Journals & e-Library Resources
The ICSSR NWRC Library provides access to an extensive collection of journals, e-resources, and online databases to support academic research in social sciences, economics, political science, public administration, and more. These resources are essential for researchers, academicians, and students engaged in scholarly work.
States of India (SOI) / CMIE (Online Database)
📌 A comprehensive compilation of State and District-level statistics supported by official statistical documents from state governments.
📌 Covers all 36 states and union territories and 730 districts in India, with over 85 million time-series data from State governments.
🔗 Access Here: States of India – CMIE
Journals (Print + Online & Print Only) – 2024-25
Political Science & International Relations
📖 American Political Science Review (APSA)
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📖 PS: Political Science & Politics (APSA)
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📖 Perspectives on Politics (APSA)
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📖 International Political Science Review (Sage)
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📖 Asian Survey (UCP)
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📖 Foreign Policy (FP Group)
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📖 Foreign Affairs (Wiley) (Print Only)
📖 International Organization (Cambridge Univ. Press) (Print Only)
Sociology & Gender Studies
📖 Emerging Adulthood (Sage)
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📖 Contributions to Indian Sociology (Sage)
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📖 Indian Journal of Gender Studies (Sage)
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📖 Oriental Anthropologist (Sage)
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📖 Signs: Journal of Women, Culture & Society (UoCP) (Print Only)
📖 Man & Society (ICSSR NERC) (Print Only)
Economics & Development Studies
📖 India Quarterly (Sage)
🔗 Visit Journal
📖 Indian Economic Journal (Sage)
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📖 Journal of Southeast Asian Economics (ISEAS) (Print Only)
📖 Modern Asian Studies (CUP) (Print Only)
📖 Political Geography (Elsevier) (Print Only)
📖 Sociological Bulletin (Sage) (Print Only)
📖 Cambridge Journal of Economics (CUP) (Print Only)
📖 Punjab Geographer (Association of Punjab Geographers) (Print Only)
📖 IASSI Quarterly (IASSI) (Print Only)
📖 Journal of Indian Law Institute (ILI) (Print Only)
Public Administration & Management
📖 Indian Journal of Public Administration (Sage / IIPA)
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📖 Journal of Management (Sage) (Print + Online)
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📖 Psychology and Developing Societies (Sage)
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📖 Public Administration & Development (Wiley) (Print Only)
📖 Journal of Educational Planning & Administration (NIEPA) (Print Only)
📖 Journal of Entrepreneurship (Sage) (Print Only)
📖 Journal of Rural Development (NIRDPR) (Print Only)
📖 Administrative Change (Centre for Administrative Change) (Print Only)
Regional & Multidisciplinary Journals
📖 New Frontiers in Education (NFET) (Print Only)
📖 Lok Lehar (Punjabi) (HCP) (Print Only)
📖 Preet Lahri (Punjabi) (Preet Lahri Trust) (Print Only)
📖 Yojana (Punjabi) (Publication Division, Govt. of India) (Print Only)
📖 World Focus (World Focus Publication House) (Print Only)
📖 University News (AIU) (Print Only)
📖 African-Asian Journal of Rural Development (A-ARDO) (Print Only)
Download the Latest Journals & e-Library Resources
🔽 Click here to download the updated list of journals and e-resources at ICSSR NWRC Library for 2024-25.
For further assistance regarding journal access and e-library resources, please contact:
📞 Phone: (+91) 0172-2534577
📩 Email: icssr@pu.ac.in
🌐 Website: www.icssrnwrc.org.in
ICSSR - NWRC
Library
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Located on the Ground Floor of the A.C. Joshi Library Building, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh, the library supports scholars and researchers in social sciences across India.
Timings:
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sections:
- Seminar/News Clipping Section
- Journal Stack Area
- Books Section
- Display-cum-Reading Hall
Library Sections
The library is systematically organized into various sections to facilitate efficient research and study. Each section is tailored to serve specific academic needs:
Seminar/News Clipping Section
A dedicated space for research scholars to access curated information on current and past research topics. Features an extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering socio-political and economic issues of the North-Western region.
Books Section
Houses a wide array of books on social sciences and related disciplines. Offers a segregated reading space for an undisturbed study environment.
Main Reading Hall
A spacious hall with ample seating capacity. Designed to accommodate a large number of users for reading and research purposes.
Services & Facilities
- Wi-Fi Access via Panjab University network
- Print & Online Journal Subscriptions (including Punjabi-language journals)
- E-Resources: Access to States of India/CMIE Database
- Back Volumes: Bound journal collection from 1977 onwards
- Seminar Papers: Archive of ICSSR-sponsored seminars across the region
- Research Material: Includes occasional papers, pamphlets, and working papers from institutions nationwide
TRAINING & USER AWARENESS:
- Training sessions are held on e-resources and online databases.
- Notices about workshops organized by NASSDOC are disseminated to the regional social science research community.
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS REGISTER:
The NWRC maintains a directory of eminent social scientists from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Chandigarh. Compiled in 2022, this initiative supports regional collaboration and knowledge exchange.
REFERENCE SERVICES & INDEXING:
- Personalized reference services offered by the library staff.
- Publication of quarterly indexes:
- Social Science News Index (English newspapers)
- Samajik Vigyan Khabar Suchi (Punjabi newspapers)
- Maintains clipping files and indexing lists (2005–2013).
DIGITAL RESOURCES & UNION CATALOGUE:
Digitization of books and journals is ongoing. The library is contributing to the Union Catalogue project by NASSDOC to enhance inter-library loan services and resource sharing.
