Services - Library
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About NIN's library
Library caters to the documentation and information needs of the Institute
and other Research Organizations, Home Science, Medical Colleges and a large number of
nutrition enthusiasts. The library has been playing a key role in reference activities by
offering information services like MEDLINE Searches, Proquest Medical Library Full Text
Database of journals and other online retrieval activities using the LAN Network of the
Institute. Library participates in exchange of data, journals and information using the URL
Resource Sharing and User Education Programmes are continuously being
undertaken by the Library. Institute’s Scientific papers going in for publication in
Scientific Journals etc., are usually routed through the Library and a data-base of the
published papers is also made accessible through on-line services using NIN Website. The Library services are being further strengthened with continuous support
from Indian Council of Medical Research for accessing E-journals from JCCC@ICMR and J-Gate
database. The Library is also a member of ERMED Consortia of National Medical Library,
New Delhi provided by ICMR for accessing E-journals Online Subscription of 4 Core Journals
such as LANCET, NATURE, NEJM, SCIENCE has been renewed by ICMR is also accessible.
NIN’s Library is a repository of information on various topics related to health and nutrition.
The Library started its collection and development of print / non-print media from the year 1959
and has now grown into a full-fledged poly-media based Information Centre. Housed in the main
building, the Library can accommodate over 100 users. The NIN Library is a central facility for
three other institutions on the same campus i.e. Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre
(FDTRC), National Centre for Laboratory Animal Science (NCLAS) and National Nutrition Monitoring
Bureau (NNMB).
The Library has a fairly large collection of over 18,082 books, about 37,543 bound Volumes of
Journals, 13,371 reports, 383 foreign and Indian journals, and an equal number of News Letters,
Popular Journals etc. on gratis /exchange basis. Library not only caters to NIN’s Scientists,
but also to a large number of outside clientele, from various walks of life.
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Aims & Objectives
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Membership Facility
Institute’s Staff:
Membership is extended to all the NIN staff including scientists, technical, administrative
staff, M.Sc (Applied Nutrition) students, research scholars and also to the regular trainees at
the Institute, who register their names at the library counter.
Scientists from outside:
Scientists from medical colleges, home Science colleges and other research Institutes can
also become members by producing an introductory letter from their respective Heads of
Departments. However, borrowing facilities and the computer facilities are limited to the staff
of the four centres. Visitors are permitted to use the Library only on working days during the
working hours.
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Services
The main services include lending, reference and access to
electronic database through PUBMED, INDMED, MEDIND, J-Gate plus JCCC@ICMR,, ERMED
Consortia, ICMR subscribed E-Journals, Free Online Journals, and INTERNET
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The Library also provides an excellent Photostat facility, which is
available within the Library. Resource Sharing and User-Education Programmes are continuously
being undertaken in the Library. Institute’s scientific papers going for publication in
Journals etc., are being routed through the Library and a data-base of the published papers is
made searchable through on-line services.
The Library has been instrumental in conducting various workshops and training programmes for
Library professional staff of the ICMR Libraries.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION (ICMR)
JAMAI-OSMANIA, P.O. BOX No. 718.
HYDERABAD – 500 007. A.P., INDIA
Webpage
www.nin.res.in
E-mail : nin@ap.nic.in
Phone: 040-27197224 /27197225 /27197383 / 27197320