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Papers by Manorama Tripathi

The present paper dwells upon the importance of raw data for the development of science and resea... more The present paper dwells upon the importance of raw data for the development of science and research. The study includes an interview of 40 researchers and faculty members to understand their perception towards the raw data. It has suggested that the libraries can play a pivotal role in extending support to the researchers for organizing, archiving and preserving raw data for future use. Libraries may evolve a system at the university level wherein the researchers and faculty members be encouraged to deposit their raw research data in the institutional repositories, which most of the university libraries have developed.

This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,... more This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, in terms of number of publications contributed by faculty members and researchers. The study analyzes bibliometric indicators of published research of Jawaharlal Nehru University as indexed in the Web of Science. There were 5,007 research publications from Jawaharlal Nehru University in the four decades from 1971-2010 (70s; 80s; 90s; and 2000s). The study noted encouraging trends in collaborative research work with multipleauthored research papers. International collaboration in research was also observed among the faculty members and researchers. English was the predominant language of communication. The social scientists and humanists of Jawaharlal Nehru University publish books which are not indexed in the Web of Science. Similarly, research work published in regional languages or published in national level journals are seldom included in the Web of Science. It suggests that research needs to be done by collecting data from the Indian Citation Index and books published by the researchers in order to get an accurate and consolidated picture of the research output of the university.

The present paper dwells upon the difference between the prices of print versions of academic tit... more The present paper dwells upon the difference between the prices of print versions of academic titles and their digital counterparts across different subjects. It underlines that the print versions of academic titles are cheaper than their digital counterparts. It also spotlights that the commercial publishers are more capable of catering to the information needs of the students and researchers than the University presses by publishing more number of books. Just 57.5% of the required academic titles are available in digital format; hence, libraries cannot switch over to e-only collection development as all of what is needed is not available in digital format.

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to describe the use of e-resources at Jawaharlal Nehr... more Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to describe the use of e-resources at Jawaharlal Nehru
University ( JNU), those are being offered through the University Grant Commission – Information
and Library Network (UGC-INFONET) consortium. Statistical techniques are applied on usage
reports generated by e-resources vendors/publishers to understand trend and seasonality in usages
of e-resources in academic libraries. The researchers evaluated gain in popularity of e-resources and
drew a comparison in use of various databases of e-resources in terms of volume of downloads over
a period of three years. The study would help in designing an instrument to evaluate utilization of
e-resources. The cross comparison of databases helps in identifying e-resources, which have been
optimally used.
Design/methodology/approach – The present study used quantitative approach to express
utilization of e-resources in terms of number of downloads of full text research papers from Project
Muse, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Springer Links, Taylor and Francis and
JSTOR databases, accessible through the UGC-INFONET consortium. The investigation is based on
secondary data of usage statistics made available by the UGC-INFONET consortium. The descriptive
statistics techniques have been used in the initial phase of the investigation to understand trend in
utilization of e-resources and examine robustness of various statistical tests to identify most
appropriate tests for the latter phase of the investigation. The robustness analysis has been
recommended for graphical and non-parametric tests for advanced investigation, in the latter phase of
the study. The with-in cohort analysis techniques investigates numbers of monthly downloads from
each database for a period of three years, i.e. 2008-2010 to explain seasonality in volume of downloads
of e-resources.
Findings – e-Resources have been gaining popularity gradually in academic libraries; this trend is in
tune with gaining of popularity of web-based intellectual resources in other sectors. The study
established need of library consortium for sharing resources and subscription fee. The investigation
proves significant association between numbers of downloads of e-resources from different databases
in the same period; thus gain in popularity of one database encourages readers to explore other
databases. The study indicates seasonality effect in the usages of e-resources in academic libraries.
This seasonality effect is contemporary to the academic calendar. There are large numbers of
downloads just before the examinations, which are held twice in a year and negligible number
of downloads during and around long summer study breaks. Thus, the bandwidth rendered to the
university is not consistently used during the academic session. The coverage of databases in terms of
disciplines and numbers of journals varies to great extent. There is overlapping in the coverage
of databases. The strength of students and their demands for scholarly works also vary across
disciplines, thus cross comparison of numbers of downloads from databases has little meaning until
impact of these three parameters are not controlled in the investigation of utilization of e-resources.
Originality/value – The literature shows that no study has been carried out for the use of e-resources
by researchers of JNU.
Keywords Library consortium, Online resources, Usage statistics
Paper type Case study
The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at
www.emeraldinsight.com/0033-0337.htm
Received 4 November 2012
Revised 22 February 2013
Accepted 14 May 2013
Program: electronic library and
information systems
Vol. 48 No. 3, 2014
pp. 272-292
r Emerald Group Publishing Limited
0033-0337
DOI 10.1108/PROG-11-2012-0059
272
PROG
48,3

