Use and Access of Grey Literature by the Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University with reference to Arts, Social Sciences, and Sciences: A Study

The aim of this study is to examine the use and access of grey literature by Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and to evaluate the grey literature contents along with general contents in AMU Repository. The study used a quantitative approach using the survey method to collect data by applying the questionnaire as a tool and analyzing the archived resources in AMU repository. Results showed that the Thesis is the highest in number among other archived resources in AMU Repository. Based on the survey, majority of the Scholars opted Theses & Dissertations as the most essential resources for their research activities, whereby they expressed the need of an information system for effective retrieval of grey resources from diverse access points within/outside the campus. There have been various studies in the past on grey literature, but none have intended to cover the use of grey literature by Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University

Use and Access of Grey Literature by the Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University with reference to Arts, Social Sciences, and Sciences: A Study

The aim of this study is to examine the use and access of grey literature by Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and to evaluate the grey literature contents along with general contents in AMU Repository. The study used a quantitative approach using the survey method to collect data by applying the questionnaire as a tool and analyzing the archived resources in AMU repository. Results showed that the Thesis is the highest in number among other archived resources in AMU Repository. Based on the survey, majority of the Scholars opted Theses & Dissertations as the most essential resources for their research activities, whereby they expressed the need of an information system for effective retrieval of grey resources from diverse access points within/outside the campus. There have been various studies in the past on grey literature, but none have intended to cover the use of grey literature by Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University

Online reference management tools and referencing styles: A study of awareness and usage among research scholars of Aligarh Muslim University

The present study primarily set out to highlight the researchers’ awareness and significance of prevailing referencing styles and Referencing Management Tools (RMTs) in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The study used a survey method for the collection of data and a total of 240 well-constructed questionnaires were distributed to the researchers. In response, a sum of 149 questionnaires was retrieved from the researchers, constituting a 62.08% response rate. The major findings of the study communicated that majority of researchers were found to be aware of referencing styles and made significant use of available styles. Moreover, with regard to referencing management tools, they were found to have little awareness and very few researchers have used readymade referencing tools. Furthermore, they also expressed a need for training on the usage of these sources and sought positive support from the library

Structural Insights into In Situ Disulfide Bond Formation for Enhancing Schottky Diode Behavior of a Paddle-Wheel Zn-Based Coordination Polymer

In the present study, a one-dimensional (1D) Zn­(II)-based paddle-wheel coordination polymer [Zn­(2,2′-dsb)­(4-phpy)] (1) [H22,2′-dsba = 2,2′-disulfanediyldibenzoic acid and 4-phpy = 4-phenylpyridine] has been fabricated using a slow diffusion method at room temperature. Here, the monomeric ligand 2-mercaptobenzoic acid (2-mba) produces in situ dimeric 2,2′-dsba ligand via S–S bond formation, which ultimately generates a 1D cyclic loop chain structure. The structural feature originating from the formation of S–S bond significantly influences the electrical conductivity of the material, which exhibits semiconducting nature and reveals Schottky barrier diode behavior. Semiconducting nature of the compound is documented by density functional theory calculation and current density–voltage (I–V) characteristics