26th International Symposium ETD 2023

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A Visibility Check of Disaster Management ETDs in Shodhganga
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) K P, Bhavya; Dhanyasree, V. K.
Theses and dissertations are the first-hand information sources produced as a result of research. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) have played a pivotal role in overcoming accessibility challenges, rendering research innovations a mere finger-touch away. Shodhganga the online repository of Indian theses act as a reservoir of intellectual inputs and they took the initiative to disseminate the invaluable knowledge across the horizon. This has significantly enhanced the visibility of theses and dissertations, and the convenience offered by electronic formats further contributes to their widespread reach. In this high time, it is important to study the visibility of highly specialized areas like disaster management. This study is intended to understand the visibility of disaster management ETDs deposited in Shodhganga, their discipline-wise distribution, influential and productive institutions, influential articles, and authors. Data was obtained from the Shodhganga website from 24th-29th May 2023, Visibility is calculated using Google Scholar, and data analysis is done with the help of MS Excel. The study found that the ETDs growth in the field of disaster management is non-linear with substantial highs and lows. The science and Technology field contributes a lion's share of the ETDs, most influential authors, and most influential and productive institutions are also identified from the study.
Indian Contribution to Medicine Datasets: An Analysis
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) S, Nayanthara; Sulochana, Anila
The registry of research data repositories, re3data.org, documents over 1,400 research data repositories worldwide, making it the web's largest and most comprehensive online catalog. The Library and Information Services Department (LIS) of the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, the Computer and Media Service at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Purdue University Libraries, and the KIT Library at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are project partners in re3data.org (The Landscape of Research Data Repositories in 2015: A Re3data Analysis, n.d.). After merging with the American DataBib in 2014, re3data.org became a DataCite service in 2016. DataCite is a non-profit international organization that provides a way for researchers to obtain credit and recognition for sharing their research data (The British Library, n.d.). "Research data" refers to a model of raw statistical or visual data gathered from necessary sources during a scientific investigation. A massive amount of data is generated in the medical sciences due to observations, experiments, and clinical investigations. In medicine, there are 961 listed repositories, divided into 48 sub-categories. A few registered repositories are noted as closed, and there are also subjects with no currently listed data repositories. India contributes 2.81% of the total datasets in medicine indexed in re3data.org with 21 datasets. This study aims at analyzing the Indian raw datasets that belong to Medicine in re3.org. The availability and accessibility of research data will aid in discovering new knowledge and developing new approaches for improving research quality. To advance knowledge, researchers affiliated with institutions and organizations should be motivated to deposit and incorporate data gathered through their research into institutional research data repositories or other discipline repositories. There are enormous quantities of organized public health data emerging in various academic, government, or non-commercial disciplines, and making these datasets available, especially in the medical discipline, is extremely necessary to accelerate the research as we live in a world of unforeseeable global medical emergencies. Moreover, re3data.org can potentially improve and promote the best data preservation and management practices.
Scenario of University Libraries Initiative Towards Institutional Repositories in Nagpur Region: An Analysis of University Library’s Webpages
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Balkundi, Shivani; Bhalerao, Vrushali
Universities are enriched with its resources like thesis and dissertations. These unpublished research materials do not have a digital platform to share them to the users who need information on topic of their research.Unless they visit the library; they will not get access to these dissertations in physical form. Users may get access to digital thesis of universities through the repositories of the universities. The study is based on analysis of the websites of universities and institutions.The study discussed and focused on the present status of the universities in Nagpur Region whether these universities are having institutional repositories and how these could be accessible to the users. The study also finds out whether any other institutions other than universities are having institutional repositories in this region. It was concluded that lot many efforts must be taken, to show case the universities own published material as well as thesis and dissertations through institutional repositories. If university libraries will provide soft copies of these research reports through institutional repositories, then only the world-wide researchers will get access to them. The research institutions are also having institutional repositories in this region and having rich resources in the digital form.
