022309   Borse T R (Library and Information Science Dep, School of Arts and Humanities, North Maharashtra Univ, Jalgaon, Dist : Jalgaon-425 001) : Barcoding and library automation : a bird's eye view. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(4), 239-43.

Barcodes are the techniques that are useful for the systems of recent marketing, retailing, billing and for other reciprocal process. These such techniques are also being used in automated libraries and information centers for different functions- such as issuing of documents, verification of documents and counting of dead stock items. This paper reveals the creation and usefulness of BARCODES for day-to-day works in libraries and documentation centers. It also reveals the different signs of barcodes and their utilities, as also it describes the required equipments and appliances for managing the day-to-day works of libraries and equivalent organizations.

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022308   Bharat Kumar (NO, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon-122 007, Email: bharat.kumar@hotmail.com) : Academic library in transition from library as a place to library as a learning centre: a case study of Indian institutes of management. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2015, 35(3), 169-76.

This paper is based on a study conducted in seven Indian Institute of Management (IIM) libraries, viz., IIM-Ahmadabad, IIM-Bombay, IIM-Calcutta, IIM-lndore, IIM-Kozhikode, IIM-Lucknow, and IIM-Shilong. It discusses in detail the comparative status of the resources, implementation of IT, viz., software being used to automate library functions and provide remote access to library. Decreasing reliance on local collections is transforming the library as a physical destination. It also discusses about different information products and services provided by the libraries to their users to convert them as a learning centres.

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022307   Basak A (Librarian, Govt. College of Engg. & Leather Technology LB-Block, Sec-III, Salt Lake, Kol-98, Email: basakaa11@gmail.com) : Weeding : its importance. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(2), 67-72.

Weeding is the process of removal of old, obsolete and less used library materials. It is an important part of collection development Its importance is observed here through different views of many eminent library professionals. The study here briefly analyses the basic parameters or criteria of weeding implementing weeding process in any library. Even methods of weeding are widely discussed here for adopting the process. Inspite of many usefulness of weeding, some of the hindrances make library professionals reluctant to accept this procedure in the library. This study recapitulates the alternatives to weeding for making the non-use library materials to the useful one.

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022306   Bapte V D (Library Univ, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati Univ, Amravati-444 602, Email: vishal.bapte@rediffmail.com) : Library anxiety - a feeling to be removed. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(4), 223-8.

Modem education requires very extensive use of library on the part of students for their assignment, study and research. But they do not understand what to do and how to do in library environment. It is also observed from several studies that often the students develop some negative fear e.g. library anxiety which makes them incapable to access library and its resources effectively and efficiently. The article highlights vital reasons of library anxiety along with its antecedents. The role of library professionals a/so has been analysed in this preview. The article strongly urges Information Literacy Programme to be the best medium in reducing any kind of fear, tension and anxiety which will help in increasing self efficacy. It is the positive feeling which would increase the usage of libraries.

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022305   Balasubramanion P;Vijaya Kumar S (NO, Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univ, Tirunelveli-627 012) : Attitudes of faculty members, research scholars and students towards information literacy. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(2), 73-81.

Literacy are of different kinds such as bus/ness literacy, computer, literacy, health literacy, media literacy numerical literacy, textual litercy and information literacy. An information literate person is all the time ready for learning because, he can find needed information for his work or decision making and problem solving. The present study explores the attitudes of faculty members, research scholars and students towards information literacy in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. A Structured, close - ended survey questionnaire was used for the collection of data. This questionnarire was circulated among 200 users of library in MS University. Out of the 200 questionnaire circulated about 150 filled in questionnaire were received. Hence, the 150 formed as respondents of the study the analysis of data shows That out of 150 users surveyed a large number were males (66%) and only 34% were female users.

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022304   Bag B (NO, Mahadevananda Mahavidyabidyalay, Monirampore, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas-700 120) : Content analysis of Indian Journal of Fisheries : 2004-2007. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(2), 109-18.

This paper analyses the content of 16 issues of the Indian Journals of Fisheries from 2004-2007. The Journal is published quarterly from Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, which is under Indian Council of Agricultural Research. This paper provides information about the number of contributions, authorship pattern, state wise and institution wise distribution of contributions and also various fields of the subject of each volume.

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022303   Arunachalam S;Ramamoorthi P;Gunasekaran S (NO, Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore-560 071, Email: subbiah.arunachalam@gmail.com) : Heads I win, tails you lose: the intransigence of STM publishers. Proc Indian Natn Sci Acad 2014, 80(5), 919-29.

A few commercial publishers dominate provision of access to scientific and technical information sought after by researchers around the world. Increasing subscription prices of journals at rates higher than general inflation caused librarians to think of forming consortia, but publishers started selling online journals as bundles, and libraries ended up with many journals their researchers have very little use for. Scientists and librarians adopted open access, but publishers came up with hybrid journals and article processing charges to beat any adverse effect on their profits caused by the fast-spreading open access movement. We compare the steps taken by scientists and librarians in the West to reclaim ease of access to research findings with what is happening in India. We end with a few suggestions.

