Library and Information Services Centre
8.30AM - 5.15PM
Fri
31/7
8:30AM - 8PM
Sat
1/8
8:30AM - 5PM
Sun
2/8
CLOSED
Mon
3/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Tue
4/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Wed
5/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Thu
6/8
8:30AM - 8PM
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Library and Information Services Centre
8.30AM - 5.15PM
Fri
31/7
8:30AM - 8PM
Sat
1/8
8:30AM - 5PM
Sun
2/8
CLOSED
Mon
3/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Tue
4/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Wed
5/8
8:30AM - 8PM
Thu
6/8
8:30AM - 8PM
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Overview

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overview

NIE Library and Information Services Centre is the largest education library in Singapore.

Founded in 1950 as a Teachers’ Training College library, the NIE Library and Information Services Centre is the largest education library in Singapore.
It provides resources to support the teaching, learning and research programmes of the Institute, and reaches out to meet the needs of education professionals

in the Ministry of Education, schools and other related organisations.

The Library is located at Nanyang Technological University.

Library History Timeline

Our journey of educational excellence and growth

1950

Teachers’ Training College Library set up

1955

Moved to Paterson Road Campus

1973

Name changed to Institute of Education Library

1981

Moved to Bukit Timah Campus

1991

Name changed to National Institute of Education Library

2000

Moved to Yunnan Garden Campus

2001

Name changed to NIE Library and Information Services Centre (LIBRIS)

Our mission

Our mission is to provide quality and relevant information resources and services that will promote excellence in teacher education and educational research in NIE.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Find answers about library services, memberships, resources, and policies.

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How do I access the library’s online resources and databases?

NIE Library members can access our digital resources by starting with a Library Integrated Search at the main search bar on our homepage. Users may also browse through a suite of databases subscribed by NIE Library by clicking on “List of Databases” located under the main search bar.

How can I get support with research or academic publishing?

We provide consultation on citation analysis, research impact, publishing, and data management planning, and content development of data and digital repositories. For more information, please email libris@nie.edu.sg.

How do I find journal rankings or impact metrics?

You can use the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) (Clarivate Analytics) or Scimago (Scopus) to check the tier and ranking by subject of a journal.
Please refer to our LibGuides for the steps to finding the tier and ranking by subject in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

Do alumni or external users have access to the library’s resources?

Yes, alumni and external users can access NIE Library resources by applying for relevant memberships (e.g., Alumni, External, or Teacher membership; fees apply). Access to online resources is restricted to on-site use within the Library.

Library Units and Services

Collection Development Services

Oversees the acquisition and management of library materials, including purchases and donations, to support user needs

Subscriptions Services

Manages subscription evaluation, licensing, and access to electronic resources, as well as document delivery services

Digital Library Services

Delivering digital innovation, technology strategies, and user-focused library systems and services to support teaching, learning, and research

Scholarly Communication

Consultation on citation analysis, research impact, publishing, and data management planning, content development of data and digital repositories, digitisation projects

Information Services

Enquiries handling, liaison services, FAQ support and development of FAQ knowledge base

Access Services

Membership, loans, interlibrary resource sharing (books), visitor hospitality, and general enquiries

Learning Services

Library instructional programmes, content development of Library portal and guides, Library promotion and outreach

Bibliographic Services

Cataloguing and organisation of library materials