National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

The National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences) is based in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and serves China. It mainly offers literature and information support, strategic intelligence research services, public information platform support, as well as scientific exchange and dissemination services for scientific and technological innovation in the fields of natural sciences, interdisciplinary sciences, and high technologies. At the same time, through the National Science and Technology Literature Platform and collaborative resource sharing initiatives, it provides information services to other research institutions within the national innovation system. The center is also a member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).

The Literature and Information Center was established in April 1950. In February 1951, it was officially named the “Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.” In November 1985, it was renamed the “National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences,” while retaining the name “Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.” In October 2001, it joined the Knowledge Innovation Pilot Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In March 2006, it was designated as the preparatory body for the National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. On March 19, 2014, it was officially confirmed as the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

According to the center’s official website as of January 2016, it comprises three literature and information sub-centers, employs over 400 staff members, and houses a collection of more than 11.45 million books and items. In addition, the center has launched the National Science Digital Library project, gradually transitioning from a traditional library model to a digital one, and has begun moving toward becoming a center for knowledge intelligence research and knowledge services.