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020420   Yusuf M (Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim Univ, Aligarh-202 002, Email: myusufalig@gmail.com) : Contributions of Indian muslims to librarianship : an approach for assessment. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(3), 173-81.

The paper highlights the contribution of Indian Muslims to scholarship in general with particular reference to Librarianship. It explains purpose & objectives of the study. It describes meaning, definition, indicators, history and importance of librarianship. It elaborates forms of contribution to librarianship and point out contribution of Indian Muslims to librarianship. The study reviews the sources of information regarding contribution of Muslims to the librarianship. The study further suggests strategies to trace out the contribution of Muslims in India in a scientific manner so that present as well as future generation may be benefited from it.

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020419   Tham A B;Ramamaheswari R (Library and Information Science Dep, Madurai Kamraj Univ, Madurai-625 021, Email: baladolis@gmail.com) : The impact of information technology innovations on information resources and services : a study with special reference to women's colleges in Madurai city. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(3), 182-92.

Computers and various other forms of automation including micrography and reprography are known as modern "Information Technology". They have been already introduced in library operations and services such as circulation control, book ordering, abstracting and indexing services, Selective dissemination of information and current awareness services etc. In these days it is possible to speed up the process of information storage and retrieval. This paper discusses the reasons for using Electronic Resources, rating of access the Electronic resources, use of Web OPAC, use of IT products, level of knowledge with Information technology, improve the IT infrastructure in college library and level of satisfaction with use of IT.

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020418   Reddy C K;Reddy C A P (Library and Information Science Dep, S.V. Univ, Tirupati, Email: ckrishnardy@gmail.com) : Bibliometric study of citations in Ph.D. theses in mathematics accepted by Sri Venkateswara university, Trupati. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(3), 131-43.

This study is based on 15,380 citations appended to 138 doctoral theses in mathematics accepted by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, during 1965-2011. The study of the citations is carried out to find out the various sources of literature used by researchers in mathematics and also to study the nature of authorship pattern. A ranked list of journals is prepared to identify the core journals based on citation frequencies. The applicability of Bradford's Law of Scattering to the usage pattern of journals by researchers in mathematics is also tested. The availability of cited journal literature in Sri Venkateswara University library is computed.

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020417   Nagesh D V;Asundi A Y (NO, , CEMILAC, DRDO, Ministry of Defence Mavathahalli, Bangalore-560 037, Email: nagesdvphdog@rediffmail.com) : Knowledge, skills and the problems in use of EIR among users in TICs of DRDO laboratories: a study. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(3), 160-72.

The paper studies the knowledge, skills land problems of four different types of user groups of DRDO Laboratories' TICs. The user groups identified are: Scientists, Technical Officers, Senior Technical Assistants and the,Technicians with different working relations. The study has selected 11 DRDO Laboratories and their TICs., in Karnataka.

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020416   Gupta S;Kulwinder Kaur (Library & Information Science Dep, Jammu Univ, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir-180 006, Email: sangitauniv@gmail.com) : Users' awareness about the services of community information centres in Jammu division (J & K) (India) a study and approach for development. IASLIC Bull 2014, 59(3), 144-59.

CICs are set up to serve different categories of people and to provide them services like Real time market access & e-commerce, Internet Access Services, Access to socio-economic databases, agricultural Information, E-learning (Computer Aided Learning Process) & E-education, Online exam result, admission date and time, online forms, Computer training programs, Counseling about loans, govt. orders & schemes, E-tendering & E-procurement, E-ticketing, E-governance, Grievance redressal and citizen centric services. Information is the basic need of every human activity and the information needs of the people vary from one to another. Rural people lag behind due to unawareness about the services and programs offered to them. In order to provide required information, it is necessary to educate, aware and train them so that they can be fully benefited from the information services offered to them. This paper highlights the awareness level of respondents for different services offered by CICs in relation to age, category and qualification particularly in Jammu division. Chi-square test and correlation coefficient value is used to check the level of significance and relationship among attributes. Authors also suggest various ways to create awareness among the people so that they can get maximum benefit of the services offered to them.

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019407   Kadanakuppe S;Bhat P K;Umesha;Nayak S S (Public Health Dentistry Dep, V S Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Univ of Health Science, India) : Digital revolution: informatics for oral healthcare profession. Int J latest Technol Engng Mgmt appl Sci 2015, 4(1), 31-5.

