26th International Symposium ETD 2023

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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
What is the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on the Use of INFLIBNET by Indian Subject Experts in Biological Sciences?
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Balakrishnan, M. A. Deepamala; Sharma, Ananthanarayana
The objective of this empirical research is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on the use of INFLIBNET by Indian subject experts in Biological Sciences through a Knowledge Attitude Practise (KAP) survey. The survey was conducted among biological scientists and biotechnologists, working in Indian educational institutions. An online questionnaire schedule was pilot-tested and used for collecting data. 600 schedules were sent online, 30 were received, and after cleaning and validating the formats, 14 were used for this analysis. In terms of demographic variables, 86% of the respondents were male with the mean age being 36, and with an average of eleven years of work experience. 71% of the respondents were from educational institutions based in Tamil Nadu; with 80% from the knowledge disciplines of fisheries, aquaculture, zoology and microbiology. 57% of the respondents reported usage of INFLIBNET. The remaining 43% reported a lack of awareness of INFLIBNET. A small sample t-test found that age was a significant factor in the use of INFLIBNET. Amongst users, Shodhganga (ETD) was ranked first and used by all respondents. The preferred search option was “keywords” 63% had attended generic training programmes for internet search. Non-users were usually male, more than 37 years of age, with more than ten years of work experience, with a doctoral degree, with unsatisfactory digital infrastructure in their workspace. A targeted extension program, focusing on librarians working within these biology/biotechnology institutions is recommended for increasing awareness and usage of INFLIBNET including ETD (Shodhganga).
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.
User Experience and Accessibility Challenges of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Laxmanbhai, Parmar Bhavini; Patel, Saurabh
With the increasing digitization of scholarly works, it is crucial to ensure that ETDs are designed and presented to facilitate optimal user experiences for diverse stakeholders, including students, researchers, and the wider academic community. Furthermore, it is essential to address accessibility concerns to ensure equitable access to ETDs for individuals with disabilities. This research investigated the multifaceted challenges encountered in the user experience and accessibility aspects of ETDs. It examined user interface design, information architecture, searchability, readability, and multimedia integration. By analysing user feedback, conducting surveys, and studying existing ETD platforms, the research identified common pain points and limitations students and researchers face. Limitations of user experiences for ETDs, such as complex navigation, inconsistent layouts, and limited search functionalities, can hinder the efficient discovery and utilization of ETDs. Additionally, the research emphasises the need for enhanced accessibility features to accommodate individuals with visual, auditory, or cognitive impairments. These challenges may include the lack of alternative text for images, inadequate video captioning, or incompatible formats for assistive technologies. Addressing these issues is crucial to improve the accessibility and usability of ETDs. The research emphasizes adopting user-centred design principles, responsive web design techniques, and inclusive accessibility standards to enhance the user experience and ensure equal access to ETDs for all users. It also underscores the significance of collaboration among stakeholders, including ETD platform developers, academic institutions, and accessibility experts, to develop guidelines and standards for creating user-friendly and accessible ETD platforms. The findings of this research have important implications for ETD platforms, academic institutions, and the broader scholarly community. By improving the user experience and addressing accessibility challenges, ETDs can become more accessible, discoverable, and beneficial resources for students, researchers, and other stakeholders in the academic realm.
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.
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.
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.
Tracing the flow of Shodh from the Valley of Himalayas: Shodhganga in Context
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Shueb, Sheikh; Gul, Sumeer; Hussain, Aabid
Shodhganga is an important initiative of the INFLIBNET Centre to showcase the research content of the Indian Subcontinent. The study aims to analyse the research contribution of Kashmir Valley to Shodhganga. The study finds out the domination of UoK, followed by CUK, NIT, and IUST, with increasing contributions over the past few years. A good research output is from science, engineering and management/business subjects across all the universities.
