Form

 

Book Exhibition

To reach the buyer directly, SDC participates in most of the Book Fairs organised in the country at state, national and international levels. It also has an Exhibition-cum-Sale Van through which display-cum-sale of SDC publications is done on regular basis in schools, colleges, IIT, Delhi University, CSIR labs, IARI, major office complexes and other important locations in and around Delhi.

Through this campaign, SDC takes the books to the buyer's doorstep and offers a Special Discount of 10% too.

Contact Person: Ms V V Lakshmi vvlakshmi@niscair.res.in 

Readers Service

 

The library of the SAARC Documentation Centre is open to public for reading and consultation during working hours from 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM (Monday to Friday).

 

 

Copying Service

The library provides on the spot Xerox copies of articles from its own collection, at a nominal rate of Rs. 1.00 per page. The first 30 pages of Xerox copies are provided free to students/research scholars.

 

E-Journal Access

NISCAIR, the Host Institution of the SAARC Documentation Centre, under the aegis of the CSIR e-Journals Consortium has access to over 4000 e-journals of eleven major science and technology publishers. Users and visitors to the SAARC Documentation Centre are invited to make use of the 'walk-in user' facility provided by NISCAIR.

At present access is available to the journals of the following publishers:

  • Elsevier Science
  • Springer Science
  • American Chemical society
  • Blackwell 5. John & Wiley
  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Cmbridge University Press
  • Oxford University Press
  • Taylor & Francis
  • Emerald

Technical Query Service
SDC Library responds to any query related to journals and books.

Query to Librarian