Science of informatics has transformed the healthcare profession by the extraordinary revolution in information technology, and continues to do so. Oral health profession is no exception to this and the discipline of dental informatics is influencing it in clinical care, education, and research. The scope of dental informatics has not yet been extended to the use of artificial intelligence expert systems in diagnosis and treatment plan, effective tutoring systems, and continuing dental education programmes and research. The exchange of information among different healthcare professionals through networked computing is bringing the world together as a true global village. This can help in improved communication among experts, besides forming an interdisciplinary collaboration. Dental teaching institutions need to reshape the dental curriculum encompassing the science of information technology (IT) and informatics to better equip students in their ability to use IT tools in their training as well as future clinical practice and research endeavours. Dental informatics is of enormous benefit to research in dentistry, which only indicates the tremendous changes it can impart to clinical care as well as educational research. Hence, it is inevitable to continue to embrace dental informatics effectively in all spheres of oral health education, research, and clinical care.

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018393   Takao M (NO, , 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1292, Japan, Email: takao@keyaki.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp) : Problematic mobile phone use and big-five personality domains. Indian J community Med 2014, 39(2), 111-13.

Although a mobile phone is useful and attractive as a tool for communication and interpersonal interaction, there exists the risk of its problematic or addictive use. This study aims to investigate the correlation between the big-five personality domains and problematic mobile phone use. Materials and Methods: The Mobile Phone Problem Usage Scale and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) were employed in this study. Survey data were gathered from 504 university students for multiple regression analysis. Problematic mobile phone use is a function of gender, extraversion, neuroticism, openness-to-experience; however, it is not a function of agreeableness or conscientiousness. The measurement of these predictors would enable the screening of and intervening in the potentially problematic behaviors of mobile phone users.

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018392   Qian G (Theoretical Teaching and Research Dep, Humanities College, Shanghai Univ of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, China, Email: qiange@mail.shufe.edu.cn) : Computational and visual analysis of the development stage of theories in the social sciences: a case in the entrepreneurship field. Curr Sci 2014, 107(11), 1795-1800.

Aim of this article is to develop a method combining calculation, visualization and intuitive analysis, which will help social scientists to study the history of a theory in a particular discipline.Considering that the typical type of knowledge-domain map is too complicated and cumbersome for social scientists who possess little knowledge about scientometrics, a new and simplified 3D knowledge-mapping method is designed and illustrated using examples from the entrepreneurship field. The major difference between the orthodox knowledge mapping method and the method we introduce is that co-citation network is not marked, but only co-citation analysis results. Using an alternative method, our map shows the three prominent researchers in the entrepreneurship field as well as three stages: the first from approximately 1920 to 1960, the second from 1960 to 2000, and the third beginning in 2000.

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018391   Ju-fang S;Hui-yun S (World Journal of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Univ School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310 009, Zhejiang Province, China, Email: nancysjf@163.com) : Academic impact of chinese medical journals in the web of science, 2009-2012. Curr Sci 2014, 107(11), 1854-8.

Objective and multi-perspective evaluation of academic impact might provide a more complete understanding of the recent evolution of Chinese medical journals. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the academic impact of these journals using citation data from the JCR database. We collected data on Chinese medical journals for the analysis, including journal title, ISSN, language, publisher, frequency, impact factor, median impact factor (category), citable items, total cites, self cites, immediacy index, and aggregate immediacy index (category). We found most indicators of the Chinese medical journals were in middle-low position or low position. This indicated that the quality and impact of these journals was comparatively low. Based on the above finding, efforts need to be made to improve the quality and impact of Chinese medical journals.

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018390   Chatterjee D;Sahasranaman S (NO, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK Campus P.O., Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode-673 570, Email: dc@iimk.ac.in) : Trends in innovation management research in India - an analysis of publications for the period 1991-2013. Curr Sci 2014, 107(11), 1800-5.

With increasing recognition of the importance of technological innovations in economic development, scholarship on innovation management - seeking to understand the context, process and management of technological innovations, as distinct from their purely scientific, engineering and technical aspects - has been steadily rising as well. This field of research has been instrumental in discovering important concepts that have subsequently informed innovation management in industry, public R&D and academia. In the past two decades, India has also significantly advanced the pace of technological innovations, as evident from patents filed out of the country. However, there is little understanding of whether research on innovation management in the country has also witnessed a similar trend. The present article seeks to address this gap. We looked at the abstracts and keywords of 58 articles related to technology and innovations in India published in 21 journals during the period 1991-2013. We conclude that the trend is not very encouraging. We discuss its implications and offer suggestions for future research.

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017401   Ramalakshmi R (NO, Ganga Institute of Health Science, Coimbatore) : Video-assisted teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding play needs among mothers of toddler. J Nurs Trendz 2014, 5(2), 7-9.

Quantitative evaluative research approach was carried to assess the effectiveness of video- assisted teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding play needs among mothers of toddler in a selected village at Coimbatore. 40 samples were selected by using stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected through base line data, structured interview schedule and modified 5 point likert scale. The result of the study revealed the post mean percentage score of knowledge and attitude is higher than pretest mean percentage score. There was a significant difference between mean pretest score on knowledge and attitude of mothers of toddler on play needs. Hence, the video-assisted teaching programme was effective on play needs of toddler.

