CALIBER 2015: Shimla,HP

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Social Science Cyber Library, An Attempt Towards E- Learning at Aligarh Muslim University
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Zehra, Ferheen; Munshi, Shamim Aktar
The learning and teaching process has travelled far enough from the prehistoric times to reach the present information communication technology driven era. ICT, Internet, WWW all have contributed to this change, making society more information dependent thus giving rise to a knowledge society. E-learning as we know it today can be traced back to networked learning. E-learning implies learning and teaching by using ICT as a communications and delivery tool between individuals or groups. The digital library initiatives all over the world had set up a platform for e learning in the form of e-books, e-journals, subject gateways and the like. The ease of using all these formats and their subsequent approval by the user community is an indication that impact of e learning has been felt and that too positively. This paper is an effort to draw attention to the unique effort by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh of setting up a Social Science Cyber Library encompassing all open access resources available in different formats ranging from e journals to video lectures on themes relating to social sciences at one place facilitating their visibility, use thus saving the time of the reader as emphasized by Ranganathan's laws of Library science. The present paper discusses the role the social science cyber library can play among the e learning generation. The paper draws on information available through google and the cyber library website regarding the change in the behaviour of teachers, students, libraries and library professionals transformation in education system especially the Higher Education Sector and analysing the impact this initiative can impose on the social scientist's community not only at AMU or in India but all around the globe.
Aligning Repository Networks and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Shearer, Kathleen
Research is becoming increasingly international. Many of today’s greatest challenges such as climate change, poverty, and health are global in nature and must be addressed in collaborative ways by researchers across regional and disciplinary boundaries. In this environment, research infrastructure should be connected, networked and developed to reflect the evolving needs of the research community. COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories) is an international organization with members from over 35 countries on 5 continents. COAR’s mission is to raise the visibility of research outputs through a global network of repositories. We are active on two levels: (1) At the practical level, we support communities of practice around areas of importance for our members mainly in terms of best practices, interoperability and monitoring trends in the repository landscape and (2) At the strategic level, we aim to facilitate greater alignment of regional and national repository networks around the globe. In March 2014, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) launched a major initiative to align repository networks across the world. The aim of the project is to establish a mechanism for ongoing dialogue between repository networks. Strategically, it will give the repository community a stronger global voice and raise the visibility of the role of repositories as critical research infrastructure. It will act as leverage for local initiatives and demonstrate that networks are aware of and operate consistently with international trends. At the practical level, this activity will allow repository networks to discuss and adopt best practices for metadata standards, vocabularies and services.
Towards Quality Assurance in Reader Services in a Digital Era: A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh University Library Readers Survey
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Trivedi, Kruti; Sharma, Dinesh Kumar; Chand, Prem; Ahluwalia, PK
This study presented was undertaken, to determine the quality of availability and usage of library services by users at Himachal Pradesh University, at the behest of Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the University. The main goal of this study was to pave way for assuring the quality of library services and to initiate improvement of services through administrative action where scope of improvement is indicated by the analysis of the data.Data were collected using well-framed questionnaire, based on Delphi method, from192 users of library including teachers, research scholars, post graduate students and under graduate students. Findings indicate that the majority of the users are satisfied with the reader services provided by library. It was found that users lack awareness about availability of e-resources in the library However, training and guidance in the use of library resources particularly e-resources and services is necessary to help users to meet their requirements and aspirations to march ahead in the digital world.
