Central Library

Brief Note on Central Library:

• NCDC is the prestigious library in the country, which has got archival literature in the field of Malaria and other vector borne diseases prevalent in the country. One Archival book on Entomology published as early as 1745 is available in the library.
• The library has literature on all the vector-borne diseases, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Mycology, Biochemistry and Immunology etc.
• The NCDC library has a total of 37724 books and bound journals, 123 Thesis/ Dissertation.
• Library provides internet & Wi-fi facilities to faculty and users of the Library
• Books and Journals are issued to members on demand following rules and regulations.
• Readers from other institutions/organizations are allowed only for consultation.
• The library subscribes newspapers (45) and Magazines (32), both in English and Hindi. Daily Health news clippings are scanned from the selected English and Hindi Newspapers and Magazines. The news items on subjects related to health and diseases are retrieved and provided for information to Director, NCDC.
• Books on Administration, Accounts, Budget, Service & legal matter and RTI were also procured on demand.
• Regularly provides literature (CD-Alert, Laboratory Manuals) on various subjects of interest to the research workers and participants attending various courses at the Institute.
• Library provides manuals and other materials published by NCDC/NCVBDC.
• Provides photocopying and reference Services to the readers and the faculty on request.
• Works of Accessioning, Classification, Cataloguing and filing of Cataloguing cards are done.
• Reference articles are arranged from National Medical Library and provided on request to the members of the Library
• Daily shelving work for arranging of books, journals, Newspapers /Magazines/bound volumes/Non serial publications/WHO publication(about 40-50 books).
• Daily counter work which includes issue/return of books.
• Annual Reports are received from other organizations / Institutes and kept for reference in the library.

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