Browsing by Author "Deka, Sanjib K"

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    Digitization of Print Books and Future of The Librarianship
    (INFLIBNET Centre, 2006-11-09) Deka, Sanjib K
    With the advancement of Information Technology (IT) the role of libraries have changed and led to the transformation of library services from traditional services to new services and delivery modes. The book which is the major ingredient in a library has seen a number of transitions over the centuries. This paper discusses the digitization movement of library books in major institutes and libraries. Also enumerates key projects taken over in India and western countries. It also highlights the impact of digitization on library services.
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    Impact of Query Operators on Web Search Engine Results : An Evaluative Study
    (INFLIBNET Center, 2004-11) Lahkar, Narendra; Deka, Sanjib K
    Study on Web search services have reported that about 90% of Web searchers using simple queries and only 10% use advanced query operators. In this study, three search engines, Google, Yahoo and MSN, are compared in the areas of coverage and duplication in terms of use of Query Operators. Google is found at the top in terms of coverage, as compared with the other two search engines, i.e. MSN Search and Yahoo!. Analysis shows that there is a significant change in coverage when using query operators in all the three search engines. It is found that correct use of query operators would increase the effectiveness of web searching.
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    Search Engines: The Invader to Privacy
    (INFLIBNET CENTER, 2007-12-07) Lahkar, Narendra; Deka, Sanjib K
    The Search Engines has dominated the Internet by their popular social services. The web Search Engines has been regarded as the second most used web service after the popular Internet service, i.e., e-mail. Worldwide search markets shows that more than 750 million people - an estimated 95 percent of global Internet users conducted 61 billion cumulative searches in every month. In this paper it has been discussed the magnitude of Search Engine. It has been seen that the Search Engines keep track of all the searches that the user formulates. The paper discussed the possibility of invading privacy by the well-advanced Search Engines and possible leakage of personal information by these web search services. Some solutions have been discussed to cope up with these Search Engines threats.