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Use and user perception of electronic resources in Annamalai University: a case study

2018-08-01T09:51:59Z

Title: Use and user perception of electronic resources in Annamalai University: a case study Authors: Natarajan, K.; Suresh, B.; Sivaraman, P.; Sevukan, R. Abstract: Survey of 117 faculty members and research scholars on use and user perception of electronic resources in AnnamalaiUniversity reveals that despite the availability of wide range of e-resources the frequency of their use was low. The reasonsidentified for this are lack of time, lack of awareness, lack of subject coverage; and slow downloading. Page(s): 59-64

Metadata initiatives and emerging technologies to improve resource discovery

2018-08-01T09:53:32Z

Title: Metadata initiatives and emerging technologies to improve resource discovery Authors: Pal, Jiban K. Abstract: This paper recognizes some emerging issues on metadata as a mechanism of resource discovery and its impact on precision of search results in a distributed network environment. It aims to present a brief account of the major metadata initiatives taken during the last couple of years, thus provide glimpses of recent activities on metadata across the globe. It also highlights a consistent growth of multiple metadata standards to meet the variety of needs in a hierarchy of complexity. The paper examines various metadata-harvesting tools and related technologies that fulfill the task implicit in a user’s search. Discussion brings out some popular standards, useful protocols, and open-source harvesters along with their intrinsic capabilities for harvesting and presenting metadata. It also emphasizes on a variety of metadata services viz., OCLC’s metalogue service, UKOLN metadata editor service, OAIster harvester service, DP9 gateway service, etc. that are predominantly used in different metadata communities. Attempt has been made to explore the underlying principles of metadata-harvesting in DSpace and web search engines. It also seems imperative to make a discussion on the use of multiple metadata formats in DSpace enabled archives for exposing domain-specific metadata; and subsequently evaluates the inherent mechanism for extensibility and interoperability functions. Thus it proposes various means of creating metadata in order to pursue high-precision document retrieval in dynamic collections. Finally it notices semantic web technologies that could bring a reasonable solution towards the integrated use of specialized metadata for long-term management and preservation of digital objects. Page(s): 44-53

Awareness and use of UGC-Infonet digital library consortium by thefaculty members of Karnataka state universities

2018-08-01T09:54:49Z

Title: Awareness and use of UGC-Infonet digital library consortium by thefaculty members of Karnataka state universities Authors: Walmiki, R.H.; Ramakrishnegowda, K.C.; Prithviraj, K.R. Abstract: A questionnaire based survey found that 39.79 percent of the faculty members are aware of and use the UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium resources whereas 35.99 percent are aware but do not use and 24.22 percent are not at all aware of the availability of the consortium resources. Majority of the non-users belong to social sciences and humanities and those who have not undergone formal computer training. Comparatively the science faculty uses the consortium resources more frequently than those belonging to social sciences and humanities. Lack of knowledge to use, insufficient internet nodes, slow bandwidth and lack of relevant information sources are found to be the major problems faced. Only 5.22 percent of the faculty members have indicated that they have necessary expertise to use the digital resources. About 37 percent of the faculty members were aware of and participated in user education programmes conducted by their university libraries. Page(s): 33-43

Scientometric portrait of Nayana Nanda Borthakur: a biometeorologist

2018-08-01T09:55:38Z

Title: Scientometric portrait of Nayana Nanda Borthakur: a biometeorologist Authors: Hazarika, Tilak; Sarma, Dipak; Sen, BK Abstract: Quantitative documentation of the research papers of Nayana Nanda Borthakur published in peer-reviewed journals during 1963-2005 reveals a total of 106 papers to his credit. Collaborative authorship pattern is found to be in the team size of 2-5. Twenty five are single authored papers, 33 two authored, 27 three authored, 17 four authored and four papers are five authored. Two and three authored papers constitute nearly 57% of the total authorship of his papers while single author papers are nearly 10% of the total authorship. Most active researchers in the research group of NN Bortahkur were Arnold NP, Al-Kanani T, Bhartendu S, Donnelly DJ, and Sarjaz-Raeini, M. Collaborative coefficient is 0.76 and productivity coefficient is 0.65 and 54 channels of communication were used to publish his research results of which International Journal of Biometeorology (15) tops the list followed by the Journal of Nuclear Agriculture and Biology (8) and Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (7). His fifty percentile age is found to be 28 years. Publication concentration is 18.5 and publication density is 2. As depicted in the title tomography, the core area of research was related to evaporation, air ions, electrohydrodynamics (EHD), microwave irradiation, beta-ray gauge technique among others. Page(s): 21-32