Indian Contribution to Open Access Scholarly Publishing: A Case Study of DOAJ

India has been a cradle of knowledge for thousands of years. Presently it has significant advantages in the 21st century knowledge race due to one of the largest higher education system in the world. It generates a lot of information in the form of research papers, project reports, books, conference papers, theses, dissertations, articles, and so on. Therefore, it is necessary to preserve, manage and make it accessible to the academic community in particular for sharing and visualizing their innovations for the betterment of society as a whole. The present study attempts to evaluate the initiatives taken by India to make this intellectual output accessible for all by publishing them in Open Access journals. The results revealed that India is continuously contributing in Open Access scholarly publishing as some of the premier institutions, particularly in the science and technology area, are providing open access to their research publications. The position of India in terms of number of journals in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is 7th in the world, well ahead of countries such as China, Australia, and Japan

Impact of New Technology on Reading Habits: A Glimpse on the World Literature

Reading helps in all-round development of a person from his birth to death. It adds new sight to eyes and new wisdom to mind. A dump person becomes a communicator and a lame climbs mountains of knowledge through reading. However, in the modern multimedia society, the radio, television, cell phone, computer and the Internet have captured a big slice of time and reading has taken a back seat. These new gadgets of technology have become the “Time Eating Machine” and reading has almost become a closed book. Children, youth and adults alike are more inclined towards new technology for information, entertainment and pleasure. This paper attempts to summarize the literature available worldwide on this issue to identify the impact of new technology on reading habits

Yield Performance of Groundnut Varieties as Affected by Sowing Dates in Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A field experiment was conducted to study “Yield performance of groundnut varieties as affected by sowing dates in lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during kharif 2014 taking two promising varieties and different sowing dates. Results revealed that the number of pods plant -1, pod yield, Plant height days to maturity had significantly varied due to variation in dates of sowing. The maximum number of pods plant-1 and pod yield, plant height obtained when the crop was sown on 20th April. The study suggests that in Malakand division climate it is better to sow the groundnut crop within the first week of April. Keywords: Groundnut, sowing dates, mat, pod yield

Appraisal of Rapeseed Genotypes for Yield Traits and Oil Quality under Swat Valley Condition

Eight rapeseed genotypes were evaluated for agronomic parameters, yield, oil quantity and quality. Significant differences were observed for all the parameters except oil and protein percentage. The genotype PI-26369 outperformed the rest of genotypes in yield potential (3118 kg ha-1), followed by PI-26337 (2422 kg ha-1). For yield contributing characters like 1000 seed weight, Seed pod-1 and pods plant-1, genotype PI-26369 again showed good results that are, 4gm, 20 and 343 pods plant-1, respectively. The genotype H-19 showed low glucosinolate (54.9 µmol/g), genotype PI-26369 have lowest amount of erucic acid (21.8 µmol/g) and higher amounts of oleic acid (48.09 %). Due to its high yield and oil quality, the genotype PI-26369 is recommended for general cultivation in the area and further use in breeding programmes for Brassica Juncea. Keywords: rapeseed, Oil quality, genotypes, Swat

The Role of Decision Maker in Designing a Political Party Strategy (Evidence from Pakistan)

Purpose: The aim of this research paper is to find out the reasons for the fall of political parties in Pakistan. For democracy, its importance is highlighted and a model is proposed for designing the strategy of a political party where there are more than two political parties. Research Design: After the literature review, a theoretical model was proposed and various relationships were made. Standardized questionnaires are used which covers all of the aspects a person needs to be in a political party. Correlation analysis is used for making judgments and recommendations. Findings: The research found that the popularity of a political party is affected greatly by civil society, its political strategy, and competition among the parties. Originality/value: The paper investigates the reasons due to which political parties fall and their popularity decrease in the mind of citizens. The finding can be used for strategy formulation and long-term planning of a political party and will be valuable to the political leaders and scientists nationally and internationally. Research Limitations: The paper studies some important elements of the society which have a great relationship with a political party not all. There are many other small factors which were not included in the research. Keywords: Political Party (PP), Information Security (IS), Party Competition (PC) and Political Decision Making (PDM)

