Browsing by Author "Saraf, Sanjiv"

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    Access to Government Information in India: Opportunities and Challenges
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2022-11) Dangi, Ram Kumar; Saraf, Sanjiv; Shukla, Ashok Kumar
    Access to government information is essential to the success of democracy and to ensure human rights. India is the largest democracy. Indian citizens should be well informed. The objective of the paper is to describe the need and availability of government information in India. It also explains online opportunities to access government information. The paper further includes the challenges of motivating factors to access online and print resources of government information. This paper is based on available literature and websites in support of government information and tries to describe resource's features, online opportunities and challenges in accessing online and print/digital government information. In India, Online channels have been increased for the availability of government information. The information is visible globally. The ultimate aim of such digital projects is to provide greater access and promote wider use of their collections.
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    Research Support Services in the Central Universities Library of North India: An Analytical Study
    (INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2025-12-08) Tamrakar, Dhruv Kumar; Sonkar, Sharad Kumar; Saraf, Sanjiv; Srivastava, Prachi
    Research and libraries are closely linked. Research is a systematic process, and libraries serve as a platform, providing all necessary services and tools to assist researchers at various stages. This study examines the research support services at Libraries of Central Universities in the North Indian region. It employs a descriptive research design and a purposive sampling method encompassing all central universities in the North India region. Data were collected through careful observation of the official library websites of the selected universities. Nine categories of research support services were identified to serve as evaluation criteria for a 5- point rating scale. University rankings were established based on the availability of tools within the identified categories. The research findings indicate that only two universities scored 8 (eight) marks, reflecting maximum availability of research support services. In contrast, most 15 universities secured marks between 6 and 7, placing them in a good category, indicating satisfactory services but highlighting the need for improvement. Other universities were rated between 5 and 1, signifying a lack of institutional support and awareness of research activities. Some popular research support services and tools identified include open access resources, ONOS, and anti-plagiarism tools. Additionally, a few universities utilize library apps and writing and reference management tools. The results demonstrate an uneven distribution of essential RSS tools among the libraries of central universities in the North Indian region. This study emphasizes the need to provide research support services tailored to scholars’ specific needs, which would lead to improved research outputs