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Documentation & Library

Manuel Cardona Library

Specialised documentation, collections and research-information support for the ICMAB community and the wider CSIC research network.

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Documentation & Library Service | ICMAB-CSIC

Materials science knowledge within the CSIC Library Network

The Manuel Cardona Library is ICMAB’s documentation and library service. Its collections and expertise specialise in materials science, including physics, chemistry and crystallography.

The Library forms part of the CSIC Library Network. The previous institutional layout describes this network as 90 specialised libraries distributed across 21 cities in 10 Autonomous Communities.

As a General Service, it supports access to scientific information, Open Access workflows, bibliographic training and the analysis of research output.

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Interior and collections of the Manuel Cardona Library

Specialised collections for the research community

The collection covers core areas related to materials science. The figures below reproduce the information recorded in the previous institutional layout and should be reviewed when updated collection data becomes available.

1,000

Monographs

A specialised printed collection supporting research in materials science and related disciplines.

105

Periodical publications

Periodical publications represented in the library collection.

60

Journal subscriptions

Periodical journals subscribed to at the time documented by the previous institutional layout.

Who can use the Library

ICMAB staff

Library and documentation support for the institute’s research, technical and administrative community.

Other CSIC personnel

Access for personnel from other centres and services within the CSIC network.

Research and academic centres

Access for users from research or academic centres dependent on official organisations.

Documentation and library services

Services combine on-site access, discovery tools and document supply to help users find and consult the information they need.

Reading room

A dedicated space for consulting library resources and focused study.

Library catalogues

Access to the library’s own catalogue and external catalogues within the broader documentation ecosystem.

Database searches

Support for locating scientific and bibliographic information across specialist databases.

Inter-library loan

Access to documents and publications held by other libraries through inter-library borrowing.

Personal borrowing

Borrowing services for eligible users according to library procedures.

Reading and consultation spaces at the ICMAB library
Library documentation resources and services at ICMAB

Open Access and DIGITAL.CSIC

ICMAB is committed to Open Access policies. The Library supports this commitment by coordinating the deposit of institutional documents in DIGITAL.CSIC, the CSIC publication repository.

This work helps make research outputs more accessible, visible and reusable while supporting institutional publication and repository processes.

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Open Access support

Contact the Library team for guidance on repository deposit, Open Access practices and related documentation workflows.

Courses, seminars and bibliometric analysis

The Library co-organises, participates in and disseminates learning opportunities relevant to ICMAB staff. It also provides bibliometric analysis and institutional research statistics.

Bibliographic databases

Courses and seminars covering Web of Science, Scopus, Clarivate and other bibliographic resources.

Reference management

Training related to GesBIB and practical workflows for managing bibliographic information.

Open Access

Guidance and learning activities on Open Access practices and publication requirements.

Bibliometric analysis

Bibliometric analysis and statistics for ICMAB and its staff, supporting institutional and research assessment.

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Contact the Library for access to collections, catalogue and database support, loans, Open Access, training or bibliometric analysis.

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