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017400   Nath T (Repertory and Case Taking Dep, National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata) : Repertory section of jahr's new manual or symptomen codex. Bull Natn Inst Homoeopathy 2014, 17(1), 5-11.

George Heinrich Gottleib Jahr was one of the direct disciples of Dr. Hahnemann and one of the greatest homoeopaths of all time. He is known for his voluminous and authentic writings which contributed the system tremendously. One of his all time greatest works was the Symptomen Codex or New Manual, two volumes of Materia Medica and one volume of Repertory. Jahr was amongst the first few who took up the huge task of preparing a Repertory. Though his initial work on repertory was discarded by Hahnemann, Jahr's contribution in repertory can't be denied. Many modern repertories including Kent's Repertory seem to have borrowed the plan of construction and arrangement of chapters and rubrics directly from Jahr. Repertory section of Jahr's New Manual, although written by Dr. Charles J. Hempel, was actually designed and prepared according to Jahr's concept of repertory, based upon Jahr's Materia medica. This repertory is still considered as one of the most authentic repertory we ever had, but due to lack of interest among current generation of homoeopaths, this great rare work of literature is on the verge of extinction.

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017399   Nagaiah K;Srimannarayana G (Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Division, Fine Chemical Laboratory,, , , Email: nagaiah@iict.res.in) : Publications in organic chemistry from Indian universities and laboratories in 2011-2013: analysis and some suggestions. Curr Sci 2015, 108(2), 176-83.

Attempt to analyse the pattern of organic chemistry papers in national and international journals was made in this article. We have reviewed the papers published in various subject areas and presented our findings. There is a growing interest in publishing papers in heterocyclic compared to other areas. There is a need for publishing more review papers in fundamental areas in the fron-tier research segment particularly to benefit the university teachers. We also have analysed the trend of the researchers and their papers. It was found that there is more enthusiasm to publish papers in higher ranking international journals than the premier journals like IJC(B). The neglect of national journals would hurt the research in the country. Effective uses of new synthetic method-ologies involving metal catalysed reactions are found in international publications. However, development of new methodologies, new reagents and serious structure-activity relationship in medicinal chemistry were not visible in the research papers.

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016406   Singh I;Luthra R (NO, CSIR Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, New Delhi-110 012, Email: luthra57@rediffmail.com) : Shanti swarup bhatnagar prize: an inspiration for international recognitions. Curr Sci 2014, 107(2), 163-6.

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016405   Sarkar S;Premarajan K C;Roy G;Kumar G;Kar S; Sahu S;Lakshminarayanan S (NO, JIPMER, Puducherry, Email: subita.l@gmail.com) : Formative assessment in a postgraduate training program-does the model work?. Indian J community Hlth 2013, 25(3), 321-3.

This study was done to assess a structured tool for evaluation of seminars and journal clubs by postgraduates in Community Medicine (as part of formative assessment) based on rater reliability and efficacy of feedback. The scale having five domains namely justification for the topic or the journal article, presentation skills, slide preparation, slide content and discussion, had high inter-rater reliability with intra class coefficient of 0.861 (95% CI 0.632 to 0.958), 'p' of 0.000. There was a significant improvement of the students over three journal club presentations in four out of five domains. This study has shown that use of rating scales during seminar and journal club presentations, when combined with feedback, can be an effective tool in formative assessment thereby supporting and enhancing the learning process.

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016404   Gangan Prathap (NO, CSIR National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram-695 019, Email: gp@niist.res.in) : Field-normalized bibliometric evaluation of leading research institutions in Chemistry in China and India. Curr Sci 2014, 107(2), 269-72.

Chemistry is the biggest area of research in which India publishes and it is the second biggest for China in recent years. Within this broad research area, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is India's biggest single academic research contributor, while the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is China's biggest player. In this communication, we use field-normalized bibliometric indicators from the latest (2013) release of SCImago Institutions Rankings World Reports to show that while the leading institutions from CSIR are showing a declining trend in the quality of research output, their counterparts from CAS are rapidly improving on both quality and quantity terms.

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016403   Bhattacharya A (School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ, New Delhi-110 067, Email: alok.bhattacharya@gmail.com) : Data and scientific research. Proc Indian Natn Sci Acad 2014, 80(3), 677-8.

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015409   Karlsson N (NO, Uppsala Univ, Carolina Rediviva, Dag Hammarskjolds vag 1 Postadress: Box 510, 751, Email: 018365287@telia.com) : Crossroads of academic electronic availability: how well does google scholar measure up against a university-based metadata system in 2014?. Curr Sci 2014, 107(10), 1661-5.

