Library
The NCAER Library is one of India’s premier research libraries in applied economics and has remained a cornerstone of the institution’s research ecosystem since its establishment in 1956. For more than seven decades, the library has played a vital role in advancing evidence-based research by providing comprehensive information resources and specialised research support to NCAER scholars, policymakers, government agencies, academics, consultants, students, and other members of the research community.
The library maintains a rich, carefully curated, and continuously expanding collection comprising more than 30,472 books, over 39, 966 Reports, including Research Documents, 18000 Bound Volume of Journals and an extensive collection of national and international scholarly journals. Covering a broad spectrum of disciplines—including economics, public policy, finance, agriculture, industry, labour, trade, education, health, energy, environment, and social development—the collection serves as an authoritative repository of knowledge on India’s economic and developmental landscape. Through its comprehensive print and digital holdings, the library provides researchers with reliable, high-quality information essential for rigorous academic inquiry and informed policy analysis.
To facilitate world-class research, the library subscribes to a wide range of leading bibliographic and full-text databases, statistical resources, and digital knowledge platforms. These include the CEIC India Premium Database, EPWRF India Time Series, PRIME, JSTOR, and ScienceDirect Open Access. In addition, researchers have seamless access to publications, working papers, statistical databases, policy reports, and research outputs from internationally renowned organisations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United Nations, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the OECD, and other distinguished research and policy institutions.
The library’s robust digital infrastructure is built on the open-source DSpace Institutional Repository, providing secure, efficient, and user-friendly access to a diverse range of digital resources, including research papers, reports, publications, images, audio-visual materials, and other scholarly content. The repository preserves the intellectual output of the institution while ensuring long-term digital preservation, discoverability, and global accessibility. Physical collections are systematically organised using modern archival storage systems, enabling efficient retrieval, effective preservation, and sustainable collection management.
To deliver efficient and responsive library services, the library employs the LIBSYS Integrated Library Management System, complemented by a comprehensive Knowledge Repository that supports resource discovery, bibliographic control, reference assistance, literature searches, and personalised information services. These integrated systems enable the library to provide timely, accurate, and user-centric research support that meets the evolving information needs of the NCAER research community.
As an active partner in the research process, the library extends its role well beyond traditional collection management by offering a range of current awareness and knowledge dissemination services. These include media monitoring, newspaper and op-ed tracking, media citation analysis, selective dissemination of information (SDI), current awareness services (CAS), and the regular circulation of curated news alerts, research updates, and newly published resources. The library also manages the dissemination of NCAER’s scholarly outputs through RePEc and other recognised academic platforms, while promoting the institution’s research publications across NCAER’s official website and digital communication channels. These initiatives significantly enhance the visibility, accessibility, and global impact of NCAER’s research, reinforcing the library’s role as a strategic partner in knowledge creation, research excellence, and informed public policy.
Contact email: library@ncaer.org