CISTI
Encyclopedia
The Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (commonly NRC-CISTI or simply CISTI) began in 1924 as the library of the National Research Council of Canada
(NRC), the leading agency for research
and development
in Canada
. This library took on the role of national science library unofficially in 1957 and became the official National Science Library in 1967. The name CISTI came in 1974 to reflect the wide scope of services provided and the increasing role in the development of electronic information products and services for the science
and technology
community.
CISTI's headquarters in Ottawa
houses one of the world's most comprehensive collections of publications in science
, technology
, engineering
and medicine
. CISTI branches are co-located with NRC institutes and programmes across Canada.
The NRC Research Press
joined with CISTI in 1992. On September 1, 2010, NRC Research Press became a private company called Canadian Science Publishing and is no longer directly affiliated with CISTI or the NRC.
, which provides a global science gateway.
In 2009 a joint partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
, the United States National Library of Medicine
and CISTI launched PubMed Central Canada
.
CISTI is a founding member of DataCite
, a worldwide consortium for allocating DOIs
to datasets.
In April 2010 CISTI implemented a federated search system allowing the public to search it's local and licensed resources together - including a combined search of NPArC, CISTI Discover, CISTI Catalogue and the NRC Research Press
. NRC researchers are also able to combine searches with these and other publisher sites and databases that CISTI licenses on their behalf.
In June 2009 CISTI launched the NRC Publications Archive (NPArC), an institutional repository
providing a single place to search and discover the scientific publications of the National Research Council. It contains tens of thousands of freely available scientific articles, technical reports, book chapters and other publications produced by NRC research efforts.
In 2008 CISTI launched a web-based interface allowing for the search and retrieval of millions of articles and citations called CISTI Discover.
. It has established the Gateway to Scientific Data, a database supporting the discovery of Canadian scientific, technical and medical datasets. CISTI is also a founding member and active participant of Research Data Canada.
In 2009 CISTI announced that document delivery services will be provided in partnership with Infotrieve. As of June 3, 2010, CISTI replaced its system of web document ordering (IntelliDoc) with a new system maintained by Infotrieve, supported with the CISTI collection.
National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...
(NRC), the leading agency for research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and development
New product development
In business and engineering, new product development is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible or intangible...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. This library took on the role of national science library unofficially in 1957 and became the official National Science Library in 1967. The name CISTI came in 1974 to reflect the wide scope of services provided and the increasing role in the development of electronic information products and services for the science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
community.
CISTI's headquarters in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
houses one of the world's most comprehensive collections of publications in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. CISTI branches are co-located with NRC institutes and programmes across Canada.
The NRC Research Press
NRC Research Press
NRC Research Press is a scientific publisher in Canada. It publishes 15 journals in a broad range of scientific and technical disciplines. All journals are available online full-text in both pdf and HTML format and are accessible before print publication....
joined with CISTI in 1992. On September 1, 2010, NRC Research Press became a private company called Canadian Science Publishing and is no longer directly affiliated with CISTI or the NRC.
Partnership initiatives
As of June 2008, CISTI is a member of the WorldWideScience AllianceWorldWideScience
WorldWideScience.org is a global science search engine designed to accelerate scientific discovery and progress by accelerating the sharing of scientific knowledge...
, which provides a global science gateway.
In 2009 a joint partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research is the major federal agency responsible for funding health research in Canada. It is the successor to the Medical Research Council of Canada. It aims to create new health knowledge, and to translate that knowledge from the research setting into real world...
, the United States National Library of Medicine
United States National Library of Medicine
The United States National Library of Medicine , operated by the United States federal government, is the world's largest medical library. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, the NLM is a division of the National Institutes of Health...
and CISTI launched PubMed Central Canada
PubMed Central Canada
PubMed Central Canada is a Canadian national digital repository of peer-reviewed health and life sciences literature. It joins UK PubMed Central as a member of the PubMed Central International network...
.
CISTI is a founding member of DataCite
DataCite
DataCite is an international consortium which aims to:*establish easier access to scientific research data on the Internet, to*increase acceptance of research data as legitimate, citable contributions to the scientific record, and to...