Contact Us
Icssr Library
The ICSSR Library supports scholars, researchers, and faculty across India with extensive resources in the social sciences. It provides access to books, journals, e-resources, and archival materials, and facilitates various user services including research assistance, reference support, and inter-library collaboration.
Address
Ground Floor, A.C. Joshi Main Library Building, Panjab University Campus, Sector 14, Chandigarh – 160014, India.
Phone Number
(+91) 0172-2534577
icssrnwrc@yahoo.com, icssr@pu.ac.in
ॐ ਅਸਤੋ ਮਾ ਸਦਗਮਯਾ।
Om. From untruth, lead me to truth
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय।
ਤਮਸੋ ਮਾ ਜ੍ਯੋਤਿਰਗਮਯਾ।
From darkness, lead me to light
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय।
ਮ੍ਰਿਤਯੋਮਾ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਗਮਯਾ।
From death, lead me to immortality
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय।
ॐ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ:
Om peace, peace, peace
ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः
Books, Journals & e-Resource
Library books & Publications collection
NWRC library maintains a vast collection of books in the field of social sciences. In addition ICSSR library serves as the major reference point for scholars and social science fraternity for social science research in the north western region of the country. (Click here)
JOURNALS ( Online+Print & Print only) : 2025-26
The library is currently subscribing to social science (i.e. foreign and Indian publications ) journals. These includes print and print + online Journals, which can be accessed by the social scientists, research scholars and faculty members in the library. We also subscribe journals in regional language ( i.e. Punjabi language) to cater to the needs of researcher of the region. (Click here)
SAGE RESEARCH METHODS [e-Resource database]
Sage Research Methods can be accessed in North Western Regional Centre Library, Chandigarh through NASSDOC, ICSSR, New Delhi to encourage Social Science Research activities in the North western Region. (Click here)
Back Volumes of Journals
Since inception of library, a large collection of bound journals covering various fields of social science are kept in the Library. A separate stack area is allocated for back volumes of the journals which were arranged in proper Library arrangement. (Click here)
Seminar Papers sponsored by ICSSR
The Library has over the years has accumulated a vast collection of the seminar titles on various topics and social problems, held at various places in North Western Region of India. These seminars were organized by different Colleges, Institutions, Departments of the various Universities of the region and are sponsored/ financed by ICSSR North Western Regional Centre, Chandigarh. (Click here)
Directory of Social Scientist : North Western Region , India : 2025
It is a comprehensive Directory of eminent Social Scientists of the region covering Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh and Chandigarh. It is an in-house compilation of Region Centre, Chandigarh. This initiative is aimed to harness the vast human resource intellect of social science community. (Click here)
Library Digitization & Personnel Development
Library books & Publications
The records (books & publications) of ICSSR Regional Library is done to meet the emerging needs of the library users and to introduce the various advanced services to the students in the near future.(Click here)
Collection of Journals
The digital database of collection of journals of ICSSR NWRC Library has been prepared for resource sharing purposes so that photocopy of the articles/journals can be provided. (Click here)
Library books & Publications collection
NWRC library maintains a vast collection of books in the field of social sciences. In addition ICSSR library serves as the major reference point for scholars and social science fraternity for social science research in the north western region of the country. (Click here)
JOURNALS ( Online+Print & Print only) : 2025-26
The library is currently subscribing to social science (i.e. foreign and Indian publications ) journals. These includes print and print + online Journals, which can be accessed by the social scientists, research scholars and faculty members in the library. We also subscribe journals in regional language ( i.e. Punjabi language) to cater to the needs of researcher of the region. (Click here)
SAGE RESEARCH METHODS [e-Resource database]
Sage Research Methods can be accessed in North Western Regional Centre Library, Chandigarh through NASSDOC, ICSSR, New Delhi to encourage Social Science Research activities in the North western Region. (Click here)
Back Volumes of Journals
Since inception of library, a large collection of bound journals covering various fields of social science are kept in the Library. A separate stack area is allocated for back volumes of the journals which were arranged in proper Library arrangement. (Click here)
Seminar Papers sponsored by ICSSR
The Library has over the years has accumulated a vast collection of the seminar titles on various topics and social problems, held at various places in North Western Region of India. These seminars were organized by different Colleges, Institutions, Departments of the various Universities of the region and are sponsored/ financed by ICSSR North Western Regional Centre, Chandigarh. (Click here)
Directory of Social Scientist : North Western Region , India : 2025
It is a comprehensive Directory of eminent Social Scientists of the region covering Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh and Chandigarh. It is an in-house compilation of Region Centre, Chandigarh. This initiative is aimed to harness the vast human resource intellect of social science community. (Click here)
ॐ ਅਸਤੋ ਮਾ ਸਦਗਮਯਾ।
Om. From untruth, lead me to truth
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय।
ਤਮਸੋ ਮਾ ਜ੍ਯੋਤਿਰਗਮਯਾ।
From darkness, lead me to light
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय।
ਮ੍ਰਿਤਯੋਮਾ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਗਮਯਾ।
From death, lead me to immortality
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय।
ॐ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ:
Om peace, peace, peace
ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः
ॐ ਅਸਤੋ ਮਾ ਸਦਗਮਯਾ।
Om. From untruth, lead me to truth
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय।
ਤਮਸੋ ਮਾ ਜ੍ਯੋਤਿਰਗਮਯਾ।
From darkness, lead me to light
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय।
ਮ੍ਰਿਤਯੋਮਾ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਗਮਯਾ।
From death, lead me to immortality
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय।
ॐ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ:
Om peace, peace, peace
ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः
