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Drawbacks of MARC format

2014-04-20T18:20:56Z

Title: Drawbacks of MARC format Authors: Ojha, Ravindra Abstract: MARC format in the course of years has become one of the most extensively used formats in the world for recording bibliographic data. The author points out some drawbacks of the format which he noticed while working with the INSPEC & CAC data bases. Page(s): 126-127

Reprographic services at the Indian institute of technology, Delhi, library

2014-04-19T18:24:28Z

Title: Reprographic services at the Indian institute of technology, Delhi, library Authors: Saha, Karuna Abstract: The need for reprographic facilities in a library attached to a research institution has been described in brief. Various aspects of reprographic services of the IIT, Delhi Library, such as equipment, usage, payment, staff, organizational set-up etc. have been discussed. Some problems faced by the unit have also been described and a guideline has been provided for those libraries desirous of setting up their own reprographic units. Page(s): 120-125

Degree college libraries in Himachal Pradesh: A study

2014-04-15T18:19:58Z

Title: Degree college libraries in Himachal Pradesh: A study Authors: Malhan, I V; Thakar, G S Abstract: Presents the results of a survey conducted using questionnaire method. Of the 22 degree college libraries 16 responded. The data elicited relates to the qualifications and grades of the librarians; total staff (professional and non-professional) ; holdings; no. of periodicals subscribed; classification, cataloguing and charging system followed; access seating capacity; no. of books issued to teachers and students; budget; etc. The problems of the libraries have been highlighted and remedial measures suggested. Page(s): 114-119

Use of information in the literature of sociology: A study of citation pattern

2014-04-15T18:23:18Z

Title: Use of information in the literature of sociology: A study of citation pattern Authors: Sahai, Shrinath Abstract: Citation pattern of social science authors has been studied taking the citations of the Sociological Review (Vol. 13, Nos. 1, 2, & 3) as the sample. Some of the conclusions arrived at are - (i) the thought-content of the article and the bibliographic habits of authors are the determining factors for the citation of a paper, (ii) books are cited more than any other form of document, viz. serials reports, theses, etc., (iii) of the documents cited 96.4% pertain to English and the rest pertain to German revealing that the authors hardly study or consult non-English publications, (iv) 75.7% of the citations belong to the period of previous 10 years. Page(s): 107-113