Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences
Volume 2, Issue 3 (2015)
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Table of contents
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From Cave Paintings to Virtual Web-based Information Resources: Expedition of Library Collection Formats
Abstract: AbstractThe study confers the trends in information storage mediums offered by libraries i.e. collection formats to bring to light the development and advancement in the formats of collection from cave paintings to the virtual web-based information resources. In the beginning, information storage formats tend to be crude and rough in response to the available demand for information as well as the technique available, to store and preserve information that ultimately …
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Library and Information Policy At The National Level
Abstract: AbstractThe libraries for special groups should be built in areas of tribal concentration or of minority communities to develop their distinctive cultures. Government will provide all encouragement for such communities to develop their distinctive cultures and to develop their own libraries through voluntary effort. Each public library should have a section for children and, in addition, separate libraries for children with attractive books and audio-visual supporting material should be established …
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Information Transfer Chain in LIS Professionals
Abstract: AbstractEvery scientist forms a link in information chain. On one side, he receives information on scientific advances in his field and allied fields for which he has an interest. On the other side, he processes results of his own experiments and put into circulation for the benefit of other scientists. New scientific ideas create a chain reaction among scientists. They test the validity; try to identify the potential areas of …
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Purpose of Accessing INDEST e-Resources by The Faculty Members of IITs: A Study
Abstract: Abstract The study examines the purposes (both core and augmented) of accessing INDEST e-resources by the faculty members of IITs. It also highlights the basic advantages/disadvantages of accessing e-resources. The paper presents the availability and accessibility, expected facilitation and value addition of accessing INDEST e-resources. The investigators distributed 1050 questionnaire through e-mail to faculty members of top seven IITs and received 411 filled questionnaires making a moderate response rate of …
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Scientometric Profiles of Popular Indian Forensic Science Authors: A Study of the Literature Published During The Period 1975 to 2012
Abstract: AbstractForensic science is the application of science and technology to the detection of crime. Scientometric studies on individual scientists, which is also known as scientometric portraits can throw light on the evolution of the subjects. This study is aimed at drawing the scientometric portraits of a group of top productive 40 authors contributing to Indian forensic science. The relationships between productivity and citations and also between relative quality index and …
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Barriers to the Use of Library Collection vs. Demographic Characteristics of Engineering College Library Users in Karnataka: A Study
Abstract: AbstractThis paper focuses on the barriers of using library collection vs. demographic variables of the users of Mysore region engineering college libraries (MRECL) in Karnataka. The principal objective of the study therefore, is to assess the relationship between the four demographic variables such as gender, age, educational qualifications and designation with that of barriers to the use library collection. This is shown by the way of cross tabulation of barriers …
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Attitudes and Perceptions of the Research Scholars towards the Use of Anti-Plagiarism Software for Quality Research Output: A Study
Abstract: AbstractPresent study is an attempt to identify the attitudes and perceptions of the research scholars towards the use of anti plagiarism software for quality research output. Research is a process of conducting enquiry to create new knowledge. In the process of writing research papers and books, authors tend to copy existing content from other subjects without paying due acknowledgement to the original work. This results in violating copyright law and …
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