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[[File:National Centre for Science Information, Bangalore.jpg|thumb|200px|NCSI, IISc, Bangalore]]
'''National Centre for Science Information''' (NCSI) was the information centre of [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Bangalore]], that provides electronic information services to the [[Institute]] academic community. The Centre also undertakes sponsored R&D projects and conducts a ''training programme on [[Information]] and [[Knowledge Management]]''. NCSI was established in 1983, as a [[University Grants Commission (India)]] Inter-University Centre (IUC). Formerly, as UGC-IUC for science information, NCSI provided national level current awareness services to researchers in Indian universities during 1984 to 2002.

== Information Services ==

NCSI provided variety of electronic information services to the [[IISc]] scholars. These include:
* Intranet and Internet access to world's leading bibliographic databases;
* Gateway services for electronic journals and open access resources on the Internet;
* Customized web access through ''MySciGate'' [[Web portal|portal]];
* Document delivery services.

=== SciGate: The IISc Science Information Portal ===

All the services provided by NCSI were integrated via the ''Scigate: The IISc Science Information Portal''. ''SciGate'' was a science information portal and gateway website developed for the use of students, staff and faculty of IISc. SciGate provides single point access to a variety of locally hosted and Internet-based science, engineering, medicine and management information resources. Portion of content on ''SciGate'' (open sources, InfoWatch, IISc Publications) and E-JIS (free e-journals) are freely accessible on the Internet.

NCSI also published a monthly electronic newsletter ''InfoWatch'' reporting new Internet resources of relevance to Science and Technology researchers.

Other services of NCSI include
* [http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/ ePrints@IISc] (Open Access Repository of IISc Research Publications)
* [http://etd.iisc.ac.in/ etd@IISc] (Electronic Theses and Dissertations of IISc)
* e-JIS (Electronic Journal Information Service)

== Training Programme on Information and Knowledge Management ==
NCSI conducted a one-and-half year postgraduate training programme on Information and Knowledge Management. The selected candidates are imparted knowledge and skills in setting up and managing e-information services, digital libraries and knowledge management solutions. The 18 months programme included course work, assignments, lab work, seminars, and an eight months project.
[http://freescienceinfortion.blogspot.com/ Science Information]

== LIS-Forum ==
NCSI also operated a moderated, free discussion forum (List service) [http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum LIS-Forum] for library & information professionals. Currently it is operated and maintained by JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and NCSI-Net Foundation.

== KM-Forum ==
This was another global discussion forum maintained by NCSI for Knowledge Management (KM). It is a platform for knowledge management professionals to discuss all KM related topics.

== NCSI-Net ==
[https://ncsinet.org/ NCSI-Net] is a group of all NCSI staff and alumni formed for the professional development of its members. One of the major event conducted by NCSI-Net is Dr. T B Rajashekar (TBR) Memorial annual seminar and lecture series.

==External links==
* [http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/about_ncsi.php Homepage of NCSI]
* [http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ Official website of Indian Institute of Science].
* [http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ Scigate: The IISc Science Information Portal]
* [http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/ ePrints@IISc: Open Access Repository of IISc Research Publications].
* [http://etd.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ etd@IISc: Electronic Theses and Dissertations of IISc].
* [http://e-jis.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ e-JIS: Electronic Journal Information Service].
* [http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum LIS-Forum - Discussion Forum for Library and Information Professionals].
* [http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/km-forum KM-Forum - Global discussion forum for Knowledge Management]
* [http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ NCSI-Net - the Network of NCSI Staff and Alumni]
* [http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/ Dr. T B Rajashekar (TBR) Memorial Annual Seminar and Lecture Series]
* [http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/training/ Training Programme on Information and Knowledge Management].

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