Content area
Full Text
Introduction
NASSDOC is India's leading information centre for research and innovation in the social sciences and was established in 1969 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) as its division. The centre provides library and reference services, literature searches (from printed, digital databases, CD-ROMS) and online searches etc.
The library has a rich collection of major reference sources, bibliographies, about 5,000 doctoral theses, 3,000 ICSSR funded research project reports and 26,000 books and documents. NASSDOC also has a good collection of secondary sources both in printed as well as in digital format including about 35 CD-ROM databases. NASSDOC has also created its own databases, both in printed and in electronic format. In order to expose research scholars, social scientists, librarians and information intermediaries to the latest information technology, NASSDOC organises short-term training workshops. The council has set up a Documentation Centre on Asian Studies (DOCAS) with the financial assistance from the government of Japan. The centre is located in the ICSSR's headquarters. The subject areas covered are mostly social sciences including environmental sciences, public health, etc. This helps the policy makers in Asia to establish better relations among the Asian countries for the welfare of the people of the region.
The primary objective of NASSDOC is to provide library and information support services to social science researchers. It is considered to be one of the largest repositories of bibliographic databases in the area of social sciences. NASSDOC has a very large and rich collection of CD-ROM/online information sources. These are used for searching literature and references on specific topics on demand. NASSDOC, as a member of DELNET (Developing Library Network), can access various databases hosted by the DELNET on its web site. It can also get documents on interlibrary loan through DELNET from the member libraries
E-resources
E-resources are resources in which information is stored electronically and which are accessible through electronic systems and networks. E-resources is a very broad term that includes a variety of different publishing models, including OPACs, CD-ROMs, online database, e-journals, e-books, internet resource, print-on-demand (POD), e-mail publishing, wireless publishing, electronic link and web publishing etc. In this context the term means "any electronic product that delivers collection of data be it in text, numerical, graphical, or time based,...