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Growth of doctoral dissertations on groundnut in India: A study

Sun, 01 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Growth of doctoral dissertations on groundnut in India: A study Authors: Damodaram, T Abstract: Traces early scientific reporting on groundnut and presents an analysis of compiled bibliography on Doctoral Dissertations on groundnut in India in terms of year-wise, crop wise and discipline-wise growth of doctoral dissertations during the period 1948-1996. Page(s): 32-38

Networking of DRDO Libraries collection: problems & prospects

Sun, 01 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Networking of DRDO Libraries collection: problems & prospects Authors: Rathore, R S Abstract: The paper presents data pertaining to the library collections. Computer hardware, software, library staff, databases, etc. in 26 DRDO libraries in India. Concludes that networking of DRDO libraries would help in resource sharing by the libraries. Page(s): 7-31

Quantitative evaluation of selective dissemination of information (SDI) service: study of national centre for science information (NCSI), Bangalore

Sun, 01 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Quantitative evaluation of selective dissemination of information (SDI) service: study of national centre for science information (NCSI), Bangalore Authors: Radhakrishna, K.A.; Baradol, A.K. Abstract: National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Bangalore is providing computerized batch (offline) SDI· services to the scientists residing all over India. BIOSI S, INSPEC, MATHSCI, CA-Search and Geo ref databases are being made use of for the purpose. The profile of 135 users of these five databases, on evaluation, revealed that precision ratio of the profile of users of INSPEC database was the highest and that of CA-search database, the least. The novelty ratio of the MATHSCI database was the highest and that of the CA-search database, the least. Page(s): 1-6