RESEARCH LIBRARY AND INFO Unit

Our Research Library and Information Unit

Research will be ineffective if there is inadequate collection, storage, retrieval and dissemination of research materials. The stock of information resources in the library constitutes the bedrock of research.

Academic and research libraries, through their stock and information services, support research activities of their parent institutions. The special library unit of the centre offers lending, reference and many other information services. The library stock books journals, conference/workshop proceedings, Newsletters and other periodicals, reference materials, etc covering renewable and alternative energy technologies.

The library offers assistance to other departmental libraries of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. This is done through the provision of information, technical support and practical guide during students industrial Training, Project Research work etc.

Specific Activities and Programmes

• Establishment of NCERD e-Library
• Development of NCERD Library OPAC
• Procurement of Books on Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources
• Cataloguing the acquired books and adding to the OPAC
• Development and Maintenance of NCERD Website
• Carrying out research on current issues on Library and publishing research articles in reputable Journals
• Capacity building through training of Library/ICT staff and IT students on e-library management as well as attending seminars, conferences and workshops for the staff capacity development.