Biofeedback - Summer 1997

Archived record for the USA Biomedical Library newsletter for Summer 1997. Content includes: Stat-Ref Added to Electronic Collection Biomedical Library Classes - Summer Quarter 1997 Systems Update Biomedical Library Faculty and Staff News Excite Search Engine for Biomedical Library Homepage Liability on the Web: Copyright Freida On-Line SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information) Donations Selected Recent Acquisitions Biomedical Library Service Fees Faculty Publications Library Hours and Phone Numbers SOUTHmed Updat

Biofeedback - Fall 1996

Archived record for the USA Biomedical Library newsletter for Fall 1996. Content includes: Welcome New SOUTHmed Members Classes Scheduled New Workstations Added Donations Credit Card Payments New Xerox Photocopiers and Copy Cards News From Learning Resources SDI - Selective Dissemination of Information Changes, Changes... Biomedical Library Faculty and Staff News News From the National Library of Medicine Pathfinder Update Locating Discussion Groups on the Internet Selected Recent Acquisitions Faculty Publications Biomedical Library Service Fees Library Hours and Phone Number

Social Networks Enabling Matrimonial Information Services in India

The purpose of this paper is to present the state-of-the-art of popular matrimony service portals emerged in India for providing SDI (selective dissemination of information) based personalized services to multifarious groups of the nation. Examines the potentialities of the four biggest matrimonial players (viz. shaadi, bharatmatrimony, jeevansathi and simplymarry) in the country consistent with the present and anticipated needs of the marriage-information-seekers. Comparison has been carried out based on the web metrics. The paper noticed that online matrimony services would have ever-increasing importance in satisfying the objectivity of social networking practices

Social networks enabling matrimonial information services in India

International Journal of Library and Information Science. Vol. 2(4), p.54–64, May 2010.Marriage information is an integral part of the knowledge base in any civilized society. In India, several non-government agencies as well as de-institutionalized sources provide a great variety of marriage related information in different domains of the society. Despite various modes in transferring matrimonial information, increasing use of social networks offers new opportunities for newer matrimony services. The purpose of this paper is to present the state-of-the-art of popular matrimony service portals emerged in India for providing SDI (selective dissemination of information) based personalized services to multifarious groups of the nation. Addresses of selective portals provide glimpses of current Indian activities on matrimonial information systems and services. It also examines the potentialities of the four biggest matrimonial players (viz. shaadi, bharatmatrimony, jeevansathi and simplymarry) in the country consistent with the present and anticipated needs of the marriage-information-seekers. Comparison has been carried out based on the web metrics. The paper noticed that online matrimony services would have ever-increasing importance in satisfying the objectivity of social networking practices

Evaluation of Effective Indicators on Promotion of Webometric Rank of Golestan University of Medical Sciences Website

Presence on the Web and the realization of webometric indicators are one of the most important indicators of reflecting the international presence of universities. This study evaluates the content and technical characteristics that influence webometric rankings on Golestan University of Medical Sciences websites. This research is a descriptive practical survey that describes the status of the website based on the content and technical features that influence the promotion of webometric rankings. A total of 53 Golestan University of Medical Sciences websites were included, consisted of 7 college websites, 8 Deputies websites, and 16 websites for hospitals and 22 websites for research centers. Data were collected using checklist. Result shows that 49.46 percent of the expected indicators were met by the units. Colleges with the overall average of 57.64 percent had the highest compliance and the hospitals with 36.72 percent had the lowest compliance with the webometric indexes. The results show that 54.72 percent of the Deputies and 47.73 percent of the research centers have met the indicators. According to the findings, notice to the indicators that less-considered, is necessary for webometric managers and researchers. Also, given that Golestan University of Medical Sciences is the weakest in the Impact Index, considering the number of backlinks identified by search engines is one of the priorities of web infrastructure enhancement programs

Trends in users and services at a fisheries library in South America (poster)

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