Electronic availability of information resources has increasingly become an important part of everyday vocation of academic libraries. This puts impetus on the libraries to know more about the way in which electronic information is being dispersed and handled. The present article aims to comparatively evaluate Uppsala University library's own metadata system Summon with the free, publicly available equivalent Google Scholar (GS). The evaluation is based on Peter Jacso 's theories on database evaluation which puts focus on Summon-and GS via the use and application of ten different criteria. The uses of precision and relevance criteria were also implemented as additional evaluation tools. The results indicate that at present GS has to be seen as a necessary complement in retrieving electronic information due to the fact that Summon is not yet fully functioning on all levels and that GS has a wider intake of information sources. The use of web-based academic search tools is now vital. Will the open access movement evolve with Google as the main actor and take over the scene leaving costly databases and search tools behind? This article deals with the economic implications of comparing the practical functions of a costly in-house information system with a public equivalent. It reveals the complex situation that a world-class university is in as regards to information resources and the digitization and economic issues that follow.

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014461   Yuvaraj M (Library & Information Science Dep, Banaras Hindu Univ, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Email: mayank.yuvaraj@yahoo.com) : Examining librarians' behavioural intention to use cloud computing applications in Indian central universities. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2013, 60(4), 260-6.

The paper analyses the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in order to examine the librarians' behavioural intentions to use cloud computing applications. A questionnaire was developed using three TAM instruments: attitude, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness to measure the librarian`s behavioural intentions of cloud computing applications use. Four hundred and seven library professionals completed the survey that measured their responses on perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude and the behavioural intentions on the use of cloud computing applications. Results show that librarians' perceived ease of use had significant impact on the attitude towards use. Further, perceived ease of use severely influenced the perceived usefulness of the cloud computing applications. The findings validate the implications of cloud computing applications in a library setting.

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014460   Virendra Kumar;Gupta G;Sardana H K;Akash Deep (NO, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Sector-30C, Chandigarh-160 030, Email: virendrakumar@csio.res.in) : Generic algorithm for extraction, analysis and presentation of important journal information from online journals. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 93-101.

Generic algorithm for the extraction, analysis and presentation of summarised information from any individually searched journal is described. The algorithm currently analyses from a list of more than 7000 online available journals and displays desired information about the impact factor, publication numbers etc. It will help the user in sorting suitable alternatives for the dissemination of his/her research findings.

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014459   Ukachi N B;Onuoha U D (Main Library, Lagos Univ, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, Email: ukachingozi2001@yahoo.com) : Continuing professional development and innovative information service delivery in Nigerian libraries: inhibitors and the way out. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2013, 60(4), 269-75.

This study examined the various forms of continuing professional development (CPD) that Nigerian academic librarians have participated in during the last five years with a view to ascertain the various ways in which skills acquired from such programmes had enabled innovative and creative information service delivery. The survey method of investigation was adopted for the study. The findings revealed that the librarians participated in very few forms of CPD programmes and the few skills acquired during participation in the CPD programmes are minimally utilized in providing creative and innovative services in the library. The major inhibitors to being innovative and creative with the acquired skills were identified to be: epileptic Internet access due to low bandwidth, lack of computing facilities to put the skills into practice in the library, irregular power supply and, not working in the section where the skill can be put into use. The study therefore recommends that librarians should begin to explore other CPD programmes such as participation in webinars as well as making use of online training sites and YouTube tutorials. It also recommends that more skills in the areas of digitization, real-time referencing, teleconferencing, and networking management should be acquired by the librarians if they want to remain relevant while the university and library management should provide adequate number of computers and also upgrade the Internet bandwidth in the libraries to allow for its effective utilization in services creation and provision by the librarians.

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014458   Tauro P;Rao A S (NO, Mangalore Biotech Laboratory, Mangalore-575 002, Email: ptauro@rediffmail.com) : Why not all research data be on open access?. Curr Sci 2014, 107(7), 1093.

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014457   Singh S;Gupta A;Rawat A (NO, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIME, Chnadigarh, Email: surjitsinghpgi@rediffmail.com) : Fifty years of Pediatric immunology: progress and future-a clinical perspective. Indian Pediat 2013, 50(1), 88-92.

Rapidly evolving advances in the field of immunology over the last few decades have impacted the practice of clinical medicine in many ways. In fact, understanding the immunological basis of disease has been pivotal in deciphering the pathogenesis of several disease processes, infective or otherwise. As of today, there is hardly any specialty of medicine which is not influenced by immunology. Pediatric rheumatological disorders vasculitides, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (PIDs) and autoimmune disorders fall under the domain of clinical immunology. This specialty is poised to emerge as a major clinical specialty in our country. The gulf between bench and bedside is narrowing down as our understanding of the complex immunological mechanisms gets better. However, a lot still needs to be done in this field as the morbidity and mortality of some of these conditions is unacceptably high in the Indian setup. A number of medical schools and institutes in the country now have the resources and the wherewithal to develop into specialized centres of clinical immunology. We need to concentrate on training more physicians and pediatricians in this field. The future is bright and the prospects exciting!

