Kumar, Surendra; Kumar, S(INFLIBNET Centre, March 2, 2011)
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Abstract:
The paper analyses 8093 citations given in the Journal of Oilseed Research (JOR) published during 1993 to 2004 (V.10-21). Out of 8093 citations 5642 are given in main articles and 2551 in short communications of the JOR. It also analyses types of documents cited and identifies core journals. The paper also covers the analyses of authorship patterns of citations along with calculation of collaboration coefficient. Geographical distribution of cited references has also been analyzed. The paper concludes that only 20 core periodicals can cover more than 50% references and also indicates that collaborative
A general observation of the northeastern universities and specifics based on NEHU
experiences indicates that the universities in the northeastern regions record comparatively
lower percentage of usage. The poor statistical show is attributed to the
infrastructural dwarf in the universities. The nature of skewed usage pattern is found
similar to other empirical studies suggesting that such methods may be espoused to
form the parameters for determining the core collection of the electronic journal consortium.
The paper briefly examines the existing subscription deals and suggested that
resorting to alternative deals may strengthen collection and ultimately the usage pattern.
The paper also maintains that higher per capita expenditure per students should
be encouraged in the region to buildup infrastructure and come at par with the mainstream.