Impact Analysis of Shodhganga ETD Repository through the Lens of Scopus Citing Documents
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Pradhan, Pallab; Zala, Lavji N
Shodhganga: a reservoir of Indian theses, a repository developed and maintained by the INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, hosts and makes accessible thousands of Indian Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETDs) (PhD theses, including a few thousand MPhil theses). Are those PhD research works used or impacting scholarly communication and academic research in general, and if so, how? To investigate, Elsevier’s Scopus database was searched through its references search feature using search terms/links, i.e., shodhganga, shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in, sg.inflibnet.ac.in, retrievedfromshodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in, and baadalsg.inflibnet.ac.in. It was pre-convinced by the researchers that the references list of any citing documents in which the searched terms/links will appear must have referred to or cited Shodhganga or any of its theses available. A total of 2042 references with the terms mentioned above/links were extracted for further analysis from a total of 1764 citing documents that were retrieved from Scopus. However, the analysis and findings of the study are based on the details of only 1764 handles/theses after removing duplicates, handles those details were either not found or withdrawn from Shodhganga. This article attempts to analyse the impact of India's national ETD repository, Shodhganga, and its theses through reference analysis, finding the top theses. These top universities are cited, and so on.
Mapping the Contribution of ETDs to Shodhganaga by the North East Universities in LIS Research
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Purkayastha, Nilanjana; Sinha, Manoj Kumar
Nowadays, ETDs stands for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation are widely used by the faculty and scholars’ community. With the invention of open access, sharing and accessing information has become more frequent in digital environment. Every year institutions are generating lot of research report in various field of study across the world, but the access to those research report is limited. To solve this problem the concept of ETDs came into light, with the help of Open Access initiative nowadays, all the intuitions are supporting free access and dissemination of research output to end users. ETDs facilitates the scholars with new ideas of research and innovation. This study analyses the contribution of ETDs on Shodhganga made by the North East (NE) Sate and Central Universities. The study thoroughly examines the Shodhganga website to get clear picture of the status of ETDs in India. The study also focused on finding out the growth LIS-ETDs in North East State and Central Universities. The findings of the study revealed that total 16455 number of ETDs were contributed by the selected universities of NE as of 1 August 2023. It is important for University Authorities and Librarian to understand the potential of ETDs in growth and development of innovative ideas in research and to achieve academic success. The study also found out that the contribution of ETDs in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) by the NE universities are very low. Furthermore, the study also depicts that research scholars of NE are very much aware of ETDs on Shodhganga and frequently use the ETDs available on Shodhganga for their research work. They are highly satisfied with the use of Shodhganga, however, a good number of research scholars mentioned insufficient terminal is a problem, they face while accessing Shodhganga.
Iranian National Electronic Theses and Dissertations Program: Development, Achievements, and Obstacles
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Alidousti, Sirous; Rasuli, Behrooz
National programs for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are valuable for universities, government, and industry. National ETDs (NETDs) aim to gather ETDs from institutions around a country and disseminate them based on certain terms and conditions. An NETDs program brings numerous advantages to all stakeholders within a country. As a result, many nations have already implemented their own NETDs initiatives. Over the past few decades, Iran has taken steps to plan and execute its own NETDs program. In its initial phase, the Iranian Documentation Center (IranDoc) pioneered a program in 1969 to collect and index the theses from Iranian higher education institutes (HEIs). The first tangible output of this program was the ‘Bibliography of Theses in Social Science’, which has been printed and published in July 1974. This center center persisted in the compilation, indexing, and dissemination of theses and dissertations until 1992. Subsequently, between 1992 and 2017, significant milestones marked the advancement of the NETDs program in Iran. Eventually, a law mandating the establishment of an NETDs program was passed by the Iranian Parliament in September 2017. This paper aims to trace the evolution of the NETDs program in Iran, delineating its chronological progression. Furthermore, the present status is expounded, and the accomplishments of this program are discussed, offering insights into the successes achieved. Finally, the lessons learned through the development of the Iranian NETDs program and related obstacles are examined.
Libraries and Sustainable Development Goals: Case study of Atmiya University Library and Learning Centre
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Tank, Sheetal
This research paper examines the role of libraries in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global objectives aimed at promoting sustainable development and addressing key challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation. Specifically, the study focuses on the contributions of the Atmiya University Library and Learning Centre in spreading awareness, educating, and supporting research related to the SDG 2030. The paper's objectives encompass sharing best practices for SDGoriented services, exploring the impact of technology on library services, and identifying the necessary competencies for librarians to effectively engage with SDGs. Employing a case study approach, the paper evaluates the services provided by the Atmiya University Library and Learning Centre in line with the SDGs. The findings reveal that these library services have led to increased resource utilization and heightened community engagement in both resource and service development. The research underscores the essential role of libraries in fostering awareness, education, and research regarding the SDGs, thus reshaping their fundamental purpose. The paper concludes by emphasizing the value of integrating SDG knowledge into library practices, which can enhance services, strengthen academic connections, and align institutional activities with the SDGs. Overall, libraries are positioned to be pivotal in not only advocating for SDGs but also in actively contributing to their realization through proactive and informed efforts.