, a worldwide consortium for allocating DOIs
Digital object identifier
A digital object identifier is a character string used to uniquely identify an object such as an electronic document. Metadata about the object is stored in association with the DOI name and this metadata may include a location, such as a URL, where the object can be found...
to datasets.
Scientific article discovery
In June 2011 CISTI launched the CISTI Mobile website which provides location and search services to popular mobile devices including Android, Blackberry and iPhone platforms. The mobile website provides federated searching across several science and technology information sources at and beyond CISTI. The site is likely the first Canadian Federal library mobile website.In April 2010 CISTI implemented a federated search system allowing the public to search it's local and licensed resources together - including a combined search of NPArC, CISTI Discover, CISTI Catalogue and the NRC Research Press
NRC Research Press
NRC Research Press is a scientific publisher in Canada. It publishes 15 journals in a broad range of scientific and technical disciplines. All journals are available online full-text in both pdf and HTML format and are accessible before print publication....
. NRC researchers are also able to combine searches with these and other publisher sites and databases that CISTI licenses on their behalf.
In June 2009 CISTI launched the NRC Publications Archive (NPArC), an institutional repository
Institutional repository
An Institutional repository is an online locus for collecting, preserving, and disseminating - in digital form - the intellectual output of an institution, particularly a research institution....
providing a single place to search and discover the scientific publications of the National Research Council. It contains tens of thousands of freely available scientific articles, technical reports, book chapters and other publications produced by NRC research efforts.
In 2008 CISTI launched a web-based interface allowing for the search and retrieval of millions of articles and citations called CISTI Discover.
Data and data discovery and stewardship
CISTI is a leader and participant in a number of initiatives to support data stewardship and discovery in Canada, including being a founding member of DataCiteDataCite
DataCite is an international consortium which aims to:*establish easier access to scientific research data on the Internet, to*increase acceptance of research data as legitimate, citable contributions to the scientific record, and to...
. It has established the Gateway to Scientific Data, a database supporting the discovery of Canadian scientific, technical and medical datasets. CISTI is also a founding member and active participant of Research Data Canada.
Document delivery
From the late 1990s until 2010 CISTI was one of the largest providers of documents in the areas of science technology and medicine in the world.In 2009 CISTI announced that document delivery services will be provided in partnership with Infotrieve. As of June 3, 2010, CISTI replaced its system of web document ordering (IntelliDoc) with a new system maintained by Infotrieve, supported with the CISTI collection.
Organizational membership
CISTI is a member of- the Association of Research LibrariesAssociation of Research LibrariesThe Association of Research Libraries is an organization of the leading research libraries in North America. As of October 2006, it comprises 123 libraries at comprehensive, research-intensive institutions in the US and Canada that share similar missions, aspirations, and achievements...
(ARL) - the Canadian Association of Research LibrariesCanadian Association of Research LibrariesThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries is an organization of research libraries in Canada.It was established in 1976 and consists of 27 university libraries plus Library and Archives Canada , Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information , and the Library of Parliament.CARL's...
(CARL) - the Special Libraries AssociationSpecial Libraries AssociationSpecial Libraries Association is an international professional association for library and information professionals working in business, government, law, finance, non-profit, and academic organizations and institutions....
(SLA) - the Canadian Library AssociationCanadian Library AssociationThe Canadian Library Association is a national, predominantly English-language association which represents 57,000 library workers across the country. It also speaks for the interests of the 21 million Canadians who are members of libraries...
(CLA) - the Canadian Health Libraries AssociationCanadian Health Libraries AssociationThe Canadian Health Libraries Association or Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada was founded in 1976. It represents the views of Canadian Health sciences librarians to governments, the health community and fellow librarians.-Background:...
(CHLA) - the Coalition for Networked InformationCoalition for Networked InformationThe Coalition for Networked Information is an organization whose mission is to promote networked information technology as a way to further the advancement of intellectual collaboration and productivity. It is a joint initiative of the Association of Research Libraries as well as EDUCAUSE...
(CNI)