Towards Metadata Completeness in National ETD Portals for Improved Discoverability
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Chisale, Adrian; Phiri, Lighton
Zambia has 61 registered Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with the Higher Education Authority. In order to facilitate easy access to Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs), works are underway to implement a National ETD portal. The diversity of the ETD source IRs poses a challenge in ensuring that ETD metadata is of high quality, with respect to the completeness, adversely affecting discoverability of ETD digital objects. This paper outlines a study conducted to identify HEIs with functional IRs; empirically assess the relative quality of ETD metadata from HEI IRs and investigate potential ways of identifying sources of missing metadata elements. Questionnaires were distributed to 61 HEIs in order to identify HEIs with functional and interoperable IRs. In addition, ETD metadata from HEIs with functional IRs was harvested using the Open Archives Initiative for Metadata Harvesting protocol and subsequently analyzed in order to assess the metadata completeness. Finally, a combination of document analysis of policy documents and, additionally, content analysis of randomly sampled ETD manuscripts from HEIs with functional IRs was conducted in order to identify potential sources of missing metadata. Out of 61 HEIs, only 10 (16.1%) of HEIs in Zambia had implemented functional IRs. The analysis of ETD metadata indicates that there is generally non-compliance of ETD metadata to the ETD-MS metadata standard, the de facto metadata schema for ETDs developed by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. In order to identify reliable sources of missing metadata elements, content analysis of policy documents was performed, alongside an analysis of randomly sampled ETD bitstreams. Potential sources of missing metadata from the ETD bitstream make it possible for automated extraction techniques to be employed to automatically generate missing metadata elements.
Technical Aspects of Managing a Large-Scale ETD Repository - Insights from Shodhganga
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Patel, Swapnil; Patel, Yatrik
The Due to technological advancement in recent years, Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are becoming increasingly popular. On the other hand, due to the complexities associated with it, managing and maintaining large-scale ETD repositories is also becoming a challenging task. This paper thoroughly explores the multifaceted challenges associated with the management of a large-scale ETD repository, drawing invaluable insights from the experience of Shodhganga. It examines critical areas such as the selection of the platform and technology, software customization, workflow orchestration, quality control, userfriendliness, performance optimization, security measures and redundancy and backup strategies. The paper not only highlights the complexities posed by these challenges but also presents innovative and effective solutions to address them. It emphasizes the importance of choosing the right platform and technology for scalability and performance. It also discusses the significance of software customization for academic institutions. Workflow efficiency, quality control, and user-friendly interfaces are highlighted for repository integrity and accessibility. Performance optimization, security measures, and redundancy strategies are detailed to protect academic content and ensure availability in unexpected situations. This paper will serve as a valuable resource for institutions and organizations tasked with managing large-scale ETD repositories. By understanding these challenges and implementing the suggested solutions, repository managers can facilitate the seamless dissemination of academic research.
Shodhganga Metadata Standards and Other Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETD) Standards: A Comparative Study and Analysis
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Ranjan, Vivek; Kumar K, Manoj; Agadi, K. B.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) play a crucial role as valuable scholarly resources, requiring interoperable and internationally standardized metadata for effective discovery and sharing. Shodhganga, hosted by the INFLIBNET Centre, stands as a prominent repository for ETDs in India. It serves as a vital platform for preserving and disseminating research work conducted in academic institutions across the country. Since its establishment in 2011, Shodhganga has been collecting theses data from various universities and institutions in India. Similarly, repositories worldwide have recognized the significance of ETDs and have been established to collect and distribute these valuable works, providing researchers and the academic community with access to a wealth of knowledge. Notable repositories include ProQuestGlobal (PQDT), which hosts a comprehensive collection of ETDs from universities worldwide. DART-Europe E-theses Portal acts as a collaborative platform, granting centralized access to ETDs from European universities. The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting ETD adoption and dissemination. Additionally, PQDT Open, a subset of ProQuest, provides access to a substantial collection of open-access Theses and Dissertations. These repositories serve as invaluable resources, enabling researchers to explore a wide range of research topics and facilitating knowledge sharing within the academic community. To ensure effective organization and description of the stored ETDs, repositories adhere to specific metadata standards. These standards guarantee consistent capture of essential details, such as Author names, Titles, Summaries, Subject categories, and Keywords. By employing these standards, repositories, simplify the process of discovering and utilizing ETDs, making research more streamlined and accessible. In line with the importance of metadata standards, this paper aims at comparing and analyzing the metadata standards employed by Shodhganga with other established ETD standards. The study seeks to identify similarities and differences between Shodhganga and widely implemented ETD standards. The outcomes of this analysis will contribute to advancing knowledge in metadata practices within the ETD field, ultimately aiding in the development of improved standards for ETD repositories.
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.