Open Access Repository and Availability of ETDs in Nepal
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Aryal, Jagadish Chandra
Most of the research work done around the globe as an academic mandate does not get published. Some of the researchers who publish their work in academic journals are not easily accessible to the general public due to their high subscription costs. Very few of them get published in an open-access repository accessible to all interested. Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) are very important to the university students and other researchers because of their academic value. Despite its importance, the archived ETDs in the institutional repository of the universities abroad (western countries) are not accessible to the public. To fulfill this gap in scholarly communication, Nepali universities and some other institutions in Nepal have initiated digital archiving in an open-access medium. This paper tries to show the situation of digital repositories in Nepal. Ten major digital repositories of universities, research institutions, the United Nations Resource Centre in Nepal, and the digital repositories run by the organisations of Nepal government, as well as non-government organisations, have been selected for this study. They archive a variety of items including books, journal articles, book chapters, ETDs, reports, conference papers, and images while major collections in the university repositories are ETDs. Most of these repositories are open-access.
Understanding and Perceptions of Institutional Repositories among the Academic Community in Rayalaseema Region, Andhra Pradesh
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Patnala, RK Kishore; Veeranjaneyulu, Ch; Birangal, Vaijinath S
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the attitudes and awareness of research scholars and faculty members about Institutional Repositories at higher education institutions in Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh, it is important to conduct a thorough study that encompasses various aspects. This study should aim to identify the level of awareness, attitudes, perceptions among research scholars and faculty members regarding the importance of institutional repositories, funding opportunities, and the latest developments in their respective fields. This study can be used to develop strategies that promote a culture of IR in higher education institutions in Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh.
Unveiling the Growth and Usage Pattern of Electronic Theses and Dissertations Through National ETD Repository: A Case Study of Shodhganga
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Surbhi; Kumar, Rajan
Poor visibility and closed accessibility of printed copies of Theses available in the Libraries were the major issues among the research community in India before the year 2009. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) which is the digitised version of traditional print theses and dissertations, have emerged as an important means of sharing, transferring and collaborating the research and publication output of any Institution. ETDs, not only, support the documents submission and archiving, but also, play an important role in collaboration and Interoperability among the Institutions in terms of research output i.e. PhD Theses. The objective of this study is to explore the growth and usage analytics of Shodhganga. The present study explored various methods to analyse the data from Shodhganga in terms of Theses submissions, usage pattern, accessibility, growth and usability, metadata formats and standards, workflow management, metadata creation, data validation, text mining, Citations export tool and a file format, etc.
Landscape of Metadata Schemas for Research Data Repositories: FAIRsharing Analysis
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) T R, Manu; Hasan, Nabi
Research data is the recorded information generated while conducting research, writing an article, theses and dissertations, and other research processes. Providing access to research data is a challenge for all stakeholders in the research community. Metadata schemas contain metadata properties describing a research data repository, such as general scope, content, infrastructure, technical, quality, and metadata standards. Several metadata schemas are available for describing the research data repository. However, to facilitate the selection of an appropriate metadata standard for the research repository, the RDA Metadata Standards Directory, re3data.org, and FAIRsharing have compiled a list of metadata schemas in a single platform. FAIRsharing is a curated platform for information and education resources on data and metadata standards, inter-related to databases and data policies. Therefore, researchers preferred FAIRsharing to undertake a study on the assessment of the landscape of metadata schemas indexed by the platform with objectives of identifying the list of metadata schemas, studying their growth and development, distinguishing the disciplinary metadata schemas, identifying the country-wise contributions, organizations, funding and government bodies and institutional contributions in developing and actively maintaining metadata schemas, etc. The result found that FAIRsharing has covered over 1600 metadata schemas covering all the major domains of science and technology, medicine, management, arts & humanities, and social science. It has overwhelming organizations to maintain and fund developing the metadata schemas. The maximum of the metadata schemas is attributed by the Creative Commons attribution, GNU General Public License, Open Data Commons Attributions, etc. Overall, the study found it worthy for data curators, metadata creators, data repository developers, policymakers, research data librarians, etc., to select the appropriate metadata schema for the research data repository.
