Browsing by Author "Esh, Manash"

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    Are They Really Aware? A Digital Venture for Addressing "Digital Literacy"among the P.G. Students at the University of North Bengal
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2022-11) Esh, Manash; Ghosh, Saptarshi
    The ability to locate, organise, assess, analyse, and utilise using digital technology is referred to as digital literacy. It entails having a working knowledge of several technologies as well as understanding how they might be employed. The study's main objective was to determine the literacy of using digital resources by postgraduate students of the University of North Bengal, West Bengal. Thepresent study also determines the student's level of ICT skills, frequency of internet use by the respondents, determines their awareness ofvarious databases, as well as their expertise with various search algorithms for retrieving E-resources. The study also highlights the Mann-Whitney U Test on the Digital literacy level of the P.G. Students with a two-tailed result where "Male" higher than "Female" or"Female" higher than "Male" doesn't matter.The significant findings of the study highlight the association between "Frequency of use of the library" and "Satisfied with services provided by the library" with a p-value: 0.2496, Pearson's Chi-Squarestatistic as 10.224 and Degrees of Freedom (df) as 8. It was also found that P.G. students rated their digital skills as High (a total mean of 3.809). The parameter with the highest mean (4.33) was "Learning may be enhanced by employing digital tools and resources," and the parameter with the second highest mean (4.26) was "training in technology-enhanced language learning should be incorporated in language education programs."
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    Mapping the Global Terrain of OpenDOAR Utilization: Insights from Data Visualization Approach
    (INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2024-09-19) Esh, Manash; Ghosh, Saptarshi
    Open-access repositories have become essential platforms for distributing scholarly knowledge globally, fostering accessibility and collaboration within the academic community. Understanding the landscape of OARs and use patterns across different regions is vital for advancing scholarly communication and research dissemination practices. This study maps the global terrain of OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories) through a comprehensive analysis using data visualization techniques. Leveraging data from OpenDOAR, insights into the geographical distribution, software preferences, content types, and growth trends of OARs are provided. Advanced data visualization techniques, including dynamic pie charts, line plots, and choropleth maps, offer a nuanced understanding of OAR usage patterns. The analysis reveals significant disparities in repository distribution across continents, with Europe leading in repository count, followed by Asia, North America, South America, and Africa. The United States, Japan, and Germany emerged as top contributors to the repository count. Longitudinal analysis indicates consistent repository growth in the USA, Japan, and Germany, while other countries show varying trends. The analysis of software usage across continents reveals variations in adoption and use within scholarly repository ecosystems, with DSpace emerging as the most widely adopted software globally. This study provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of OAR usage, offering implications for researchers involved in scholarly communication and research dissemination. Understanding these trends can inform strategic decision-making regarding software selection, resource allocation, and collaborative opportunities within the global scholarly community.