Reading Habits of Rural and Urban College Students in the 21st Century

Reading has been the object of empirical and theoretical investigations since the distant past and has been studied from every possible angle by researchers from different subjects such as psychology, sociology, education, media studies, and library and information science. The present study investigates the reading habits of rural and urban college students of Kashmir Valley. The sample was selected through statistical sampling formula and stratified random sampling technique was used to select students. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The results reveal that a majority of the students has a positive attitude towards reading. Urban students show this attitude more than rural students. The urban students spend more time on reading than their rural counterparts. The urban students read more English and rural students read Urdu. The results also discover that urban students mostly read for information and rural students for education. The data further shows that the rural students read more about politics, religion, science and technology, and games and sports, whereas urban students read more about literature and business

Influence of a Civil Society on Political Strategy? Evidence from Pakistan

The aim of this paper is to find the role of civil society on designing the political strategy. Without a strong and effective political strategy, a political party will lose its popularity among the people. It is found that civil society gives, information security, governance, information risk management and political competitive advantage to a political party if consulted properly. The research is based on quantitative method and SPSS was used for the analysis of data. The result is applicable to all political party strategies. Keywords: Civil Society (CS), Information Security (IS), Information Governance (IG), Information Risk Management (IRM), Political Competition (PC) and Political Strategy (PS)

Full text e-book collection on Terrorism in Google Books

Purpose The main purpose of the present study is to identify the fulltext e-books in Google Books on Terrorism in general and 9/11 in particular. Design/methodology/approach The Google Book archive was searched using two search terms- Terrorism and 9/11 in advanced search mode. All the hits (results) were retrieved and their bibliographical details were recorded to complete the present study. Findings The results reveal that the total number of fulltext books available in Google Books was 130 mostly written after 9/11 and dealing with political, business, economical, technological and religious aspects of terrorism. The findings also depict that the majority of the books are published by the DIANE Publishing, Darby USA and the prominent authors are corporate bodies of the United States like the US Government Accountability Office and the US House of Representatives. Research limitations/implications The study included only Google Book archive and the other archives/repositories should also be included in future studies. Practical implications The study is very helpful for worldwide social scientists especially political scientists, sociologists, lawyers, psychologists and media specialists conducting research on Terrorism and library and information professionals serving these scholars. Originality/value The study is original research highlighting the role of library and information managers in information discovery and identification on Terrorism

The Role of Decision Maker in Designing a Political Party Strategy (Evidence from Pakistan)

Purpose: The aim of this research paper is to find out the reasons for the fall of political parties in Pakistan. For democracy, its importance is highlighted and a model is proposed for designing the strategy of a political party where there are more than two political parties. Research Design: After the literature review, a theoretical model was proposed and various relationships were made. Standardized questionnaires are used which covers all of the aspects a person needs to be in a political party. Correlation analysis is used for making judgments and recommendations. Findings: The research found that the popularity of a political party is affected greatly by civil society, its political strategy, and competition among the parties. Originality/value: The paper investigates the reasons due to which political parties fall and their popularity decrease in the mind of citizens. The finding can be used for strategy formulation and long-term planning of a political party and will be valuable to the political leaders and scientists nationally and internationally. Research Limitations: The paper studies some important elements of the society which have a great relationship with a political party not all. There are many other small factors which were not included in the research. Keywords: Political Party (PP), Information Security (IS), Party Competition (PC) and Political Decision Making (PDM). DOI: 10.7176/IAGS/68-0

Knowledge Management: Factors Influencing Successful Innovation

The aim of this study is to find out the factors, which have a great impact on innovation. As innovation is the only way forward to the demands of the modern market. Knowledge management, knowledge economy and knowledge about consumer behaviors are the three most effective inputs for any type of innovation. The research is based on hypothesis testing in SPSS software. All of the three variables are found to have a positive and significant correlation with innovation. The results add a significant contribution to the body of knowledge regarding innovation. And the conceptual framework is applicable for any type of innovation and organization. Keywords: Knowledge Management, Knowledge Economy, Knowledge about Consumers Behavior and Innovation