This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,... more This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi, India, in terms of number of publications contributed by faculty members and researchers.
The study analyzes bibliometric indicators of published research of Jawaharlal
Nehru University as indexed in the Web of Science. There were 5,007 research publications
from Jawaharlal Nehru University in the four decades from 1971–2010 (70s; 80s; 90s; and
2000s). The study noted encouraging trends in collaborative research work with multipleauthored
research papers. International collaboration in research was also observed among the
faculty members and researchers. English was the predominant language of communication.
The social scientists and humanists of Jawaharlal Nehru University publish books which are
not indexed in the Web of Science. Similarly, research work published in regional languages
or published in national level journals are seldom included in the Web of Science. It suggests
that research needs to be done by collecting data from the Indian Citation Index and books
published by the researchers in order to get an accurate and consolidated picture of the research
output of the university

Program, Apr 13, 2013

Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issu... more Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issue 2 > A report on the 30th Annual... ... Previous article. Icon: Print. Table of Contents. Next article. Icon: . ... Icon: Abstract. Icon: Backfiles. Icon: Print. Icon: Reprints & permissions.

Desidoc Journal of Library Information Technology, Jul 18, 2012

Due to huge advances in information communication technologies (ICTs), there has been an astronom... more Due to huge advances in information communication technologies (ICTs), there has been an astronomical growth of e-resources-e-journals, e-books, online databases and so on; libraries spend phenomenally on acquisition of these e-resources as these are very popularly used by the students and researchers. Unfortunately, this growth is accompanied by many threats. Digital content (of the e-resources) is fragile and not durable. Its accessibility and use by future generations depends on technology which very rapidly evolves and changes. Hence, ensuring access of e-resources for future generation of users is a big challenge for libraries. The present paper highlights various problems of digital content and elaborates how digital preservation is more demanding and challenging than preserving print copies of journals. It also gives a bird's eye view of various projects initiated for archiving digital content of scholarly journals.

International Information & Library Review, 2015

This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,... more This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, in terms of number of publications contributed by faculty members and researchers. The study analyzes bibliometric indicators of published research of Jawaharlal Nehru University as indexed in the Web of Science. There were 5,007 research publications from Jawaharlal Nehru University in the four decades from 1971-2010 (70s; 80s; 90s; and 2000s). The study noted encouraging trends in collaborative research work with multipleauthored research papers. International collaboration in research was also observed among the faculty members and researchers. English was the predominant language of communication. The social scientists and humanists of Jawaharlal Nehru University publish books which are not indexed in the Web of Science. Similarly, research work published in regional languages or published in national level journals are seldom included in the Web of Science. It suggests that research needs to be done by collecting data from the Indian Citation Index and books published by the researchers in order to get an accurate and consolidated picture of the research output of the university.

DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology, 2015

Program: electronic library and information systems, 2014

Assistive Technology, 2014

The present article attempts to highlight the use of assistive technologies in academic libraries... more The present article attempts to highlight the use of assistive technologies in academic libraries in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It dwells upon the use and importance of assistive technologies in general and their use for visually challenged learners in particular. Further, it gives suggestions for implementing assistive technologies in academic libraries for making visually challenged students self-reliant learners in accomplishing their academic and research pursuits. The present study adopted convenience sampling for collecting the data, which was collected between December 15, 2012 and January 18, 2013.

