NISC
Name of Service
NISC SA
License Agreed
Country-wide access for all not-for-profit libraries, research and learning institutes
Service Type
Access to bibliographic databases and scientific journals
Content
NISC, through PERI provides access to the following 5 databases all with relevance to Africa, please click on the titles below to take you to more information
African HealthLine
Africa-Wide: NiPAD
Fish & Fisheries Worldwide
Water Resources Worldwide
AIDS Search
Titles of Journals
African Journal of AIDS Research (AJAR)
Southern African Linguistics & Applied Language Studies
Quaestiones Mathematicae
African Journal of Range & Forage Science
African Journal of Aquatic Science
OSTRICH – Journal of African Ornithology
Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
African Journal of Marine Science
Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal
African HealthLine provides relevant and appropriate information on health issues for the continent.
Fish & Fisheries Worldwide and Water Resources Worldwide offer the best international and African coverage for their specialist areas.
NISC offers AIDSearch free online.
Subject Strengths
African HealthLine
This is the premier collection of databases on African and developing country health issues covering a period from 1924 to the present. With almost a million records, many from Africa and covering all aspects of African health issues, it covers topics such as nursing, public health, primary health care, health education, child health, pharmacology, psychology, dentistry, veterinary science, alternative and complementary therapy, water, waste water and sanitation, diseases, traditional medicine and much more…
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Africa-Wide: NiPAD
A unique collection of 2.5 million multi-disciplinary records which provides users the opportunity to search across 40 integrated databases sourced worldwide. Africa-Wide: NiPAD, is currently the only available product of its kind which offers extensive coverage on the subject of Africa.
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Fish & Fisheries Worldwide
This resource includes 12 databases with almost 600 000 records of in-depth research and coverage and is indispensable for researchers specialising in ichthyology, fisheries aquaculture and related facets of aquatic biology. Topics such as limnology, oceanography, genetics and behaviour, natural history, ecology, parasites, disease, habitat management, fish processing, marketing, general research and fisheries management are covered.
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Water Resources Worldwide
This database is a combination of over 800 000 citations and abstracts covering a period from 1970 to current. It covers all aspects of water and water-related subjects. It includes topics such as potable water, wastewater, sanitation, hydrology, limnology and much more.
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AIDS Search
This is a combination of three database files providing information about Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and related topics. It includes AIDSDRUGS, MEDLINE AIDS/HIV Subset and AIDSTRIALS. It covers the 1980 to present and includes over 334 000 records.
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Service Strengths: Databases
- Links available to all subscribed and free full-text
- Powerful user-friendly search engine with quick, advanced and expert search available
- Searches plurals, international variants and compound words
- Searches databases simultaneously
- Duplicate Detection Software prevents duplicate records being retrieved
- Output features available such as e-mail, save, export and print
- Search history and search details available during searching
- Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER) statistics
- Dedicated team available for customer service and support
Impact factors
To be confirmed
Archival information
To be confirmed
URL to platform/collection access
To be confirmed
Registration
Each institution is required to register to use NISC databases. If you have not used this resource before you may need to check if your institution is registered and identify the contact person who has your access details. To do this, please go to the INASP registration database and select your country and institution.
Access Information
Access by IP address recognition with username and password access for remote users.
URL to general publisher site
www.nisc.co.za
www.ingentaconnect.com
For help and support from the publisher please contact
Lester Isaaces for journal support: Journals@nisc.co.za
Helen or Michelle for database support: sales@nisc.co.za and communications@nisc.co.za
For further information please contact your country coordinator
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