Synopsis With the multifarious growth of social science research institutes in the country many libraries and information centres have also been established since independence. This directory provides an extensive guide to about 450 social science libraries and information centres located through out India and highlights their activities, services and structure. The main objective is to inform the users of social science information about the resources of these libraries and help them to locate and contact the right libraries of their interest without wasting time and energy. The special feature of the directory is that the information and data are authoritative and reliable as the data are collected through sending questionnaire directly to these libraries and information centres.