The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2011

Quality Assurance in Education, 2009

... DOI: 10.1108/09684880910929926 (Permanent URL). Quality assurance in distance learning librar... more ... DOI: 10.1108/09684880910929926 (Permanent URL). Quality assurance in distance learning libraries. The Authors. Manorama Tripathi, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. VKJ Jeevan, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. Abstract. ...

Program: electronic library and information systems, 2010

Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issu... more Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issue 2 > A report on the 30th Annual... ... Previous article. Icon: Print. Table of Contents. Next article. Icon: . ... Icon: Abstract. Icon: Backfiles. Icon: Print. Icon: Reprints & permissions.

Library Review, 2013

If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emeral... more If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information.

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2012

The present study gives an account of how the e-resources in general and EBSCO, PROQUEST, Project... more The present study gives an account of how the e-resources in general and EBSCO, PROQUEST, Project MUSE, and JSTOR in particular were used in the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. It studies and highlights the access pattern of the patrons in an open university. The study suggests consistency and uniformity in computing and presenting usage statistics reports

The International Information & Library Review, 2006

During the last century, the world underwent the various phases of development from agriculture s... more During the last century, the world underwent the various phases of development from agriculture society, where manual labor was the critical factor, to industrial society where the management of technology, capital and labor provided the competitive advantage. This gave way to the ...

The International Information & Library Review, 2010

The purpose of this paper is to provide a reconnaissance of major academic libraries located in A... more The purpose of this paper is to provide a reconnaissance of major academic libraries located in Australia, Canada, the U.K. and U.S.A. that have embraced Web 2.0 tools for enhancing library services. The research is based on a survey of websites of 277 university libraries. The checkpoints used for this evaluative study were given by Nguyen for evaluating various Web 2.0 tools. Additional checkpoints were arrived at after visiting and browsing the various sites. The findings of the study acknowledge the strength of Web 2.0 tools in improving library services for users. Really Simple Syndication (RSS), Instant Messaging (IM) and blogs are popular in academic libraries. The paper concludes by offering best practices for implementing Web 2.0 tools in academic libraries. ª

The International Information & Library Review, 2007

The paper defines and explains e-governance. It also discusses an e-governance initiative Lokvani... more The paper defines and explains e-governance. It also discusses an e-governance initiative Lokvani (which means voice of the masses) which has been taken in the small district of Sitapur; it is located in Uttar Pradesh, northern part of India. Highlights the upsides and ...

The present paper dwells upon the importance of raw data for the development of science and resea... more The present paper dwells upon the importance of raw data for the development of science and research. The study includes an interview of 40 researchers and faculty members to understand their perception towards the raw data. It has suggested that the libraries can play a pivotal role in extending support to the researchers for organizing, archiving and preserving raw data for future use. Libraries may evolve a system at the university level wherein the researchers and faculty members be encouraged to deposit their raw research data in the institutional repositories, which most of the university libraries have developed.

This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,... more This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, in terms of number of publications contributed by faculty members and researchers. The study analyzes bibliometric indicators of published research of Jawaharlal Nehru University as indexed in the Web of Science. There were 5,007 research publications from Jawaharlal Nehru University in the four decades from 1971-2010 (70s; 80s; 90s; and 2000s). The study noted encouraging trends in collaborative research work with multipleauthored research papers. International collaboration in research was also observed among the faculty members and researchers. English was the predominant language of communication. The social scientists and humanists of Jawaharlal Nehru University publish books which are not indexed in the Web of Science. Similarly, research work published in regional languages or published in national level journals are seldom included in the Web of Science. It suggests that research needs to be done by collecting data from the Indian Citation Index and books published by the researchers in order to get an accurate and consolidated picture of the research output of the university.

