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Creation of the directory of participating institutions for NUCSSI using mini-micro CDS/ISIS

1988-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Creation of the directory of participating institutions for NUCSSI using mini-micro CDS/ISIS Authors: Kumar, Shailendra; Lakshmi, V V; Kundu, S R Abstract: Software package Mini-Micro CDS/ISIS has been used in the creation of data base for the Directory of Participating Institutions for National Union Catalogue of Scientific Serials in India (NUCSSI). Describes step by step the file development and sorting of records in the data base. Different sort keys are given in the worksheet along with the formatting required for the various print outputs. Specifies the recency of the data received from various institutions leading to the updating of the NUCSSI data base. Some problems faced during the work are mentioned. Page(s): 178-188

Attitudes of research scholars towards the resources and services of three University libraries in Rajasthan (India) – A study

1988-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Attitudes of research scholars towards the resources and services of three University libraries in Rajasthan (India) – A study Authors: Kawatra, P S Abstract: The study conducted with a sample of 109 research scholars of three universities of Rajasthan using questionnaire method, is an attempt to identify the impression of scholars towards the adequacy of library resources, their use of the library, and their views on Library services. The findings of the study are: that attitudes reveal scholars spent more than 5 hours per day in a library; majority of the users visit the library 1 to 4 times a week, there is significant difference in the attitude of scholars towards the use of periodicals in different universities; scholars view library resources and services as being inadequate compared to their needs; level of awareness towards: the existing facilities are low; scholars at all three universities are not adequately involved in utilizing and improving the resources and services of the libraries. Page(s): 171-177

Contents page - A reassessment

1988-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Contents page - A reassessment Authors: Bhattacharya, Nandita Abstract: Attempts a reassessment of the current practice with regard to contents page as found in two hundred journals (86-87 issue) belonging to diverse subjects with varying scope, published from different parts of the world. Offers suggestions. Page(s): 168-170

Identification of core journals in science and technology: A study based on INSDOC's document delivery demand: Part iii - Life sciences

1988-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Identification of core journals in science and technology: A study based on INSDOC's document delivery demand: Part iii - Life sciences Authors: Karanjai, Aruna; Mujoo-Munshi, Usha Abstract: A study was undertaken to find out high demand core journals in life sciences through the analysis of document requests received by Insdoc during 1980-85. It was found that 155 identified core journals in the life sciences could satisfy a majority of document demand in this field. The first 50 journals from core list could satisfy as much as 51.85% of demand. The core list also compared favorably with the Tank lists of British Library Document Supply Centre and Science Citation Index (JCR 1984) as well. Page(s): 156-167