Browsing by Author "Kumar, Rajan"

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    Authorship Pattern and Degree of Collaboration in Librarianship Topic
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2022-11) Kumar, Rajan; Behera, Mukesh
    The professional field of librarianship integrates both theoretical and practical domain knowledge. It is a distinctive profession that deals with knowledge. The function and duty of each author on a research project or paper is currently being defined in the field of research. With a sample of 1538 documents downloaded between the years of 2002 and 2022, the current study describes the topic of librarianship in detail and reveals trends in authorship patterns and author's collaborative research across all publications on the subject as represented in the Web of Science database. There are 1.76 authors on average per article. The degree of collaboration (DC) in the study throughout the course of the entire 21 years (2002-2022) is 0.39. Over the duration of the 21-year period, single-author publications have outnumbered multi-author publications. According to the study, group or team research is more appealing to librarianship scholars than solo inquiry.
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    Understanding Perceptions and Practices of Open Access in Northern Indian Academia
    (INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2025-12-02) Behera, Mukesh; Kumar, Rajan; Kumar, Nilesh
    Purpose: This paper aims to present the findings of a survey conducted among library professionals in academic institutions across Northern India, with the objective of assessing their awareness, usage, and perception of Open Access (OA) resources. Design/methodology/approach: A structured web-based questionnaire was used to collect data from library professionals working in higher education institutions in the Northern region of India. The survey focused on their familiarity with OA concepts, frequency of use, involvement in promoting OA, and their attitudes toward its adoption. Findings: The study found that library professionals in the region generally possess a good level of awareness and a positive perception of OA resources. Many actively use and recommend OA content for academic and research support services. It was observed that those with higher levels of OA awareness were more likely to participate in institutional OA initiatives and to advocate for OA practices. However, engagement in OA policy development and formal training on OA topics remains limited. No significant differences were found in OA use based on institutional type or experience level. Research limitations/implications: The findings underscore the need for targeted capacity building, policy awareness, and institutional support to empower library professionals in championing OA practices within academic environments. Strengthening the role of libraries in OA dissemination is vital for advancing open scholarship. Originality/value: This study is among the first to explore the awareness and practices of OA specifically among library professionals in Northern India. The insights gained can guide institutional strategies, staff development, and national-level OA advocacy efforts
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    Unveiling the Growth and Usage Pattern of Electronic Theses and Dissertations Through National ETD Repository: A Case Study of Shodhganga
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2023-11-17) Surbhi; Kumar, Rajan
    Poor visibility and closed accessibility of printed copies of Theses available in the Libraries were the major issues among the research community in India before the year 2009. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) which is the digitised version of traditional print theses and dissertations, have emerged as an important means of sharing, transferring and collaborating the research and publication output of any Institution. ETDs, not only, support the documents submission and archiving, but also, play an important role in collaboration and Interoperability among the Institutions in terms of research output i.e. PhD Theses. The objective of this study is to explore the growth and usage analytics of Shodhganga. The present study explored various methods to analyse the data from Shodhganga in terms of Theses submissions, usage pattern, accessibility, growth and usability, metadata formats and standards, workflow management, metadata creation, data validation, text mining, Citations export tool and a file format, etc.