Scientific Information Service

Archives and Library (SIS-AL)
SIS-AL ensures access to scientific information, including books, journals, standards and CERN documents and provides reference services for the CERN community and beyond. The CERN Library is open 24/7 and its resources are also available online. The section curates CERN’s scientific output by indexing all preprints, articles, conference papers and more. In the archives, content created or received in the course of CERN’s rich history, such as letters, memos, reports and photos, is preserved; the archives team also manages the separate Pauli Archive. In addition, it runs digitisation initiatives, works closely with other services on digital preservation and supports the departments in managing their records to allow CERN’s knowledge to be transmitted to future generations.

Open Science Operations (SIS-OS)
SIS-OS promotes the openness, reusability and discoverability of high-energy physics and other scientific research. It contributes to the implementation of CERN’s open science policy and governance framework across the Organization. The section ensures that CERN authors can publish openly, provides guidance and services enabling CERN experiments to share their research data and software responsibly and helps the CERN community to adopt open science best practices. SIS-OS hosts three major international open science initiatives—SCOAP³, INSPIRE et ORE—and engages actively in external policy and community efforts with partners across the global research ecosystem.

Tools and Services (SIS-TS)
SIS-TS designs and operates the core tools and services that empower CERN researchers and the global high-energy physics community to advance discovery and practice open science. From flagship platforms like INSPIRE, SCOAP³ and CERN Analysis Preservation to digitisation pipelines and archival description tools managed in collaboration with SIS-AL, the section ensures that the knowledge created at CERN remains accessible and reusable and is safeguarded for the future. TS experts also lead AI-driven projects for open science, develop the Group’s online communication and reporting solutions and work closely with international partners to make open-science infrastructure interoperable, connected and ready for the next generation of research.