Trends in Women Studies, 2011-2020: A Computational Text Analysis
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Das, Suman; Kumar K, Manoj; Das, Anup Kumar; Tripathi, Manorama
The interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies is manifested in diverse forms within the educational and research landscape of Indian universities and institutions. By scrutinizing trends and patterns in research, particularly focused in PhD theses, a comprehensive understanding of this field's evolution can be gleaned. In India, the discipline of Women's Studies is in a constant state of transformation, continually adapting its dimensions. In this study, we present our findings derived from an examination of the core theses produced over the last decade (2011-2020), exploring various facets of Women's Studies across multiple departments. Leveraging the Shodhganga digital theses repository, we meticulously selected 1389 theses as the basis of our analysis. The analysis reveals that the southern region of Corresponding Author: Dr. Manorama Tripathi, Email: manoramatripathi2@yahoo.com India has exhibited the highest publication output of these theses. To gain deeper insights into the breadth of research topics addressed by scholars, we employed computational text analysis techniques, specifically employing two prominent methods: Structural Topic Modelling (STM) and Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA). These methodologies enabled us to unravel the hierarchical arrangement of topics and the co-occurrence patterns within the documents. In conclusion, our study underscores the significance and utility of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) repositories, particularly in the context of Women's Studies in India. These repositories not only facilitate comprehensive analysis but also provide a valuable resource for researchers and scholars aiming to comprehend the trajectory.
Challenges of Current and Retrospective Digital Archiving: A Step by Step Guide to Best Practices of ETDs
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Guha, Tamal Kumar
Archiving Electronic Theses in Urdu: A Case Study of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Parvez, Akhtar
In this paper, an attempt has been made to showcase the case study of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Central University with NAAC A+ Grade) and best practices being adopted in enriching electronic theses and making the same accessible to stakeholders which includes MANUU faculty, research scholars, students, etc. and the academicians in general
Empowering Research Communities: Implementing ETDs as Catalysts for Knowledge Sharing at Chitkara University Punjab
(2023-11-17) Singh, Jaswinder Pal; Kaur, Baljinder
The present study examines the potential of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) to disseminate knowledge and improve research skills at Chitkara University in Punjab. ETDs, also known as digital theses and dissertations, affect academic collaboration and communication. This study examines their effects. This study examines how electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) affect Chitkara University dissertation organization. This study examines how electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) have helped digitally distribute intellectual content. This study evaluates the Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) initiative's impact on scholarly outputs, multidisciplinary collaboration, and knowledge exchange among scholars, educators, and students. The study also analyses how electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) affect academic content diffusion, multidisciplinary collaboration, and research community progress. This study examines how electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) improve intellectual conversations, research networks, and collaborative projects at Chitkara University and other universities. This study investigation found that Chitkara University research communities’ benefit from using electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). The investigation found that electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) help spread knowledge, stimulate collaboration, and advance academic research in numerous sectors. This research analyses how electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), or e-theses and e-dissertations, may affect academic communication. It offers suggestions for increasing ETD acceptance and influence.
Contribution of Electronic Theses and Dissertations’ (ETDs) by the Universities of Andhra Pradesh to the Shodhganga Project of INFLIBNET: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Lakshmi, N. Hari; Vani, C.
Researchers can communicate their study findings stated in their doctoral theses with the whole academic community through the platform provided by Shodhganga. Present study is focused on ETDs submission made by various universities in Andhra Pradesh (i.e State, central, deemed, private) in Shodhganga project. One of the main objectives of the research is to present the ETD’s scenario in Andhra Pradesh's universities. In this study observation method was used to collect the data which is completely web based. Data analysis was done using the Excel programme. This report highlights the contributions made to Shodhganga from May to July 2023 from various universities of Andhra Pradesh. The data accumulated was divided into several important areas, such as total contributions, types of universities, top five departments contributing to the top five universities, language-wise contributions, and the universities in Andhra Pradesh with the highest contribution. Finally, it can be concluded that, total 20 universities of Andhra Pradesh contribute their theses 23,923, and among the total 22,860 ETDs are in English language is made by the researchers.
Metadata Quality Benchmarks of ETDs in International Institutional Repositories: An Automated Appraisal
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Roy, Aditi; Ghosh, Saptarshi
Good metadata quality makes a record more discoverable, facilitating search and retrieval. In this study, three methods are used to determine the quality of metadata of Electronic Theses and Dissertations; these are - Marc Report Analysis of Metadata, Metadata Quality parameters suggested by data.europa.eu, and lastly, a java based pre-compiled program by Peter Király has been used in this study. This study provides a brief comparative account of Electronic Theses and Dissertation Metadata structure of Institutional Repositories and Libraries. The comparative analysis of each repository shows that the total number of the record count is much higher in the case of the libraries as it was downloaded using z39.50/ SRU client. In contrast, in the case of repositories, only four sets of data are harvested using OAI-PMH. The field 040$e=rda is absent throughout the records of the institutional repositories. However, the field is present in a few records of the library, i.e., the University of Colorado shows 930 occurrences out of 1000 records. The process of metadata quality analysis involves a combination of automated tools and human expertise, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of metadata attributes and relationships.
