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Rationalizing the development of scientific and technical information systems in Nigeria

2014-04-07T18:08:37Z

Title: Rationalizing the development of scientific and technical information systems in Nigeria Authors: Ehikhamenor, Fabian A Abstract: Nigeria has in principle made a commitment to the development of science and technology for the transformation of the national economy. However, the importance of information resources and systems in the success of scientific and technological enterprise does not seem to be adequately appreciated by the Government policy makers. Consequently the publishing industry and the library services have been adversely affected by the economic depression over the past decade. Nevertheless a continuous evolution of conceptual and mental orientation towards rational developments of scientific and technical information systems has been due largely to the efforts of some information specialists in creating necessary awareness and stimulating organizational support. In spite of initial setbacks, the use of information technology has become a matter of urgent interest in some university and research libraries, while two research libraries are serving' as a model in automated services. Coordination of systems development for science and technology is necessary. This paper discusses the concepts of organizational structures and their coordinating functions. Page(s): 148-152

Citation study of the Marathwada university journal - A case study of the use patterns by scholars

2014-04-07T18:08:30Z

Title: Citation study of the Marathwada university journal - A case study of the use patterns by scholars Authors: Deo, V N Abstract: Citation analysis of 1906 citations collected from the Marathwada University Journal covering the period 1975-84 was made to determine the use pattern of the literature by the scholars in the field of zoology. Gives the analysis of the principal bibliographic forms, the journals used and their distribution according to the countries of origin and language. Studies the self-citation pattern, obsolescence, productivity and chronological distribution of journals and the application of Bradford's Law to the zoological literature. Page(s): 131-147

Use of an existing thesaurus in a knowledge based indexing and retrieval system

2014-04-08T18:06:43Z

Title: Use of an existing thesaurus in a knowledge based indexing and retrieval system Authors: Rousseau, R Abstract: A simple heuristic method is proposed to use an existing thesauri for weighted indexing. Page(s): 127-130

Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference - A quantitative and qualitative assessment

2014-04-07T18:08:11Z

Title: Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference - A quantitative and qualitative assessment Authors: Tapaswi, M P Abstract: The Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has been evaluated for its status. It is found that there are very few core journals devoted to offshore technology alone. OTC Proceedings considered with these journals is found to rank fourth on the basis of its impact factor. The OTC Proceeding is also tested for other parameters of qualitative aspects and found to be of reasonable standard. On the basis of this it is suggested that publications in OTC Proceedings be considered at par with the journal articles. Page(s): 119-126