Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences
Volume 7, Issue 1 (2020)
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Use of Electronic Information Resources by Engineering Students in Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore: A Study
Abstract: AbstractThis study reports the use of electronic information resources by engineering students at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (Sir MVIT), Bangalore. This study is trying to verify and evaluate the purpose, frequency, reasons of using and place of students’ access to e-resources, and survey method was used for the study. A structured questionnaire was administered to the 80 engineering students. Data collected were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. It …
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Mapping of Astrophysics Research Output in India during the Period from 1989 to 2016
Abstract: AbstractThis study analyses the astrophysics research output in India from the year 1989 to 2016. The data was downloaded from web of science database which was maintained by Thomson Reuters. The year wise authorship pattern study reveals that two authors and three authors have the maximum number of contributions with 4765 with 27.96% and 3663 with 21.49% publications. It has also been noted that out of 17046 papers, single authors …
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E-Resources: User’s Perception and Preferences at International Institute of Information Technology, Pune
Abstract: AbstractThe nucleus of this study is to intensely observe the use behavior of e-resources by the faculty members working with the International Institute of Information Technology, Pune. The overall response rate was 85.18%, the responses were collected from 46 full time faculty members. It has been found that faculty members accessed and subscribed open source e-resources for the upliftment of educational as well as research boundaries. The usage of e-resources …
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Implementation of Literacy Programmes in Autonomous Engineering College Libraries in Karnataka
Abstract: AbstractThe aim of this study is to determine the implementation of Literacy programmes in Autonomous engineering college libraries in Karnataka. The researcher formed a structured questionnaire, surveyed and reviewed the publications on literacy programmes. Findings- It may be observed from the study that all autonomous engineering college libraries were conducted information literacy programmes for users. Best practice of Information literacy programmes effects on users benefits in the library, helps to …
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Perception of Users towards Public Libraries: An Evaluative Study of Sri Pratap Singh (SPS) Public Library
Abstract: AbstractPublic libraries are a living force for education, culture, information and development of the common people living in a society. These libraries are spread all over the country, which consist of state central libraries at state level while district, urban public libraries and rural public libraries at the village level. In this milieu, owing to immense importance of public libraries, the main aim of the present study is to ascertain …
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Adoption of Policies and Procedures to Curb Plagiarism at PES College of Engineering, Mandya
Abstract: AbstractThe present paper illustrates the policies framed and procedures adopted at PES College of Engineering, Mandya, in curbing the plagiarism in scholarly materials. The paper also highlighted the similar content allowed for various research outputs explaining the possible punishments for proven plagiarism. The feasibility of iThenticate in complying the UGC guidelines with respect to implementation of plagiarism prevention tools is explained.Keywords: Academic integrity, adoption policies, iThenticate, plagiarism, PES, TurnitinCite this …
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Open Access Journals: A Global Study of Open Access Journals in the Field of Botany as Registered in DOAJ
Abstract: AbstractThe main aim to carry out the study was to analyse the availability of the openly accessible journals in the field of botany indexed by Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The data were collected from the DOAJ and websites (homepages) of the botany journals, in the month of July 2018. The data was analysed using the quantitative techniques. The results show that a good number of open access journals …
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Research Output of Department of Library and Information Science, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
Abstract: AbstractThe present communication attempts to trace the research trends in library and information science (LIS) carried out by the researchers in Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV), department of LIS. It presents the analysis of thesis/dissertations submitted by research scholars for getting degrees of M.Phil. and Ph.D. during the academic period 2008–2018. During this period, 168 thesis/dissertations have been submitted by research scholars of M.Phil. and Ph.D and 160 have been accepted …
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OPAC 2.0 Application in State University Libraries of India
Abstract: AbstractOPAC 2.0 is the application of Web 2.0 to online library catalogues and is also referred to as next generation or 21st century catalogues OPAC 2.0, library users may add comment or rating to records of books they have borrowed from the library. The aim of this study is to provide an overall picture of the application and characteristics of OPAC 2.0 technologies in state university libraries in India. The …
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Research Contributions on Oncology in India: A Scientometric Analysis
Abstract: AbstractOncology is the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasm. Researchers collected total 892 unique records spanning over the year 2013–2017 and each record contains English language abstract with the bibliographic information. The downloaded data is analyzed for source items to find out the research trend. The downloaded data has been stored in MS-Excel files for further analysis. The research …
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Library Stock Verification as Collection Evaluation Tool: A Survey of College Libraries of Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), India
Abstract: AbstractThe study defines the concept of stock verification and describes different policy issues, the frequency with which the job of stock verification should be undertaken and norms for inevitable losses as well as using stock verification methods, reasons of stock verification, attitudes of library staff towards stock verification and responsibility for losses of books in the college libraries of Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. The article also highlights the advantage of stock …
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Designing Linked Open Data based Institutional Digital Repository: A Framework for Semantic Web
Abstract: AbstractSemantic web is increasing in day to day online activities. Linked open data is a core concept in semantic web online environment. Open source software is also an important and inevitable in the field of institutional digital repository. This paper has been selected EPrints software for designing the institutional digital repository. Apart from this it also select the Apache Fuseki Jena open source software based on java. However, the two …
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Digital Divide among Various Streams of College Students: A Survey of Government Degree College Anantnag, J&K-India
Abstract: Abstract With the evolution of Digital Media, Libraries and Information Centres are flooded with Digital Information. With the burgeoning of the infrastructure in information industry, the complexity in the digital environment has diversified consequently the users are experienced with diverse and profuse information abundance in their academic pursuits. Also, in the Digital information environment, increasingly information comes to users in unfiltered formats, raising questions about its authenticity, validity and reliability. …
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Modelling the Growth of Chemistry Literature from 2005-2016: A Scientometric Study
Abstract: AbstractThe present study demonstrates the growth of Chemistry literature for the period 2005-2016. A total of 24322 records were extracted from the Scopus Database for twelve years which is used as main source of primary data for the present study. The growth models were applied for the literature of Chemistry. The result of the study indicates that, the Relative Growth Rate (RGR) of Chemistry publication found to be decreasing trend …
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Research Productivity of the Brain and Language Journal from 1999 -2018: A Scientometric Analysis
Abstract: AbstractScientometric studies are among the most efficient methods for assessing the status of scholarly outcomes. These studies are considered as the most practical methods for evaluating the scientific production of countries, authors and organizations. Using the Web of Science (WoS), the present study aims at mapping the structure of the Brain and Language journal. The journal looks into the intrinsic relationship between language and brain .The study demonstrates and elaborates …
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