Research Guidance

1. Mobile phones may be switched off or put on silent/ vibration mode before entering Research Room.
2. Use of mobile cameras/ digital cameras, scanners, etc. is strictly prohibited inside Research Room.
3. Bags, water bottles, beverages and edible items are not permitted inside the Research Room.
4. Big bags, laptop bags and water bottles and eatables may be kept in lockers adjacent to the Publications Sale Counter. National Archives of India does not hold any responsibility for items stored in lockers.
5. Researchers may use their own locks to store their belongings. Department reserves the right to open lockers found locked for more than a week.
6. Researchers are requested to return the reference media to their respective shelves in the Research Room after use.
7. Requisition slips are sent to the repositories at 11.00 AM, 12.30 PM and 3.00 PM; Requisitions may be handed over at least 15 minutes before the timings mentioned above. For any clarification RR staff may be contacted.
8. Researchers are requested to give only 10 requisition slips at a time.
9. Records not received within four days shall be returned to the repository
10. Records may be reserved only for a week after which they shall be returned to the repositories.
11. Documents may be handled with utmost care. They are not to be marked, folded, pinned, stapled or leaned upon.
12. Do not keep any writing material on the records. Use lecterns for heavy volumes.
13. Use of pencils is preferred over pens in the Research Room.
14. Researchers are advised to seek advance gate pass to access the Research Room on Government holidays and Saturdays. Room staff may be contacted one day in advance of such holidays latest by 4.00 PM.

BY ORDER

Superintendent of Odisha State Archives

Rules for Indian researchers : Indian nationals wishing to consult records at Odisha State Archives are required to submit a letter of introduction from their sponsoring University/ Institution.
Rules for foreign nationals : Foreign nationals are required to submit a letter of introduction from their sponsoring University/ Institution as well as a letter of introduction from the diplomatic mission of their country in India.

Resesearch Schoolar can Apply for in Prescribed Form for Conducting research.

Various forms of reference media in the form of Press Lists, Descriptive Lists, Indices, Subject Lists, Transfer Lists are available in the department and would be provided to the user in keeping with his/ her topic of research.

Researchers may requisition up to 30 documents a day at three different timings Requisitions are forwarded to the repositories thrice a day at 11.00 AM, 12.30 PM and 3.00 PM. Researchers may submit the slips at the counter at least 15 minutes before these timings. Only 10 slips are accepted at any given time.

Researchers are to acknowledge Odisha State Archives and deposit a copy of their publication with the Library of Odisha State Archives. (Attention undertaking on Form 8 and Form 9).