http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/5910 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/5944 Title: Growth and impact of research output of Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh: a case study <br/> <br/>Authors: Bala, Adarsh; Gupta, B.M. <br/> <br/>Abstract: Analyzes the research activities of the Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh, as reflected inits 16 years (1992-2007) of 754 publications output covered in Scopus international multi disciplinary bibliographical database. Focuses on publication growth characteristics, format and media of communication, research impact and quality,patterns of research collaboration, broad and narrow areas of research focus and characteristics of its high productive authors and cited papers. Finds that GMCH stands at 9^th rank in research output, 13^th in average citation per paper and 12^th in h-indexamong the top 15 medical colleges of the country. GMCH has recorded an annual publication growth rate of 19.79% and impact as measured by average citation per paper as 0.89. Out of its 27 departments, only 7 departments scored higher average impact factor than the average impact factor of papers of total medical college. Although 55.97% of its total papers received one or more citations, but only 14 of its papers received 16 and above citations. Only 2.3% of its total papers involve international collaboration <br/> <br/>Page(s): 86-94 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/5943 Title: Development of an information storage and retrieval system at a universitylibrary: a case study <br/> <br/>Authors: Ahmad, Bashir; Bhat, Nazir Ahmad <br/> <br/>Abstract: Discuses the design and development of a database created for storage and retrieval of information about individual journal articles published in about 138 Indian and foreign current journals, 28455 journal issues existing in the back files section and full text of 356 theses available in electronic format at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUASTK). The database of books is managed through SOUL software and CD-ROM abstract databases running on WinSPIRS has been linked with this IS&RS. Entire IS&RS is being successfully run on LAN of the university. The IS&RS has been developed on MS Access platform with Visual Basic as front end. The IS&RS system consists of four modules viz: data entry, search, report, and administration-cum-monitoring. The database has been placed on the campus network and is running smoothly with encouraging operational results and interoperability with other databases. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 129-135 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/5942 Title: Foreign authored contributions to Indian science periodicals <br/> <br/>Authors: Garg, K.C.; Kumar, Suresh <br/> <br/>Abstract: Examination of 2450 papers published by foreign authors in 284 Indian science journals from 1311 institutions spread over 102 countries indicates that Asian countries are the largest contributors to these journals. Turkey, USA, Iran, China and Nigeria contributed to about 48% of the total foreign-authored publications. Most of the prolific institutions are situated in Turkey and Iran. The largest numbers of contributions are in the discipline of medicine followed by chemistry and material science. The proportion of foreign authored contributions to Indian science journals has witnessed a three-fold increase in 2006 as compared to July 1982 - June 1984. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 80-85 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/5941 Title: Citation analysis of dissertations submitted to the Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria <br/> <br/>Authors: Olatokun, Wole Michael; Makinde, Olayinka <br/> <br/>Abstract: Citations in master’s degree dissertations submitted to the Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria during the period 2000-2007 were analysed for finding possible relationships between citing, cited articles and authors. Frequency and percentage distributions (presented in charts, tables, and graphs) and measures of central tendency were used to analyse data. Findings showed that journals were the most utilized reference materials in the dissertations. Also, poultry nutrition works had the highest number of dissertations followed by agricultural biochemistry and nutrition. The lowest number of dissertations was from forage production and management and monogastric nutrition with just two dissertations each. The findings from this study could serve as a user study with implications for both collection development and user services design in libraries. Future studies could focus on ascertaining the implications of collection of reference materials to project and article referencing, instruction in classes and outreach. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 117-128 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:58:59 GMT