Role of ETD Repository in the University Libraries of Assam
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Pathak, Sukanya
One of the most crucial sources and custodians of knowledge and information have been assigned to theses and dissertations. They are the result of long-time engagement in research and hence are of significant authority. Earlier, theses and dissertations found less publication and visibility and hence remained out of reach for researchers of the next generation. Again, given the lack of preservation of the theses and dissertations in most cases it has been observed that such research found duplication without due mention of the original author. In response to this pressing issue, the UGC took a substantial initiative by releasing a notification on May 5, 2016, under the 'Minimum Standards & Procedure for Award of MPhil. /PhD Degree, Regulation, 2016,' which made it mandatory for researchers to electronically submit their theses and dissertations to their respective universities. These submissions are subsequently archived in an ETD repository, recognized in India as Shodhganga. Shodhganga the National Digital Repository of India enables the electronic archival of theses and dissertations for the quick availability among the research community and also prevents plagiarism by electronically detecting duplication through the anti-plagiarism software.
Restructuring and Upgradation of the DSpace-based Institutional Repository of CEPT University Library: A Case Study
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Dobariya, Namrata; Doctor, Gayatri
This paper aims to present a strategic overview of the restructuring of the CEPT repository structure, maintaining and upgrading its software for continuous access and improved services. The process of restructuring and upgrading CEPT University Library's repository to DSpace 7 involved identifying the need for technical proficiency, establishing a new server, configuring the repository, and migrating existing data while preparing metadata. Furthermore, data in the new storage hierarchy was restructured, and SSL integration with Shibboleth was implemented. The paper highlights the benefits and outcomes of the restructuring process, emphasizing the enhanced accessibility, discoverability, and preservation of scholarly works. The study discusses the challenges faced by the institution's existing repository, the rationale behind the restructuring, and the step-by-step approach taken to upgrade the repository. The case study serves as a valuable reference for other academic institutions seeking to optimize their institutional repositories.
Research Data Repositories in Perspective of Climate Change: India to lead The World in Big Data Analytics with G-20 Summit
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Pal, Birender; Singh, Sanjay Kumar; Deka, Prasanta Kumar
Background:Climate change is one of the major environmental challenges that have been faced by every nation. Data is the key factor for any nation for its progress. Different data repositories are maintain by different disciplines, organizations or nations. Technology is a boon for dealing with different global problems. Data science if merge with technology can bring a major development in our society. The G20 in its 2023 vision has clearly mentioned about “One Earth One Family One Future” which further expressed its concern towards the global problem related to climate change faced by the nations. The G-20 presidency of India may bring a common platform for countries to store and exchange their data with one policy and technology. Objectives:The study targets to identify different data repositories available in the world on the domain of climate change. The study also targets the data repositories of India. The study refers to identify the strength of G-20 countries on climate change domain data repositories with a proposal for creating a Unified global data repository on the domain. Methods:The method for the study is based on the available data repositories under the Registry of Research data repositories related to climate change. The climate change repositories were identified by following four areas of universe of knowledge. Results:The study found that there are 217 repositories of the 22 nations or unions on climate change domain. Further, the study also found that there are 62 data repositories identified which are created after the cooperation among nations or union. India individually is found to have 11 numbers of data repositories on the domain. Implications:The findings of the study can be applied for mitigating the global challenge faced by the world in terms of climate change by implementing the domain of data science. The study may lead India to serve as a Global leader in mitigating the global problem of climate change through its G-20 Presidency.
Promoting Open Access to Scholarly Data: A Study of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Initiative at the Public and Private Universities of Bangladesh
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Rahman, Md. Zillur
By providing ideas on how to develop a good research topic, problem statement formulation, how to write a literature review without plagiarism, research methodology, data analysis, and recommendations and conclusions, scholarly data such as ETDs play an increasingly important role in improving the understanding of research and development. Academic articles, papers, citations, figures, tables, research reports, theses, and dissertations, as well as scholarly networks and digital libraries, are all included in the rapidly expanding category of scholarly data. Open access (OA) refers to the unrestricted use of electronic resources and open access to information. Any type of digital content, including text, data, software, audio, video, and multi-media, is eligible for open access. The majority of them merely deal with text, but an increasing number combine text with graphics, data, and executable code, nonscholarly content, like as books, movies, and music, can also be covered by OA. This article examines several facets of the "electronic dissertation and thesis (ETD) projects in private and public universities, including software selection, metadata collection, long-term preservation of digitized data, and other issues. The holistic approach to such projects that this paper proposes is sound project planning, which considers not only technical issues but also issues related to project policies, procedures, and copyright acknowledgments that arise in the process of providing open access, and it concluded that it played an important role in its success.
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.
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.
Measuring Central Universities' Research Contribution to the Nation (India): An Assessment of ETDs (Shodhganga)
(INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Kaur, Manmeet; Bhat, Raja Ram
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.

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