Scientometric Dimensions: An Analysis on International Business Literature
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Bhardwaj, Rajesh Kumar
The paper discusses the trend of world literature on “International Business” in terms of the output of research publications as indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) during the period from 2004 to 2013. A total of 3131 journals and 1623 papers were indexed on international business in the database during the 10 year study period. The average number of papers published per year was 162.30. The highest numbers of papers, i.e., 268 (16.513%)were published in the year 2010. The author Eden L and Causgil S Thave shared the top position who wrote the highest publications, i.e., 13 (0.801%) each. The source title Journal of International Business Studies contained the highest number with 359 (22.12%) publications. The most popular research area is Business Economics in which the highest number of publications, i.e., 1442 (88.848%) counted. The United States contributed highest number of publications, i.e., 616 (37.954%) among the total of 62counties who contributed on the subject. Most productive institution was University of Leeds, which contributed a total of 28 (1.1164%) publications among the total of 513 organizations. Articles amounted to 1,329 (81.885%) of the literature on international business. The study will help researchers and authors who can identify the most appropriate, influential journals in which to publish, as well as confirm the status of journals in which they have published. It will help professors, academicians and students who can discover where to find the current reading list in their respective fields. The publishers and editors can determine journals’ influence in the market place and review editorial functions. The educational institutions, business groups, to look into the trends and make appropriate policies related to international business on the basis of inferences depicted from the analysis. The administrators, policy and planning makers can track bibliometric and citation patterns to make strategic and funding decisions.The librarians and information analysts can support selection or removal of journals from their collections, and determine how long to keep each journal in the collection before archiving it.
Scintometric Analysis of Indian Journal of Marketing During 2005-2014
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Biradar, Nirmala; Tadasad, P G
Indian Journal of Marketing is one of the premier and reputed peer reviewed monthly journal of Marketing. The journal was first published in the year 1968 and it has completed 46 years of its publication. This paper presents scintometric analyses of Indian Journal of Marketing during 2005-2014.The analysis covers various parameters like growth pattern, authorship patterns, citation-wise distribution of research papers, etc.
Linking, Improving, Status, Career: Making in Library and Information Science MOOC
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Pathak, Deepshikha; Das, Krishna
Obsolesce and depreciation of knowledge and skill is a major issue in any Professional Occupation and more particularly in our Profession as “Information” is the central theme in our field. The paper have highlighted some loopholes in this Profession with special reference to North-East India why it’s a different situation leading to the trend of Missing Out Librarianship. Is LISC MOOC the solution to save ourselves from Missing Out Librarianship and Knowledge and Skill obsolesce and depreciation and if so then what should be the model for developing the same.
Web Link Analysis and Web Impact Factors of Space Science Libraries’ Websites
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Prabakaran, R; Lihitkar, Shalini
The purpose of the library website is to provide service and disseminate information to the intended users. The paper aims to analysis the space science libraries’ websites in the world and their web link analysis, web impact factor and its ranking. The study has been carried out on 17 space science libraries’ websites. For the analysis, the data collected on number of web pages, external links, in-links, self-links, total links of the websites. Various web impact factors were calculated on the basis of the web links and ranked the websites.
Popular Scientometric Analysis, Mapping and Visualisation Softwares: An Overview
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Kumar, Ashok; J, Shivarama; Choukimath, Puttaraj A
Measurement of scientific productivity has been regarded as main indicator of ascertaining impact of research over scientific community. To showcase the impact of research using science mapping and visualisation, social network analysis has been developed over the period of time. These methods help researchers to understand the structural, temporal and dynamic development of a discipline. The present paper provides a comprehensive overview of widely used softwares used for scientometric analysis,mapping and visualisation.
Potential Predictibility of References in the Identification of Derivative Articles from Doctoral Theses
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Echeverria, Mercedes; Stuart, David; Blanke, Tobias
This paper reports the results obtained on the predictability of references for the identification of derivative articles from doctoral theses, based on a sample of 68 medical theses and 334 articles published by the same theses authors. The study performs an analysis of the common references shared by theses and articles through a text similarity approach. A textual similarity comparison is carried out with the discursive sections of articles (Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion) based on the full-text of theses and articles. The results suggest that the Reference section has a high sensitivity to detect true positives cases and a low specificity to identify negative cases, corresponding to a high recall a low precision in the detection of derivative articles.
