http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/3130 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/7496 Title: Information use by economists: A study <br/> <br/>Authors: Pujar, S.M; Sangam, S.L <br/> <br/>Abstract: Discusses the information use pattern of Indian economists in the present Internet era. Highlights the use of various types of resources, including institutional resources and role of NASSDOC in providing various services to social scientists <br/> <br/>Page(s): 190-194 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/3256 Title: Journal citations in Physics doctoral dissertations of Indian Institute of Science <br/> <br/>Authors: Pillai, K. G. Sudhier <br/> <br/>Abstract: Results of a citation study comprising 690 journals containing 11, 412 references collected from 71 doctoral theses awarded by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 1999-2003. It was observed that journals are the most frequently cited bibliographic form of citations and it amounts 84.67% of the total citations. The journals most preferred by the Physicists in their theses were Physical Review-B with 9.53% citations, followed by Physical Review-A and Astrophysical Journal. The IF of journals ranges from 32.771 to 1.072. Physicists cite only 16 Indian journals and Pramana is the top ranked Indian journal. USA is the leading country of journal publication and English is the prime language of journals. Monthlies were cited more and Elsevier Science was the leading journal publisher. Half-life of journal citations was found to be 10 years and the mean year of journals was 14.19 <br/> <br/>Page(s): 177-184 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/3242 Title: Internet as a source of information: A survey of Ph.D Scholars <br/> <br/>Authors: Khare, Shashi Kant; Thapa, Neelam; Sahoo, K.C. <br/> <br/>Abstract: The article attempts to report the findings of a survey conducted to study the pattern of Internet use; satisfaction with the search results and the Internet services; and reasons of non-use of Internet by the Ph.D. scholars of Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, M.P. The findings show that the rate of Internet use is more in research scholars of Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, Technology and Management faculties as compared to the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Education and Commerce. Among the non-users of Internet, the number of female research scholars is more as compared to male. The research scholars use Internet for research purpose, entertainment as well as for job search. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 201-206 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/3240 Title: Information seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists with particular reference to their information seeking strategies <br/> <br/>Authors: Singh, K. P.; Satija, M. P. <br/> <br/>Abstract: The paper is an outcome of the research study conducted by the authors on information seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists working in the ICAR institutions of Delhi and Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Data has been collected through the structured questionnaire and analyzed with the help of latest version of MS-Excel for appropriate statistical procedures for the description (i.e., frequencies, percentage, means, and standard deviations, etc). Study discusses the findings of various strategies and procedures adopted by the agriculture scientists in meeting their information requirements. The agriculture scientists were asked to ranks the information sources in on the basis of I, II, and III in the order of priority. The survey result shows that agriculture scientists have expressed great dependence in meeting their information requirements on their institutional library/information centre. The Library/Information Centre is the most preferred source (72.05%) of the respondents for all categories of agriculture scientists. On the other hand for accessing information, agriculture scientists highly depend on the library collection, followed by the personal collection, collection of their supervisor and of their colleagues. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 213-220 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:58:59 GMT