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Wide range of indexing techniques exists in the world of relational database. Speed of data insertion & retrieval depends on the type of query and available Indexing mechanism. Prevalent mechanisms lack in terms of space-time efficiency and simple structure, for real time applications where the database system needs to handle queries like equality search & range search. Even for simple tasks li...

This paper deals with an analytical study on research output (doctoral theses) in various departments such as Arts, Science, Languages and Technologies in Assam University. The analytical period is from the year 2001 to 2014, June. This paper finds out year-wise submission of PhD theses in different departments and rank-wise distribution of each discipline according to its submitted percentage....

In the present paper a comparative study of INFLIBNET and DELNET significant activities and services have been made. A new parameter on the basis of published conference papers in CALIBER and NACLIN has been devised for making the assessment of the services and activities organized by INFLIBNET and DELNET. Assessment has also been made on the effectiveness of these organizations contributing in...

It is a universal fact that information is necessary in every walk of human life. People are in the need of different types of information to meet day to day problems. Career and employment information is very much important for student community as it guides them towards career awareness. Now a days, every student talks about career and employment opportunities in their early college days. Car...

Developments of college library service have been encountered by financial problem which comes up with the increasing demands of information users and application of ICT in the libraries. And, due to the price rise coupled with decreasing fund, college library faces many difficulties in their day to day functions. College Library will have no other alternative but to adopt new mechanism or stra...

Bibliographic records of 847 items retrieved from Web of Science were studied and increasing publication trends were seen in Tezpur University (T.U.). The average output of the organization was 60 publications per year; the peak was 200 items in 2012 and the minimum was 4 items in the year 1999. Single authorship publication accounted for 6%, while multi authorship publication of articles accou...

The main objective of this research is to analyze and evaluate the use of web based-resources by the engineering college libraries of Assam. It covers the different types of academic users including faculty members, students and research scholars. It aims to consider the various factors of e-resources usage such as purposes, impact, importance, problems, acceptance, and satisfaction with e-reso...

Universities of N.E- India are having a great importance in higher education sector for the region. Scholars from these universities published a numbers of intellectual works in different publication sources. SCOPUS is an indexing and abstracting database which facilitates for accessing the high quality published materials. The database is having a unique method of searching known as “affili...

Capacity refers to the ability of an organization to achieve its mission, doing so effectively over time (Linnell, 2003).This paper discuss the basic aspects of library capacity building leading to reformation of library and information service centers in the present changing scenario of ICT. It also focus on a conceptual framework of capacity building & library restructuring, role of capacity ...

This paper discusses about the capacity building in University Library services. It also discusses about the objectives, functions, services of the University Libraries. How the trend of services has changed from past to present and what are the adaptation to be made by the library professionals in imparting the services has also been highlighted in this paper. Some suggested roles for the libr...

With its physical and virtual levels, information commons is the combination of information communication technologies, information technologies, information resources, facilities, and services in such a manner to ensure the seamless flow of digital information to the users. It constitutes the physical space, physical media, digital resources, digital services and training etc. Banaras Hindu Un...

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system of education is becoming popular and receiving importance day by day as the scope and network spreads. The libraries belong to these institutions have been playing a vital role in fulfillment of its objective. Libraries are considered indispensable in every part of higher education.With the expansion of ICT, it has faced challenges. Only a well-trained pr...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out the Assam University library and information science (LIS) students’ perspective and desire concerning the use of Blended Learning (BL) in LIS education. Based on the results of this study, this paper will seek to identify their awareness and aspiration towards blended learning. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was distributed to ...

The study aims to investigate students’ perceptions of using academic portal as knowledge management tool at IIT Madras. A self administered questionnaire was distributed among randomly selected 100 students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Moreover, a scheduled interview was conducted with the senior library professionals of the concerned institute. This research paper introduces...

Information seeking behavior refers to the way people search and utilize information. This study was undertaken to determine the information-seeking behavior and use of information resources by students of Life Science Dept. of Rajiv Gandhi University. In the course of seeking, the individual may interact with manual information systems or with computer-based systems. The study made an effort t...

Understanding about the information needs and seeking behaviour of agricultural scientists could play a vital role in gathering their information needs efficiently. Libraries can use this knowledge for reorienting their collections and facilities to adapt them to the needs of the scientific community. The main purpose of the study is to examine different facets of information seeking behaviour,...

This paper aims to present the results of a survey conducted to determine the information retrieval techniques used by the teachers and students of Midnapore College library. The paper examines the result from a questionnaire-based survey conducted at the library. 100 samples of the questionnaire were distributed randomly between the staff and students of the college out of which 93 completed a...

College education in India, as of now, is facing pressures of increased enrollment, changing educational policies and the challenging task of imparting higher education to a vast human resource potential in the age group of 14 to 24, enabling them to participate in 21st Century global knowledge race. Simultaneous to this situation, unprecedented change in information scenario, current trends in...

College library and Information Centre have a significant role to play in promoting the higher education. The objective of College library and information centre is to make resources and services available as an effective supplement to the institutional programme undertaken by the college. The modern day College Library and Information Centre is offering a wide range of services. The services o...