Asha Narang ¹, Sukhdev Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143 005, IN

Abstract

Information technology has played a crucial and constructive role in the modernization of information services. It has significantly helped the librarians in providing right information to right users at right time. Its applications have brought a sea change in the techniques of information access, dissemination, storage and retrieval. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is a service that helps the users in speedily finding their required documents. This study is an attempt to ascertain the use and opinion about OPAC in Bhai Gurdas Library, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar by the research scholars. On the basis of analysis of data, major findings and suggestions put forth by the respondents about the expectations and gaps have been given in this study.

Keywords

Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Bibliographic Records.

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Asha Narang ¹, Sukhdev Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 DLIS, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005, IN

Abstract

Bibliometric analysis of 15786 citations appended to 1310 articles published in Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IJPAM), in volumes 29 (1998) to 43 (2012) has been carried out to observe the distribution of contributions, authorship pattern, geographical distribution of contributions, citation analysis and the number of pages used in each volume under study. Analysis of data reveals that the number of contributions increased upto volume 32 and is decreasing since then. Joint authorship is predominant. Foreign contributors are more than the Indian contributors, journal articles are the most cited documents and university teachers form the biggest chunk of contributors. IJPAM reached the pinnacle of its glory in volume 32 and 33 after which that the growth and popularity of IJPAM is showing a downward trend.

Keywords

Bibliometric Study, Indian Journal of Pure And Applied Mathematics.

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Sukhdev Singh ¹, M. P. Satija ¹

Affiliations
1 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143 005, IN

Abstract

Discusses various knowledge classification systems prevailing in India during the ancient, Jain, Buddha, Muslim and British periods. Also, library classification systems used in Indian libraries before the invention of Colon Classification by S R Ranganathan have been taken up for the study. The Colon Classification has been discussed in a bit detail along with the Prachaya-Vergikama-Paddhiti. Impact of one classification on the other follwing it, has been analysed.

Keywords

Knowledge Classification Systems, Library Classification Systems, Borden's Classification, Kudalkar's Marathi Pustakansathin Paddhiti,Prachaya-Vargikarna-Paddhiti, Connemara Classification, Colon Classification.

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