30 research outputs found
Towards a standard style for bibliographic references
This paper discusses the need for a standard style for bibliographic references (BRs) or citations given usually at the end of a journal article or a chapter of a book. It also suggests to authors, editors and publishers some ways in which standardization in the preparation of BRs can be achieved
Electronic document delivery systems
Discusses need of document delivery systems and its important functions. What is the importance of Electronic document delivery system.What all are the major steps involved in EDDS.Various kinds of EDDS
Of references and intellectual debts
A reference is a formal description of a document source with a set of
elements in a standardised sequence.It is an integral part of a research
paper and plays an important role in its life. It enables the readers to identify,
locate, understand and decide whether the cited paper should be consulted
or not
The role of DESIDOC in science .communication
information is a vital resource for research and development Scientists need information on the work being done or already done elsewhere to avoid repetition aid to corroborate their work. Such information made available at the right time , in the right form would results in more efficient and fruitful R&D programme
towards a change
During the past forty
two years, the Journal has firmly established itself as one of the premier
research publications (and only one of its kind) in India. It is also covered by
many international secondary journals, such as INSPEC Science Abstracts
(Parts A, B&C); Mathematical Reviews, Chemical Abstracts, Engineering
Index and COMPENDEX, BIOSIS, Indian Science Abstracts, etc
Library Automation in lndia
This paper discusses about the Library automation movement in India. It discusses the growth of computers in the country when it came in to the libraries, development of library automation software in India. It also gives a list of library software packages available in India and its features also. It tells about what all are the advantages of the library Automation
Copyright and Electronic Information
The maic objectives of copyright law arc promoting the access and the use of
information md protecting the works from the infringement for encouraging
the authors in pursuit of knowledge. The technological dcvelopmcnts, the
increasing number of electronic publications and digital libraries pose challenges
to the right holders as well as law enforcing agencies. This paper briefly
discusses thc Indian Copyright Law. I957 and its amendments. The nature oi
electronic information including computer software is also discussed. The
authors mention about some of the worldwide projects to protect copyright of
electronic information. The authors conclude that the library professronals
should negotiate few electrocopying privileges for legitimale non-commercial
usage of electronic information similar to the kind of fair dealing arrangement
as in the case of printed books.
Intellectual Property Rights
'Intellectual property rights' (IPR) is a general term which covers
copyright, patents. registered designs and trade marks. It also covers layout
designs of integrated circuits, geographical indicators and anti-competitive
policies in contractual licenses (Intellectual Property Rights, 1995). As a lot
of money is involved in R&D work, &y research, innovation or invention
leading to a product, process, design, method, literary and artistic work etc
which may, in the view of authors or creators, result in financial gains are
registered under one or the other of the various heads of IPR. Developing
countries have evolved and setup benchmarks of IPR. The developing
countries are slowly catching up as the value of PR is increasingly felt.
Copyright
Copyright stands for the legal rights exclusively given for a definite
period of time to the originators (authors or creators) of intellectual work
such as a publication, or an artistic or a literary work for sale or any othe
The relevance of intellectual property rights in the digital millanium
The paper briefly touches about the concerns of digital technologies and the contribution of copyright-related industries to the nation’s economy. The issues and concerns of librarians in the face of the intellectual property laws like perpetual dependency; societal rights, pricing, access and ownership are highlighted. The adverse impact of IPRs acts on knowledge society and open source initiatives are discussed. Suggestions like the enactment of Consumer Rights Act and fair dealing rights in the case of digital resources, are made for the benefit of and to safeguard the interests of librarians
Online access to DRDO periodicals using open source software
Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) is a nodal centre for information communication and dissemination in the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO). As the publication wing of DRDO, DESIDOC brings out regular publications including Defence Science Journal, DESIDOC Bulletin of Information Technology, DRDO Newsletter, DRDO Samachar and Technology Focus. These periodicals cover a wide variety of topics in various subject areas targeting different user communities situated all over India. A pilot project was undertaken with an aim to provide online desktop access to the full text of these periodicals to the users including R&D scientists of more than 50 laboratories and establishments. The project also aimed at facilitating the Publications Division to directly upload the contents to the system. The open source software EPrints is used and customized according to the user requirements particularly on Intranet. Upon successful testing and evaluation, these periodicals will be hosted on Internet allowing subscription, access and downloading by users across the globe. This paper discusses the experience in using EPrints and customization at various levels for DRDO publications and explains various features of the model
Internet and its impact on library and information centres
The paper briefly discusses about some of the various facilities available over Internet. The
usefulness of Internet in the library environment is also described. Accessing the Web-based
information, electronic journals and scholarly publishing on the Internet and also the status of Internet
and other library networks in India are dealt briefly. The concept of electronic commerce and the
role of Internet are also deal