NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository Collection: ALIS Vol.55(4) [December 2008]

CD-ROM collection management and development of a web interface by using WINISIS/GENISIS at P K Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:58:59 GMT

Title: CD-ROM collection management and development of a web interface by using WINISIS/GENISIS at P K Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur

Authors: Mishra, R; Kumar, Rajesh; Tripathi, D P

Abstract: The advent of CD-ROM technology has made profound impact on library services with its unique features of large storage capacity and iterative search facility. The P K Kelkar Library of IIT Kanpur had started procuring CD-ROMs and other multimedia resources to overcome the ever growing need of space, as also to provide fast and iterative search facility to its user since 1990s. The purpose of this paper is to describe the processes involved in managing the CD-ROM collection at P. K. Kelkar Library.The paper discusses the importance of CD-ROM in relation to de-stressing library collection. It outlines the planning and processes involved in organizing CD-ROM collection on shelves and development of a user interface through open-source software, i.e., Winisis and GenisisWeb.

Page(s): 265-274

A bibliometric analysis on nanotechnology research

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:58:59 GMT

Title: A bibliometric analysis on nanotechnology research

Authors: Nazim, Mohammad; Ahmad, Moin

Abstract: Examines the scientific output in the field of ‘nanotechnology’, the aim being to offer an overview of research trends in this field and characterize its most important aspects such as growth of literature, authorship pattern, most productive journals, authors, countries, etc. A total of 2675 articles for the period of 1991-2006 were collected from Web of Science (WoS), especially via the Science Citation Index. The various analyses focus on the presentation of publications, frequencies and percentages. Authorship pattern and core journals were examined using Lotka’s Law and Bradford’s Law of scattering respectively. The yearly analysis shows that there is a rapid growth of nanotechnology research from the beginning of 21st century. When applying Bradford’s law of scattering with respect to the identification of core journals, three concentric zones were defined with the ratio of 32:149:639, which are partially in accordance with the Bradford’s distribution. With respect to the author productivity through the application of Lotka’s law it was observed that the values obtained were widely different from the real values.

Page(s): 292-299

Bibliographical literature on LIS marketing: a review

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Bibliographical literature on LIS marketing: a review

Authors: Gupta, Dinesh K

Abstract: Bibliographies are important source of information for researchers and practitioners. Bibliographies available on marketing of library and information services have been analyzed. Select bibliographies, annotated bibliographies, webliographies and literature reviews have been included. These have been evaluated and useful evaluation criteria have been used to help readers in selecting appropriate bibliographies for use.

Page(s): 308-316

Classification of keywords extracted from research articles published in science journals

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Classification of keywords extracted from research articles published in science journals

Authors: Dutta, Bidyarthi; Majumder, Krishnapada; Sen, B.K.

Abstract: This paper is based on an analytical study of 335 keywords extracted from titles and abstracts of 70 research articles, taking ten from each year starting from 2000 to 2006, in decreasing order of relevance, on the subject fermi liquid, which is a specific subject under the broad area of condensed matter physics. The research articles have been collected from the bibliographic database of INSPEC. The keywords are indexed to critically examine their physical structure that is composed of three fundamental kernels, viz. keyphrase, modulator and qualifier. The keyphrase reflects the central concept, which is usually post-coordinated by the modulator to amend the central concept in accordance with the relevant context. The qualifier comes after the modulator to describe the particular state of the central concept and/or amended concept. The keywords are further classified in 16 classes on the basis of the four parameters, viz., associativeness, chronological appearance, frequency of occurrence and category. The taxonomy of keywords will enable to analyze research trend of a subject and to identify potential research areas of a subject.

Page(s): 317-333