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014456   Singh N (NO, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences Univ, Ludhiana-141 004, Email: nirmal02@yahoo.co.in) : Consortium for E-resources in agriculture: qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Curr Sci 2014, 107(7), 1112-17.

Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) is the palpable effort of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to facilitate access to select scientific literature to the academic and research society in the National Agricultural Research System. The consortium provides access to articles from nearly 3000 journals in the broad spectrum of agricultural sciences, including 194 journals in the subjects of animal husbandry, livestock management and poultry sciences; animal nutrition, feed, feed additives and manufacture; dairy technology; fisheries and aquaculture and veterinary science. This article is an attempt to assess the journal collection of CeRA in the above-mentioned subjects. The review status of journals, impact factor, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences rating of scientific journals 2012 (effective from 1 January 2013) and access to archives, are the parameters used for assessment of the journal collection of the consortium.

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014455   Singh K P;Bebi (Library and Information Science Dep, Delhi Univ, Delhi, Email: singhkp_1972@yahoo.co.in) : Application of Bradford's law on journal citations: a study of Ph.D. theses in social sciences of University of Delhi. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 112-20.

The study covers 260 Ph.D. theses submitted during 1995-2008 that have a total of 9,997 references scattered in 934 journals. The study found that the journal Economic & Political Weekly is the most cited journal with 22.8% citations, followed by The Punjab Past and Present with 1.80% citations. Bradford's law of scattering fits to the present study.

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014454   Singh J;Shah T A;Gul S (Library and Information Science Dep, Punjab Univ, India, Email: jagtardeep@gmail.com ) : Growth and visibility of LIS journals: an analytical study. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(3), 193-8.

The journal literature in the field of library and information science has grown exponentially. A few countries publish a good number of library and information science journals and India is also in the race. The study researches the growth and development of library and information science journals globally with special reference to India. It has been found that publication of LIS journals gained momentum from third quarter of 20th century. Compared to global scenario, the visibility status of Indian LIS journals is not promising.

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014453   Singh I;Bharadwaj M;Saigal R;Luthra R (NO, Human Resource Development Group, Council of Scientific and Industria, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012, Email: luthra57@rediffmail.com) : CSIR young scientist awards: an indicator of performance and promise. Curr Sci 2014, 107(5), 753-6.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) through its 37 laboratories provides a unique platform to the young scientists to pursue state-of-the-art research in the diverse disciplines of science and technology. This article examines the research output of scientists nominated for CSIR Young Scientist Award and its recipients during the period 2010-2013, based on their publications and citations. Though all the nominees are accomplished scientists, total research papers published and citations received per paper are in general higher in case of the awardees. Furthermore, awards received by a laboratory in disciplines other than its domain area indicates interdisciplinary research approach of the CSIR laboratories.

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014452   Shah D;Giri M;Gupta P (NO, Indian Pediatrics, New Delhi) : Citation classics from Indian Pediatrics. Indian Pediat 2013, 50(1), 61-7.

Scientific papers are often assessed by the number of citations they receive in subsequent years. We retrieved the most cited articles published in 'Indian Pediatrics' by counting the number of citations on 'Google scholar'. 17 scientific papers received more than 50 citations; all except one were research articles. The maximum number of most cited articles (six each) were related to neonatology and infectious diseases. Most of these articles made significant impact in formulation of guidelines and/or change in practice and policy.

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014451   Shafi S M (Library & Information Science Dep, Kashmir Univ, Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir-190 006, Email: smshafi@kashmiruniversity.ac.in) : LIS journals in India: a critical analysis. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(3), 240-2.

The paper attempts to highlight key issues confronting library and information science journals published from India as experienced by the author during teaching and research besides being associated with some journals in different capacities. However, the concerns need further deliberation to ascertain valid reasons and for improvement of the journals as well as betterment of research and scholarship in information studies in the country.

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014450   Sen B K (NO, , 80 Shivalik Apartments, Alaknanda, New Delhi-110 019, Email: bksen1938@gmail.com) : Top 7 Indian LIS journals. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(3), 253-6.

India publishes around 130 library and information science journals. A methodology has been developed to identify the top journals. The study identified the seven journals as India's leading journals. These include Annals of Library and Information Studies, SRELS Journal of Information Management, DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, Information Studies, COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, IASLIC Bulletin and Library Herald.

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014449   Seena S T;Pillai K G S (Library and Information Science Dep, Kerala Univ, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034, Email: seenast@gmail.com) : ICT skills among library professionals in the Kerala university library system. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 132-41.

