EBSCO NISC

Year Joined PERii
2009 EBSCO NISC (formerly NISC 2005-2008)

Resource Name
EBSCO NISC

Resource Type
Access to bibliographic databases and scientific journals.

Access URL
http://search.ebscohost.com/

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Content Overview
EBSCO NISC, through PERii provides access to the three databases all with relevance to Africa.

Subject Strengths

• African-Wide Information
  Africa-Wide Information is a combination of databases from around the world to form a multidisciplinary aggregation offering unique and extensive coverage of all facets of Africa and African studies. This includes content from South African Studies, African Studies, and African HealthLine, which focuses on all aspects of health relating to Africa and other developing nations. Included in this aggregation are nearly 50 bibliographic databases from around the world. With over 3.5 million citations and abstracts dating back to the 16th century, this resource is essential for those with an interest in African research, and information on and about Africa. Africa-Wide Information contains journal articles, research reports, conference proceedings, grey literature, books, monographs, theses and dissertations.
• Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide
  This collection combines databases on all facets of ichthyology, fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic & marine biology. Included are records from the now ceased database Aquatic Biology, Aquaculture, & Fisheries Resources (ABAFR), plus twelve of the world's major fish and fisheries databases, including FISHLIT, Aquatic Biology Citations (ABC), the Fishing Industry Research Index (FIRI) and Fisheries Review. With excellent world coverage, this database includes research on aquaculture species ranging from culture and propagation to genetics, behavior, ecology and habitat. With nearly 1.5 million citations and abstracts dating back to the 1970s, this resource is essential for those dealing with all aspects of fish and aquatic biology.
• Water & Oceans Worldwide
  Waters & Oceans Worldwide combines databases on all facets of international water research. Included in this collection are records from the now-ceased database Marine, Oceanographic and Freshwater Resources (MOFR), plus six of the world's major water resource databases, including WATERLIT, The Freshwater Biological Association Library Catalogue, The International Water Management Institute Database (IMWI), AQUAREF, ACQUIRE and Delft Hydro. With excellent world coverage, this database includes research ranging from coastal and offshore engineering to pollution and water treatment. With nearly two million citations and abstracts dating back to the 1970s, this resource is essential for those dealing with all aspects of water and water-related subjects.

Service Strengths

• 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

Usage Guides
EBSCOHost user guide

Registration Information
Each developing country institution eligible for access (eligibility criteria,  38kb) is required to register to use EBSCO NISC. 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 PERii registration system and select your country and institution.

Access Information
Access by IP address recognition with username and password access for remote users.

Publisher Support/Help Contact
Please contact jenniferstcyr@ebscohost.com or eptech@epnet.com.

URL to General Publisher Site
http://www.ebscohost.com/

Further Information from your Country Coordinator
The details for your country coordinator can be found on your country page. Please use the 'Country Finder on the right-hand side of this page.

Information for Librarians

Administration Information
Log in to EBSCOadmin

Platform
EBSCO

Promotional Information/Materials
For more information, including promotional packs and registration details, go to the Librarians information page.

Some resources are available in other languages, including French, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Usage Data Collection
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PERii FAQs
To find the answer to the most commonly asked questions about registration and access, see the Information resources FAQ page.

PERii Help Documents
Please see the online help documents for further information about INASP policy on username and password access, registration, registration record keeping, downloading from publishers websites, access issues and statistics.

Publisher FAQs
To find the answer to the most commonly asked questions about EBSCO, visit the EBSCO support page or their list of services.