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The NIS Library being specialized one,
falls in the category of special/technical Library. The books in the Library
are on sport & games which include: Archery, Athletics, Badminton,
Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Cycling, Cricket, football, Gymnastics, Golf,
Hockey, Handball, Horse Riding, Judo, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Lawn Tennis, Mountaineering, Rowing, Swimming,
shooting, Snooker, Table tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Yoga
and Yatching. In addition to the major disciplines
the Library also maintains well equipped sections on the Allied subjects such
as: Bio-chemistry, Sports Biomechanics, Sports Biology, Sports
Medicine, exercise of Physiology, Anthropometry, sports Encyclopedia, Food
Nutrition, Kinesiology, Sports Sociology, Physical Fitness & Physical
Education etc.
The
Library has a rich Reference Section which provides back volumes as well as
current volumes of Technical Journals received from all parts of the world.
We receive Journals from International Sports federations/Sports
Associations, as the Library remains regularly intouch
with the International Sports Documentation Centres.
Library
which has a total collection of nearly 20,000 books provides a rich technical
know how to our sports scientists, coaches, trainees and other readers etc.
The Library is considered as the backbone of Teaching and Science Faculties
and serves as a nucleus center for sports information to our Research
Scholars from the different Universities – Post Graduate Colleges who
visit this Library for various references etc. in pursuit of their higher
studies & research in sports.
The
Library procures latest best-selected sports literature from the sports
developed countries at the Institute. The daily average of readership touches
to around 300. The Library aims to provide a comprehensive multi-media sports
information service to sports experts and to those who participate in the
national and international programme. The unique
service offered by the Library serves as national resource center for sports
information. In addition to Central Library of sports located at Patiala there are three other Libraries functioning in
the Academic Centres of Bangalore, Calcutta and Gandhinagar.
These Libraries are also coming up gradually.
Research
scholars from all over the country get feedback from NIS Library on receipt
of reference queries relating to their research programme
in sports. Inter-Library loan facilities are honoured
on request, whenever possible through arranging Xerox copies.
The
Library has valuable collection of the books pertaining to Olympic games
& Asian games from its inception. These books are of very rare nature,
which has detailed information about the conduct of these games. The First
Asian games which was hosted by India in Delhi in year 1951 and the other
Asian games which were held simultaneously at Manila in 1954, Tokyo in 1958,
Jakarta in 1962, Bangkok in 1966, 1970 & 1978, Tehran in 1974, Delhi in
1982, Seoul in 1986, Beijing in 1990, Hiroshima in 1994 & Bangkok
in 1998. Library has all the relevant literature pertaining to these
important sports events. Similarly the section of Olympic games has also many
rare books, which are highly referred by Research scholars & coaches.
SPORTS DOCUMENTATION
SERVICE
The
Documentation Service which is a ‘bi-monthly’ Publication of NIS
canters to 18 sports disciplines viz: Archery,
Boxing, Cycling, Athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Judo, Weightlifting,
Wrestling, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Cricket, Football, Handball,
Badminton, Lawn Tennis & Table Tennis which is
published in English & Hindi. The Sports Documentation has an important
role to play. The regular ‘Bi-monthly’ service is well received
by the Sports Lovers all over India
and some Asian Countries like Bangladesh,
Nepal, Sri Lanka and
Mauritius etc. The valuable information provided in this service has enriched the sports coaches with latest
technical articles written by experts along with latest Interpretation of
Rules of games and sports as adopted by the International Sports Federations
from time to time.
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Group
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Athletics,
Gymnastics and Swimming
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Group – B
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Archery, Boxing
and Cycling
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Group – C
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Judo,
Weightlifting and Wrestling
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Group – D
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Basketball,
Hockey and Volleyball
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Group – E
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Cricket,
Football and Handball
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Group – F
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Badminton, Lawn
Tennis and Table Tennis
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