Study was conducted to investigate the awareness, skill and attitude towards Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) among library professionals in Kerala University Library, Thiruvananthapuram. The study is based on a questionnaire survey of library professionals employed in the central and departmental libraries of the University of Kerala. The analyses revealed that the library professionals in the Kerala University library system have relatively average level skills in various ICT related tasks in libraries. Libsys software was more used in libraries and a good number of professionals indicated that the main constraint in the application of ICT in libraries is inadequate training in ICT applications. All the professionals expressed a positive attitude towards the application of ICT in libraries.

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014448   Sawant S (SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Women's Univ, Mumbai-400 020, Email: sarikashpt@gmail.com) : Preservation and conservation practices in academic libraries in Mumbai. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 153-9.

Survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted to study preservation and conservation practices in academic libraries in Mumbai. The study revealed that there was no written policy on preservation and conservation in nearly all libraries. In addition to the lack of written preservation policy, the lack of trained manpower and lack of funding were the main constraints to preservation and conservation practices. Higher authorities and policy makers need to be convinced to make provision of staff and budget not just for preservation but seemingly for the long term survival of libraries.

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014447   Raghavan R;Dahanukar N;Marcus Knight J D; Bijukumar A;Katwate U;Krishnakumar K;Ali A;Philp S (NO, Conservation Research Group, St Albert's College, Kochi-682 018, Email: rajeevraq@hotmail.com) : Predatory journals and Indian ichthyology. Curr Sci 2014, 107(5), 740-2.

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014446   Pujar S M (NO, Deputy Librarian, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400 065, Email: pujar@igidr.ac.in) : Open access journals in library and information science. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(3), 199-202.

Open access spurred by the Internet has brought in new vistas for dissemination of scholarly content in almost all the disciplines. It has enabled agencies, publishers and individuals to distribute scholarly content online, free from licensing restrictions and cost. Like other fields, the growth of open access has also benefited the field of library and information science (LIS). In this paper an attempt has been made to assess the current status of open access journals in LIS covered in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) based on various parameters.

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014445   Prithviraj K R;Sampath Kumar B T (Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu Univ, Jnana Sahyadri, Shivamogga, Karnataka, Email: prithviraj.kr@gmail.com) : URLs as references in Indian LIS conference papers: an analysis. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2013, 60(4), 284-95.

Paper compares the characteristics of URLs cited in Indian LIS conference proceedings papers.A total of 15,745 references appended to 1,700 articles published in three Indian LIS conference proceedings published during 2001-2010 were selected. From these references we extracted a total of 5698 URLs and were further classified according to their top level domains, file formats and path depths for further analysis. The results showed that the percentage of articles with at least one URL increased from 39.10% in 2001 to 91.67% in 2010. There was a constant and continuous increase in the number of articles with URLs over the years during 2001-2010. Of the 1,700 articles published in conference proceedings, there were 1,011 (59.47%) articles with URLs. Study also reveals the fact that, of the 5,698 URLs, more than 50% were shared by .org and .com domains which accounted for 1,799 (31.57%) and 1,474 (25.87%) URLs respectively. The highest percentage of cited URLs belonged to HTML (68.50%) followed by .pdf files (8.86%). The path depth levels 0 (no path), 2 and 3 collectively accounted for 67.67% of the extracted URLs. URLs with path depth 1 and 4 put together accounted for 25.31% of all the 5,698 URLs.

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014444   Prathap G (NO, CSIR National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram-695 019, Email: gp@niist.res.in) : End-to-end performance analysis of CSIR in SIR 2014. Curr Sci 2014, 107(8), 1221-2.

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014443   Poorna R L;Mymoon M;Hariharan A (NO, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus, Chennai-600 113, Email: lakshmip@serc.res.in) : Preservation and protection of traditional knowledge - diverse documentation initiatives across the globe. Curr Sci 2014, 107(8), 1240-6.

Traditional knowledge (TK) is the knowledge that an indigenous community accumulates over generations of living. A part of this knowledge is recorded in local languages and a major portion is still not recorded and remains confined to local communities. In the light of the prevalent loss and threatened future of TK, it is important to preserve it in a contemporary format that would be familiar to the future generation. Preservation also empowers the community/country to protect its knowledge from misuse and utilize it for better development. This study highlights some major documentation initiatives across the globe at the community and country levels that aim at preserving and safeguarding TK.

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014442   Patra S K (NO, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Socia Sciences, jawaha, New Delhi-110 067, Email: skpatra@gmail.com) : Google scholar based citation analysis of Indian Library and information science journals. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(3), 227-34.

Indian library and information science (LIS) journals are not indexed in Web of Science (WoS) database and lately Scopus database of Elsevier B.V. has indexed three Indian LIS journals. Hence, Google Scholar (GS) is the only available global database for the citation analysis of Indian LIS journals. Based on GS, this study has traced the citation and authorship patterns of selected LIS journals. Although, GS covers wide spectrum of scholarly literature worldwide, this study found that Indian LIS journals have low visibility even in GS database. In terms of citations, multiple-authored articles generally got more citations than the single-authored articles. This study suggests LIS researchers to increase collaborations for better visibility of their research.

