Library and Information Centre

Library & Information Centre

The foundation stone of NIPER library was laid on 24^th July 1992 and by 1995 the library started functioning. The library at NIPER started in a manner that it can eventually gain the status of National Library and Information Centre in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. The library is accessible to all pharmacy professionals from the country and abroad and provides information to the academia, researchers and the industry personnel. The Library is housed in a four floored building:

Ground Floor: Acquisition & Circulation Section, Current Journals Section, Raj-Bhasha collection - Collection in Hindi Language, Computer systems for Users, Lounge area for reading newspapers and magazines.

First Floor: Reference Section, User System for Online access to Library Catalogue, Book Section, Documentation Unit, Bound Journals (L to W), Newspaper Archive.

Second Floor: Bound Journals (A to J).

Third Floor: Chemical Abstracts, Thesis & Dissertation Section, Committee Hall

Library Collection

The library comprises of specialized collection of books on pharmaceutical sciences, pharmaceutical market reports, thesis & dissertations, newspapers, etc. The library subscribes international and national journals in the field of pharmaceutical and allied sciences for research scholars.

Books	7737
Hindi Books	1752
Bound Volumes of Journals	17598
Thesis & Dissertations	2108
CD-ROMs	266

Hindi Collection

NIPER Library has built up a good collection of books in Hindi. It covers literature like Technical glossaries, Biographies, Jnanpith literature, translated version of famous works, etc.. To promote the use of Rajbhasha Hindi, the library offers borrowing facility of two Hindi Books to all its members apart from their entitlement.

Link for List of Hindi Books

E-resources:

S. No.	Title	Volumes Available for Access
1.	Journal of American Chemical Society (ACS)	Vol. 118 (1996) - Vol. 139
2.	Journal of Organic Chemistry (ACS)	Vol. 61 (1996) - Vol. 82
3.	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (ACS)	Vol. 39 (1996) - Vol. 60
4.	Journal of Natural Products (ACS)	Vol. 59 (1996) - Vol. 80
5.	Organic Letters (ACS)	Vol.1 (1999) - Vol. 19
6.	Drug Development & Industrial Pharmacy (T & F)	Vol. 23 (1997) - Vol. 43
7.	Clinical Trials (Sage publications)	Vol. 1 (2004) - Vol. 14
8.	Journal of Medical Marketing	Vol. 1 (2000) - Vol. 15
9.	Advanced Powder Technology	Vol. 6, Issue 1 (1995) to Vol. 25, Issue 6 (2014)
10.	Bioresource Technology	Vol. 51, Issue 1 (1995) to Vol. 174 (2014)
11.	Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces	Vol. 3 (1995) to Vol. 124
12.	Current Opinion in Biotechnology	Vol. 6(1) to Vol. 30 (2014)
13.	Current Opinion in Structural Biology	Vol. 5 (1) to Vol. 29
14.	Enzyme and Microbial Technology	Vol.17 (1) (1995) to Vol. 67 (2014)
15.	Journal of Biotechnology	Vol. 38 (2) (1995) to Vol.192, Part B (2014)
16.	Journal of Molecular Biology	Vol.251(1) 1995 to Vol.429(12)
17.	Journal of Molecular Catalysis (A+B)	Vol. 95 (1) (1995) to Vol. 395 (2014)
18	New Biotechnology	Vol. 25, Supplement (2009) to Vol. 31, Issue 6 (2014)
19.	Peptides	Vol.16( 1) (1995) to Vol. 62 (2014)
20.	Process Biochemistry	Vol. 30 (1) (1995) to Vol. 49, 12 (2014)
21.	Protein Expression and Purification	Vol. 6(1) (1995) to Vol. 104 (2014)
22.	The International J. of Biochemistry & Cell Biology	Vol. 27( 1) (1995) to Vol. 57 (2014)
23.	The Journal of Academic Librarianship	Vol. 21(1) (1995) to Vol. 40(6) (2014)
24.	Trends in Biochemical Sciences	Vol. 20( 1) (1995) to Vol. 39(12)
25.	Trends in Biotechnology	Vol. 13(1) (1995) to Vol. 32, 12 (2014)
26.	Trends in Molecular Medicine	Vol. 7( 1) (2001) to Vol. 20(12) (2014)
27.	Trends in Neurosciences	Vol. 18(1) (1995) to Vol. 37(12) (2014)
28.	Trends in Parasitology	Vol.17( 1) (2001) to Vol. 30(12) (2014)

DELNET Consortium Journals

S. No.	Title	Link to the Journal Database
1.	InfoTrac Pharmacy Collection	http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=niperm
2.	Info Trac Management Collection	http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=niperm
3.	ProQuest Database (Management)	https://search.proquest.com/delnetmanagement?accountid=85987

Drugdex

Library has single user license of Drugdex online database. One can search drugdex database by logging into user id and password. It is the most comprehensive drug resource with fully referenced, unbiased content covering global trade names, dosage, pharmacokinetics, cautions, interactions, comparative efficacy, labelled and off-label indications, and clinical applications. DRUGDEX spans global FDA- and EMA-approved, as well as non-prescription preparations, and includes drug summary information.

Link: http://www.micromedexsolutions.com/

CD-ROM Databases

Facility of database search service from CD-ROMs is made available to students in library. 266 CD-ROMs cover different subject areas such as Pharmacology, Chemistry, Management, IPR, etc.

Library Services

Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)

Link: http://192.168.14.101:8080/jopacv06/html/SearchForm

The OPAC provides accessibility to bibliographic databases where users can find specific information online. The OPAC system includes a word-based search facility using Boolean operators ('OR', 'AND' and 'AND NOT') that can narrow down a search to meet very specific needs. The search is also facilitated by using truncation and parentheses. Users can perform search through title, author, subject/keyword, call number, publisher and place. Users can find additional information from OPAC, which are:

Periodic list of new additions to the library.
Documents checked out to members.
Reserve documents that are currently in circulation.

Online information on holdings of current journals including recent issues received.

WebOPAC

Web OPAC is a powerful search engine for finding any cataloguing information from library database on-line.

Link: http://192.168.14.101:8080/jopacgwt

A dedicated system has also been provided in the Library (first floor) for accessing the Catalogue through Libsys OPAC.

Additional Information Services:

Lending Service
Reference Service
Document Delivery Service
Reprographic Service
Binding Facility
Newspaper Clipping Service
Resource sharing / Inter Library Loan

Library Hours:

Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

(Library will remain close on Holidays as per NIPER's List)

Services Timings:

Circulation: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Photocopy: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Library Membership

All the students, faculty members and employees of the NIPER are eligible for membership of the library. At present, Library is catering to the information needs of more than 1000 users.

Membership for Outsiders

	Membership Categories	Application Form	Facilities
1.	Corporate membership	Corporate Membership form	i) Photocopy of Print resources, ii) Inter Library Loan through DELNET, iii) Current awareness service
2.	Institutional Membership (Univ./Colleges)	Institutional Membership form	i) Photocopy of Print resources, ii) Inter Library Loan through DELNET, iii) Current awareness service
3.	Individual Membership (Students/Faculty/Scientist)	Individual Membership form	i) Consultation ii) Photocopy of Print resources

Library Hours for Outsiders:

Monday to Friday- 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

(For outsiders access to Library is not allowed on Saturdays, Sundays, and all National Holidays)

Library E-mail: library[at]niper.ac.in