The Research Centre on Scientific and Technical Information is in charge of the fulfilment of research and development programs in the scientific and technical information field. 

Missions of the CERIST:

• Guide any researche action related to the creation, the setting up and the development of  the national scientific and technical information (STI)

• Promote the research in the scientific and technical information field and take part in the development of such fields.

• Contribute to the coordination and the setting up of national scientific and technical information programmes  in liaison with the  concerned sectors.

• Take part in the edification and promotion of the information society by  setting up and developing  specialised information networks especially the academic and research network and insuring  their connectivity with other international networks  as well as the development and the propagation of information and communication techniques in connection with higher education activities. 

• Take part in the modernization of the national academic documentation system  by  setting up  digital libraries. 

• Gather the necessary tools to build up national databases in science and technology fields and insure their dissemination. 

• Promote the research in information security and networks field.