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014441   Nagarkar S (Library and Information Science Dep, Pune Univ, Pune, Maharashtra, Email: shubha@unipune.ac.in) : Bibliometric analysis of publications of the Chemistry Department, University of Pune, India, 1999-2012. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 85-92.

Bibliometric parameters including number of papers, number of citations received, institutional collaborations, productivity of journals, subject categories and authorship pattern have been used to carry out the analysis of the research contributions made by the faculty members of the Department of Chemistry at University of Pune. The data set was collected from the Web of Science (WoS) database for the period of about 14 years (1999-2012). The data reveals that thirty faculty members have published 811 papers in 258 journals with 8948 citations. Most of the papers are published in peer-reviewed international journals having high impact factor. These are core journals in the field of chemistry being published in the countries like USA, UK and Germany, etc. The study reveals that there is a continuous growth in publications. About 30% of the papers were published during 2010-2012. The average number of citations received per paper is 11.03. The highest number of citations (905) were received for 41 papers published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A. This study indicates that majority of the papers published are in the area of physical chemistry. Authorship pattern indicates that highest number of citations are received for papers written by four authors in collaboration.

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014440   Muthamilarasan M;Prasad M (NO, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110 067, Email: manoj_prasad@nipgr.ac.in) : Impact of impact factor in quantifying the quality of scientific research. Curr Sci 2014, 107(8), 1233-4.

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014439   Mukherjee B;Vishwakarma P (Library & Information Science Dep, Guru Ghasidas Univ, Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh-495 009, Email: mukherjee.bhaskar@gmail.com) : LIS journals in India: current status and some improvement measures. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(3), 243-52.

The paper identifies the present status of journal publishing in India in the field of library & information science. Identification of journals were made by consulting various sources. The characteristics of the journals have been studied on various parameters like number of years of existence, type of publisher, accessibility, references and citation characteristics, etc. Of the total 72 identified journals, it was observed that almost 70% journals started their publication from 2000 onwards. About 81% journals are available on subscription basis. Print as well as online format for dissemination of research have been adopted by 59% journals, however, 30% journals are still available only in print form. It is seen that private or profit-making (59%) organizations are more interested to publish LIS journals than non-profit making organizations (41%). One of the major drawbacks of Indian LIS journals is there poor visibility and limited coverage in various bibliographical databases. More than 54% journals are not indexed in any important bibliographic database and only 6 journals are indexed in LISA, LISTA or ILSA. The citation statistics of these journals are not satisfactory as 42 journals did not receive any citations for their articles published during 2011-2013. At the end, the study suggests a few measures for improving the quality of journal in LIS domain.

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014438   Lewis F;Mallaiah T Y (NO, St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore-575 028, Email: sjeclib@gmail.com) : Use of information resources in engineering college libraries of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts: a comparative study. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 142-52.

Information is an essential commodity for study, teaching and research. Libraries in engineering institutions play a crucial role in fulfilling the information needs of users. A study on the use of information resources by the students, faculty members and research scholars in the engineering college libraries of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts was undertaken during August 2013. Questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. The responses on awareness and satisfaction level on various library resources were gathered using Likert's 5 point scale. The responses were analysed using two way ANOVA, Tukey HSD, Factor Analysis and Fisher's Exact Test. The analysis showed that respondents do experience inadequacy of information resources in their college libraries. The hypothesis formulated in this connection was proved by the study. Results showed that there were significant differences in the satisfaction level of information resources among the respondents of various categories. There is need to evaluate the library resources, facilities and services regularly to meet the changing needs of the users.

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014437   Khanna V K (NO, CSIR-Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani-333 031, Email: vkk_ceeri@yahoo.com ) : Bibliometric scoring of an individual's research output in science and engineering. Ann Libr Inf Stud 2014, 61(2), 121-31.

Relevance of various citation metrics used for parameterization of the research outputs of scientists is reviewed. The rationale of judging the performance of scientists on the basis of the total number of research papers published, the total citations received for these papers or the average citation reckoning per paper has often been criticized. The significance of impact factor of journals in which the papers have appeared has also been debated. The h-index introduced by Jorge E. Hirsch in 2005 has gained some acceptance in this regard but its value is highly dependent on the academic discipline concerned and also varies across sub-disciplines. Because citation practices exhibit wide variations among different fields, a scientist working in a particular discipline need not be disheartened with a low h-index as compared to fellow scientists of a different discipline. The h-index has been successful in assessing the performance of scientists of the same field and at the same stage of their careers. By appropriately scaling the discipline-dependence of h-index, it has also enabled comparison among those working in different disciplines, serving as a simplified, robust, intelligible measure. Several metrics proposed to overcome the flaws of h-index are briefly described.

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