http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65466 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:12:41 GMT 2026-10-10T23:12:41Z https://http://nopr.niscpr.res.in:443/retrieve/195403/ALIS March 2025 Cover.png http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65466 http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65476 Title: The Impact of Covid-19 On Students' Mental Health and Reading Habits: A Study at Vivekananda Colleges in Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India Authors: Kori, Dr. Dayanandappa Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted education, forcing academic institutions to close and switch to online learning. The study was conducted at three institutions: Vivekananda Degree College, Vivekananda Law College, and Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology, all located in Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India. The data was collected through an online Google form questionnaire shared on WhatsApp groups. It attempts to interpret and explain the patterns and trends scientifically revealed through data analysis, which uses SPSS software for practical interpretation. The findings suggest that stress during COVID-19 negatively impacted mental well-being while feeling safe at home had a positive effect. Pre-existing mental health was the most substantial positive influence. The study highlights the strong influence of reading habits and mental health on students' academic performance and well-being during the pandemic. The study calls for supportive interventions to enhance mental health and foster academic growth in future crises. Page(s): 5-11 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65476 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65475 Title: A Bibliometric Analysis of Soft Skills in LIS Education & Librarianship Authors: Gola, Poonam Bharti; Gamit, Rajeshkumar M.; Gadhavi, Geeta G.; Ganguly, Shantanu Abstract: Libraries are no longer just repositories of books; they are dynamic spaces where information is curated, organized, and disseminated. In this modern era, the field of Library and Information Sciences (LIS) demands more than just technical knowledge. Soft skills, including communication, empathy, adaptability, and problem-solving play a crucial role in the success of library professionals. This paper explores the significance of soft skills in LIS, their impact on various aspects of library services, and the evolving role of librarians in the digital age. In today’s context, soft skills are a buzz word to minimize the knowledge gap among the various operational individuals of an organization, which deals with personal attributes, social skills, and qualities. Soft skills are crucial in the workplace and in various aspects of life, as they often determine how well someone can work with others, solve problems, and navigate complex situations. These skills are not typically taught in formal education settings but are developed through experience, social interactions, and self-reflection. This analytical study is based on the research output of the publications on ‘soft skills with reference to LIS education and librarianship’. Today soft skills are need of the hour, as these minimize the gaps, what we preach and practice in the field of library and information sciences. This analytical study depicted that organizations/institutions are striving for soft skills training and development for their different stakeholders such as students and employees. Authors extracted (n=510) papers for the period 2011 to 2020 using various ontological keywords-based search. Based on the combination of keywords-based searches, the outcome was that in 2020 (n = 94) had the maximum number of documents. Among the other countries, the USA has the highest number of publications (n = 237) and the most studied document type is article (n = 283). Based on this analysis, the authors want to examine the inferences of the need for soft skills development in the country to minimize the knowledge gap in the field of library and information sciences. Page(s): 12-22 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65475 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65474 Title: Citation Practices and Priorities of Environmental Science Researchers in Western Himalayan Region of India Authors: N, Muruli; Harinarayana, N.S. Abstract: This study aimed to explore citation practices and priorities of environmental science researchers in the Western Himalayan Region of India through a bibliometric analysis of 23,292 sources cited in publications from 2012 to 2021. Employing Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny tools within R Studio, the research scrutinized citation behaviours, journal preferences, authorship patterns, and thematic orientations in the region. Findings indicate a predominant reliance on journal articles (59.84%), emphasizing a preference for up-to-date, peer-reviewed research. The data reflects a strong international influence, with most citations from high-impact global journals. Additionally, the study reveals strong collaboration patterns, predominantly multi-authored works that support interdisciplinary research. Key themes identified include ‘climate change’, ‘biodiversity’, and ‘water resource management’, emphasizing their importance to the regional research agenda. Although limited to secondary citation data, this study provides critical insights for academics, policymakers, and practitioners, emphasizing the need for sustained interdisciplinary research and international collaboration to enhance sustainable environmental management in the Western Himalayan Region. Page(s): 23-31 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65474 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65473 Title: Scientific Productivity on ChatGPT: A Bibliometric Analysis Authors: Nandi, Sontu; Chakraborty, Dipanjali; Das, Amit Kumar; Mandal, Sabita Abstract: Introduction: The discipline of Natural Language Processing (NLP) has experienced unprecedented advancements in recent years. Among these, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has emerged as a frontrunner, captivating students, researchers and enthusiasts alike. As ChatGPT advances further, a need has arisen to judge, assess and understand the pattern and trajectory of scholarly contributions in the form of a ‘Bibliometric Method’. Motive: This article takes a bibliometric approach on 2302 scholarly publications related to ChatGPT from its inceptions year to 2023. It performed author productivity, citation analysis, keyword co-occurrence and productivity of journals and authors. It also performed various collaborative measures as well as Lotka’s law of scientific productivity. Methodology: Quantitative bibliometric analysis was chosen as the methodology for this research. Scopus was picked out to be the database to collect data. 2302 documents fulfilled the search query and thus, were chosen as the dataset for this research. Data refining and all the related works were performed in MS Excel. Vos-viewer and biblioshiny ware used to visualize the data. Findings: after the analysis, it was found that most of the documents written over ChatGPT were articles, authors preferred collaboration over individual works, keywords i.e., artificial intelligence, large language models and ChatBot co-occur distinctively with ChatGPT, USA is the top productive country whereas Journal of Biomedical Engineering published most work over ChatGPT. It was also observed that the collaborative pattern of authors does fulfil ‘Lotka’s law of scientific productivity’. Originality: As ChatGPT is comparatively a recently emerging concept, not a lot of bibliometric research has been performed on it. Thus, this research is one of the pioneers in ChatGPT-related bibliometric analysis and wishes to pave the way for future research. Page(s): 32-41 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/65473 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z