Designing and Developing an e-Learning Platform for Library & Information Science Students of University of Rajasthan: A Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Kampa, Raj Kishor; Kaushik, Purnima
With the advent of information and communication technology (ICT), educational institutions all over the World are leveraging ICT to improve the quality of teaching, thereby increasing the level of student achievement. This paper examines the possibilities of applying open source learning management systems (LMS) in the teaching and learning process of Department of Library& Information Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Further, in this paper the role of Moodle LMS as a tool in delivering effective teaching and learning is exhaustively discussed. Through this e-learning platform, the department can provide 24*7 access to learning materials on BLISc and MLISc courses as well as UGC-NET to the students. Through this paper, the authors propose this prototypical framework that may apply to other Post Graduate Departments of University of Rajasthan to adopt innovative pedagogical practice using LMS.
Use of Google Amongst Research Scholars in Sciences
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Joshi, Taruna
The present article presents select results of a survey of science researchers of three central universities in Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
Impact of E-learning on Achievement Motivation and Academic Performance - A Case Study of College Students in Sikkim
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Kumar, Neeraj; Bajpai, R P
Globalization of society is connected to remarkable development in Information technology and global networking has given birth to e-learning phenomena, which broadness our horizons of traditional learning and creates opportunities for all stakeholders in the teaching and learning process. This study focused on the impact of e-learning on achievement motivation and academic performance. E-learning has been revealed in this study a positive impact on achievement motivation and academic performance contrary to the expectations of this study. The paper also examines the data for the presence of interaction effects of e-learning study on male, female and socio-economic characteristics. It is concluded that in order to improve motivational effectiveness and academic achievement, higher education should consider aiming to develop e-learning strategies that encourage greater engagement and also take into consideration the different learning styles found within the student body.
Managing Research Data in Academic Institutions:Role of Libraries
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Dora, Mallikarjun; Kumar, H Anil
One of the global emerging trends in academic libraries is to facilitate the management of research data for the benefit of researchers and institutions. The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of a library in offering such research data management services. The paper discusses the importance of research data, its preservation, organization, dissemination and critical role in the scholarly research life cycle. The authors attempt to provide a vivid description of Research Data Management (RDM) as a service and in the process review the existing literature on the topic in addition to the indicating the tools and technologies that could be adopted in successful RDM service implementation. The paper also is an attempt to share the experience of creating the Vikram Sarabhai Library’s research data repository that was developed by adopting the open source software - CKAN.
Usage and Awareness of Mobile Applications and Technologies by LIS Professional in Library Services: Special Reference to North-West Part of Madhya Pradesh
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Soni, Navin Kumar; Sudan, Upender Singh; Vij, Rajeev
This study examines the usage and awareness of mobile applications and technologies by LIS professional in library services: Special Reference to North-West part of Madhya Pradesh, India. A well-structured 345 questionnaires were distributed among the LIS professional in library services to find out the usage and awareness of mobile applications and technologies. Out of which 298 responses were received from LIS professionals from various north-west part of Madhya Pradesh. The present study demonstrates and elaborates the various aspects of usage and awareness of mobile applications and technologies among LIS professionals of north-west part of Madhya Pradesh, India, The questionnaire covers user’s awareness about ICT, instant messaging and communication, use of on social network sites for library services, any application for online reading and reference services, applications for use by organization, productivity and their work and comfort ability in using mobile applications, apps for Navigation or Mapping. Findings and suggestions of the survey are given at the end of the article.
Organizational Knowledge Management: Role of Libraries in Building World Class Universities
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) C, Beena; P K, Padmakumar; S N, Archana
Purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of managing organizational knowledge in Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) and to identify the role of library in augmenting the global visibility of the faculty as well as the institution through managing the intellectual output. This cost effective models of knowledge management strategy presented here can support the ranking of the University.