Global Recommendation on Open Science and ETDs: Current Status and The way Forward for India
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) C, Chinchu
The study examines the alignment of the Shodhganga ETD portal with UNESCO's open science Recommendation and proposes strategies for enhancing open science through ETDs in India. The analysis focuses on the current state of Shodhganga and evaluates its adherence to UNESCO's Recommendation. The study involved a review of ETDs in India followed by a detailed case study of the Shodhganga portal conducted to assess its alignment with the UNESCO Recommendation on open science. The results indicate that the Shodhganga portal in India partially aligns with UNESCO's Recommendation on open science. While the portal exhibits certain elements of openness, such as providing free access to research outputs, there are gaps in fully embracing the principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusivity advocated by UNESCO. The analysis of the Shodhganga portal's policies, procedures, and user interface revealed several areas where improvements can be made to enhance synergy with open science Recommendation. The study proposes a set of strategies to address these challenges and promote open science through ETDs in India. These strategies include bettering the infrastructure and functionality, promoting more collaboration, strengthening the practices of data management, while increasing awareness regarding open science in the academic community. The findings of this study contribute to the ongoing efforts to promote open science in the country and provide valuable insights for policymakers, administrators, and institutions seeking to enhance the accessibility, inclusivity, and transparency of scientific research in India.
ETDs Metadata Practices of Indian Institutes of Technology: A Comparative Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Devi, Sakshi; Patel, Dimple
The main objectives of this study are to investigate the metadata practises employed by the Institutional Repositories (IR) of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in relation to Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). The first step involved an analysis of the websites of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to ascertain which of these institutions had established repositories within their organisation. Additionally, the study determines the repositories that were both publicly open and accessible. The analysis focused on repositories that are publicly available and accessible, and the resulting secondary data was systematically structured in tabular format. Subsequently, in order to ascertain the metadata practises adhered to by these repositories, primary data was gathered using a questionnaire. The findings indicate that a significant proportion (over 80%) of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have established their own institutional repositories. However, it is observed that only 48% of these repositories are available to the public, and they predominantly employ DSpace software for the purpose of managing digital information. The study additionally indicated that the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set (DCMES) is used for the purpose of describing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). The study used criteria of completeness, correctness, and consistency to study the quality of metadata in electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) records and identifies concerns. The study reveals that out of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), only four of them have Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) metadata that adhere to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. In general, the study emphasises the present condition of IITs IR in effectively managing their digital content ETDs in particular and proposes that the institute should prioritise the maintenance of metadata quality to guarantee the discoverability, accessibility, and interoperability of the digital information. The questionnaire was in general about IITs repositories, and the secondary data have been collected for metadata. Therefore, the major study has been done through secondary data observation.
Analysis of PhDs awarded by Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and Electronic Thesis available in Shodhganga Repository
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Naika, Manju; Hawaldar, Samruddhi Vishal
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are renowned engineering and technology institutions in India known for research excellence. This study highlights INFLIBNET's efforts to promote Open Access by including IIT theses in the Shodhganga repository. It analyzes Ph.D. degrees awarded by IITs from 2012 to 2022, with IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay leading with 2977, 2724, and 2642 awards, respectively. The rising number of Ph.D. degrees is attributed to expanded research programs and the demand for research professionals in India. Notably, there's variation in awards among IITs. The study examines electronic theses in the Shodhganga Repository to identify top IITs in Ph.D. awards and growth rates. It also assesses contributions to the repository. Findings show 18,422 research degrees were granted by IITs during this time, with Ph.D. awards reaching 3,003 in 2021- 2022. Predictions suggest over 65,000 research degrees will be conferred by IITs in the next decade, averaging 6,500 yearly. Ph.D. thesis submissions grew from 1441 in 2019 to 7207 in 2023, indicating substantial growth. This trend reflects IITs' commitment to research excellence and open knowledge dissemination. The study aids policymakers, academics, and potential Ph.D. students in evaluating research output and reputations of IITs in India.

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