National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources explained

The National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), located at New Delhi, India, was an information science institute in India founded in 2002. In 2021, the institute was merged with National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies to form National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research [1] (NIScPR). It operated under the umbrella of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) that comprise 38 other labs and institutes in India. The institute published several academic journals and magazines.[2] [3]

History

In 2002, the Indian Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC), which came into being in 1952 under CSIR, was merged with NISCOM in 2002, to form National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR).

Open access

See also: Open access in India. 18 journals and 3 popular science magazines (Science Reporter and its Hindi and Urdu editions) published by CSIR-NISCAIR are available as open access from the NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository website.[4]

List of publications

Academic journals
  • Magazines
  • Repository

    • Associateship in Information Science (AIS)

    NISCAIR offered Associateship in Information Science (AIS), a two-year master's degree level professional programme, earlier.

    References

    1. Web site: Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the new entity CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) with a new Vision.
    2. Web site: National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi (CSIR-NISCAIR) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research CSIR GoI . 2022-12-01 . www.csir.res.in.
    3. Web site: National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources* India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal . 2022-12-01 . www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in.
    4. Web site: NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository . Homepage . 2015 . 2015-06-16.

    External links

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