Citation Analysis of Computer Science Literature
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Rana, Madan Singh
The purpose of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the citation behavior and use pattern of computer scientists/researchers. The study revealsmany important indicators pertaining to computer science literature relating to citation behavior of computer science research. Firstly, almost all the bibliographic document types were referred by the authors, however, the primary research literature i.e. journals and conference proceedingswere dominatedmost. Likemost of the scientific disciplines, the citationswere scattered among core journals and core authors and have been contributingmainly in development of the subject, being the high quality sources. The citing literature ‘half-life’ indicates the dominance of current citations/literature.
What EDINA Does: Ensuring Ease & Continuity of Access
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Burnhill, Peter
Massive Open Online Courses: EdX.org, Coursera.Com and NPTEL, A Comparative Study Based on Usage Statistics and Features with Special Reference to India
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Agrawal, Pratik; Kumar, Abhishek; Agrawal, Ankush
Internet and communication technologies (ICT) have changed the way we perceive education. ICT has major impact on recent evolving Education Technology field. Internet and smart phone users are growing at rapid pace in the world as well as India. Leveraging technologies to solve India’s higher education problem is the key. A massive open online course is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions between students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs). The present paper is an effort to analyse and compare two of the world’s most widely used MOOCs i.e. EdX.org and coursera.com with MHRD funded India’s own e-learning initiative NPTEL which provides open courseware to engineering students across the globe. This paper compares these three platforms of e-learning based on parameters like the usage statistics available, features, technology platform and other parameters like design approach to content etc. This paper is an effort to derive best practices from world class MOOCs and adapt them for India’s e-learning initiative NPTEL- a portal dedicated to technical e-content
Shodhganga and Deterring Plagiarismin Research Outputs in Indian Universities
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) K, Manoj Kumar; Arora, Jagdish
Theses and dissertations are known to be the rich and unique source of information, often the only source of research work that does not find its way into various publication channels. The INFLIBNET Centre is entrusted with the responsibility of hosting, maintaining and making the digital repository called "Shodhganga" accessible to all institutions and universities. It is envisaged that the ShodhGanga would overcome serious problem of duplication of research and poor quality resulting from the "poor visibility" and the "unseen" factor in research output. In order to increase quality of research, plagiarism is to be checked before accepting the content in theses and dissertations. Under Shodhganga project, Two plagiarism detection software tools, namely “iThenticate” and “Turnitin”, are being made accessible to 110 universities with funds made available by the University Grants Commission. This paper discusses the model introduced in India for creation of a central repository of theses and dissertations, its current status, guidelines for submission of these, deterring plagiarism under the Shodhganga initiative, criteria adopted by the INFLIBNET Centre for selection of plagiarism detection platform, analysis of usage, recommendation of formulating policies and guidelines to check plagiarism in universities, future plans etc.
Research Output of Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology India Indexed in Scopus during 2004-2013: A bibliometric analysis
(INFLIBNET Centre, 2015-03-12) Manoj Kumar, Sa
This Paper presented the research output of Institute of Mineral and Material Technology India. it has been analyzed the yearly distribution of publication, growth rate, most productive authors, most preferential subject area,most favored document type,most productive journal,most frequent keywords,most productive institutions,most productive country,most favored source type, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, multiple authors vs. single author, length of the publications, most cited authors etc. it is observed from the study that highest number of publication contributed in 2011 with 65(15.51%) publications, Average growth rate of publications is 7.43%, Parida, K.M. is the most productive author of this study with 107(25.54%)publications, Chemistry is the most favored subject area of the study with 144(34.37%) publications, Article is the most preferential document type with 365(87.11%) publications, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical is the most productive journal with 26(6.21%) publications, Keyword 'Article' used highest number of times with 82(19.57%) publications, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology itself contributed 419(100%) publications, India is the most productive country with 419(100%) number of publications, Journal is the most favored source type with 383(91.41%), Domination of multiple authors on single author, Degree of collaboration is 0.98, Number of publication from pages 6-10 is highest with 258(61.58%) publications and Besra L., LiuM. are the most cited authors.

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