NIPCCD has a Documentation Centre for Women and Children (DCWC), which was set up in 1989. DCWC is a specialised information centre on children, women and other vulnerable groups. The information in DCWC is collected and disseminated both at national and international levels.

Collection

DCWC has a collection of over 24,000 books in English and Hindi, and 22,000 unpublished documents. It subscribes to 26 newspapers, 73 journals and 44 magazines. Of the 73 journals, 13 are international and 60 are national. It also receives around 100 newsletters every year.

Functions

• Collection of research and evaluation studies on women and children
• Identification of information sources
• Collection, classification, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information
• Creation of a database of bibliographic references of documents
• Creation of a database of voluntary and other organisations
• Creation of a database of resource persons
• Creation of a database of statistics on women
• Networking with academic and professional institutions
• Creating awareness and publicity about information resources in DCWC
• Providing support to programme divisions of the Institute

The Areas of Coverage

The areas on which information is collected are Statistics, Policy documents related to children, women, youth and social issues, Health - reproductive and child health, Nutrition, Human development - psychosocial development, Education, preschool education, Recreation, Social welfare, including welfare of children, women, youth and family, Child abuse and neglect (deprived child, juveniles, child labour, children of prisoners, terrorist violence, victims of trafficking, children in difficult circumstances, street children, etc.), Differently abled persons, Scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, and minorities, ICDS, Rural development, Social legislation, Social security, Funding for social programmes, Communication, Management, Environment protection and Documentation centres.

Services Provided

DCWC provides reference service, photocopying services, support services like supplying research reports and bibliographies, compilations of information, Internet searches, inter library loan facility and networks with DELNET for information sharing.

Regular Publications of DCWC

• DCWC Newsclips (monthly)
• DCWC Research Bulletin (quarterly)
• DCWC New Additions (quarterly)
• DCWC Contents Update (quarterly)

Publications/ Compilations

• Children in Difficult Circumstances: Summaries of Research (2000)
• Annotated Bibliography on Women
• The Indian Child : A Profile (2002)
• Programmes of Department of Women and Child Development in States and Government of India (2003)
• Fact sheet on Women in India (2005)
• Women in Difficult Circumstances : Summaries of Research (2006)
• Statistics on Women in India (2007)
• Research on ICDS : An Overview : 1986-1995: Volume 2 (2009)
• Research on ICDS : An Overview : 1996-2008: Volume 3 (2009)
• Directories
  • Health
  • Child Welfare
  • Nutrition
  • Social Welfare
  • Women Welfare
  • Destitute Children, Adoption and Street Children

• Vol.XXI (2017)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XX (2016)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XIX (2015)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XVIII (2014)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XVII (2013)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XVI (2012)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XV (2011)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XV (2010)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XIII (2009)
  • Issue 3&4 : July-December
  • Issue 1&2 : January-June
• Vol.XV (2008)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2: April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.XI (2007)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3: July- September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.X (2006)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 2 : April-June
  • Issue 1 : January-March
• Vol.IX (2005)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 1 & 2 : January-June
• Vol.VIII (2004)
  • Issue 4 : October-December
  • Issue 3 : July-September
  • Issue 1 & 2 : January-June

• Vol.XXIV (2018)
  • Issue 8 : August
  • Issue 7: July
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January
• Vol.XXIII (2017)
  • Issue 12 : December
  • Issue 11 : November
  • Issue 10 : October
  • Issue 9 : September
  • Issue 8 : August
  • Issue 7: July
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January
• Vol.XXII (2016)
  • Issue 12 : December
  • Issue 11 : November
  • Issue 10 : October
  • Issue 9 : September
  • Issue 8 : August
  • Issue 7: July
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January
• Vol.XXI (2015)
  • Issue 12 : December
  • Issue 11 : November
  • Issue 10 : October
  • Issue 9 : September
  • Issue 8 : August
  • Issue 7: July
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January
  • 01/01: January (BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO)
• Vol.XX (2014)
  • Issue 12 : December
  • Issue 11 : November
  • Issue 10 : October
  • Issue 9 : September
  • Issue 8 : August
  • Issue 7: July
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January
• Vol.XIX (2013)
  • Issue 12 : December
  • Issue 11 : November
  • Issue 10 : October - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 9 : September - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 8 : August - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 7: July - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January
• Vol.XVIII (2012)
  • Issue 12 : December - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 11 : November
  • Issue 10 : October - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 9 : September - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 8: JAugust - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 7: July - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 6 : June
  • Issue 5 : May
  • Issue 4 : April - Part 1 & Part 2
  • Issue 3 : March
  • Issue 2 : February
  • Issue 1 : January - Part 1 & Part 2

• Vol.XII
  • Issue 4 : October-December 2015
• Vol.XI
  • Issue 4 : July-September 2015
  • Issue 3 : April-June 2015
  • Issue 2 : January-March 2015
  • Issue 1 : October-December 2014
• Vol.X
  • Issue 4 : July-September 2014
  • Issue 3 : April-June 2014
  • Issue 2 : January-March 2014
  • Issue 1 : October-December 2013
• Vol.IX
  • Issue 3&4 : April-September 2013
  • Issue 3 : January-March 2013
  • Issue 2 : October-December 2012
• Vol.VIII
  • Issue 4 : July-september 2012
  • Issue 3 : April-June 2012
  • Issue 2 : January-March 2012
  • Issue 1 : October-December 2011
• Vol.VII
  • Issue 4 : July-September 2011
  • Issue 3 : April-June 2011
  • Issue 2 : January-March 2011

Resource Persons in Social Sciences and Health

• Voluntary Organisations
  • Health and Nutrition
  • Child Welfare
  • Social Welfare
  • Child Labour
  • Social Defence and Prevention of Trafficking
  • Destitute, Adoption and Street Children
  • Education
  • Human Development
  • Scheduled Castes
  • Scheduled Tribes
  • Funding
  • Rural Development
  • Womens' Empowerment

• Organisations
  • Research Institutes Social Welfare
  • Home Science Colleges / Departments in India
  • Social Work Colleges/ Departments
  • Central Social Welfare Board (State Branches)
  • Autonomous Organizations Social Welfare
  • Population Research Centres
  • Women Study Centres (Research Institutes Women Welfare)
  • Government Departments (Social Welfare, Women and Child Development)
  • Government Departments-Education
  • Government Departments-Health
  • Government Departments-Social Defence
  • Government Departments-Labour
  • Government Departments-Rural Development
  • Government Departments-Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes
  • Government Ministries in Delhi
  • Medical Colleges Department of Pediatrics
  • Directory of Medical Colleges In India
  • Directory of University/Departments (Sociology)
  • Directory of Institutions-Legislation
  • Directory of Institutions-Management
  • Directory of University/Departments-Education
  • Directory of Libraries in India
  • Directory of Training Institutions
  • Directory of International Organisations in India