Stock verification of electronic publications

This paper discusses about the problems which are facing by libraries in an electronic environment. this paper focused mainly on the issues and problems faces at the time of stock verification

Phase relations associated with mathematical sciences

An analysis of quantitative data on the incidence of phase relations associated with mathematical sciences is presented. It has been found that application and bias phase relations have high percentage of incidence. Physical sciences show a greater tendency for phase relations wittr mathematics. It is also observed that intra-subject phase relations with mathematics is fairly frequent

Mass storage technologies for libraries & information centres

To overcome growing requirements for additional space and for archival storage of less used, old and important documents, libraries have been using compact or dormitory storage and microfilming techniques. Of late, information technologies have come to their rescue. Many technologies-magnetic as well as optical have been tried for the past many years for mass storage of information. While magnetic drum and tape are, heading towards obsolescence, optical' technologies with their enormous storage capacities are trying to fill the gap. This paper overviews the various 'technologies available for mass storage in the library environment. The paper covers the magnetic storage devices including magnetic tape, magnetic disc, cartridge tape and digital audio tape. The optical disc storage technologies including read-only, write once read many and erasable/rewritable media have been described. The role of optical discs in making electronic publishing a popular technology has also been described. Future trends in the mass storage technologies like volume holographic technology, electronic trap and proximal probe technologies, and fluorescent multi-layered technology which are under various stages of development have also been briefly discussed. Applications of these technologies in library and information centres. have been listed

Electronic commerce and information infrastructure: Indian perspective

This paper discusses e-commerce and information infrastructure in Indian context. It discusses about the various applications of e-commerce and impact of internet over e-commerce. And in India how this e-commerce works, its also gives a bird eye view of the growth of computers in India and communication infrastructure in India

Copyright in networked environment

The developments in the Information Technology have much helped libraries in their day to day operation. How ever; they also brought with them a number of issues and concerns. One of the major issue which concerns publishers, authors and librarians alike is the copyright. The developments in the electronic publishing, computers and communications fields have further complicated the situation. The vulnerability of digital information for manipulations makes the problem all the more serious. The issue has prompted many conferences and symposia, particularly with reference to electronic information. This paper discusses various issues relating to copyright in the networked environment. Problems relating to copyright of electronic information resources on Internet, multimedia works, computer software, databases, and copyright enforcement have been dealt. Security of information including usage of cryptography, digital finger prints and watermarks to prevent illegal copying over networks has also been discusse