The present paper dwells upon the difference between the prices of print versions of academic tit... more The present paper dwells upon the difference between the prices of print versions of academic titles and their digital counterparts across different subjects. It underlines that the print versions of academic titles are cheaper than their digital counterparts. It also spotlights that the commercial publishers are more capable of catering to the information needs of the students and researchers than the University presses by publishing more number of books. Just 57.5% of the required academic titles are available in digital format; hence, libraries cannot switch over to e-only collection development as all of what is needed is not available in digital format.

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to describe the use of e-resources at Jawaharlal Nehr... more Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to describe the use of e-resources at Jawaharlal Nehru
University ( JNU), those are being offered through the University Grant Commission – Information
and Library Network (UGC-INFONET) consortium. Statistical techniques are applied on usage
reports generated by e-resources vendors/publishers to understand trend and seasonality in usages
of e-resources in academic libraries. The researchers evaluated gain in popularity of e-resources and
drew a comparison in use of various databases of e-resources in terms of volume of downloads over
a period of three years. The study would help in designing an instrument to evaluate utilization of
e-resources. The cross comparison of databases helps in identifying e-resources, which have been
optimally used.
Design/methodology/approach – The present study used quantitative approach to express
utilization of e-resources in terms of number of downloads of full text research papers from Project
Muse, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Springer Links, Taylor and Francis and
JSTOR databases, accessible through the UGC-INFONET consortium. The investigation is based on
secondary data of usage statistics made available by the UGC-INFONET consortium. The descriptive
statistics techniques have been used in the initial phase of the investigation to understand trend in
utilization of e-resources and examine robustness of various statistical tests to identify most
appropriate tests for the latter phase of the investigation. The robustness analysis has been
recommended for graphical and non-parametric tests for advanced investigation, in the latter phase of
the study. The with-in cohort analysis techniques investigates numbers of monthly downloads from
each database for a period of three years, i.e. 2008-2010 to explain seasonality in volume of downloads
of e-resources.
Findings – e-Resources have been gaining popularity gradually in academic libraries; this trend is in
tune with gaining of popularity of web-based intellectual resources in other sectors. The study
established need of library consortium for sharing resources and subscription fee. The investigation
proves significant association between numbers of downloads of e-resources from different databases
in the same period; thus gain in popularity of one database encourages readers to explore other
databases. The study indicates seasonality effect in the usages of e-resources in academic libraries.
This seasonality effect is contemporary to the academic calendar. There are large numbers of
downloads just before the examinations, which are held twice in a year and negligible number
of downloads during and around long summer study breaks. Thus, the bandwidth rendered to the
university is not consistently used during the academic session. The coverage of databases in terms of
disciplines and numbers of journals varies to great extent. There is overlapping in the coverage
of databases. The strength of students and their demands for scholarly works also vary across
disciplines, thus cross comparison of numbers of downloads from databases has little meaning until
impact of these three parameters are not controlled in the investigation of utilization of e-resources.
Originality/value – The literature shows that no study has been carried out for the use of e-resources
by researchers of JNU.
Keywords Library consortium, Online resources, Usage statistics
Paper type Case study
The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at
www.emeraldinsight.com/0033-0337.htm
Received 4 November 2012
Revised 22 February 2013
Accepted 14 May 2013
Program: electronic library and
information systems
Vol. 48 No. 3, 2014
pp. 272-292
r Emerald Group Publishing Limited
0033-0337
DOI 10.1108/PROG-11-2012-0059
272
PROG
48,3

This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,... more This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi, India, in terms of number of publications contributed by faculty members and researchers.
The study analyzes bibliometric indicators of published research of Jawaharlal
Nehru University as indexed in the Web of Science. There were 5,007 research publications
from Jawaharlal Nehru University in the four decades from 1971–2010 (70s; 80s; 90s; and
2000s). The study noted encouraging trends in collaborative research work with multipleauthored
research papers. International collaboration in research was also observed among the
faculty members and researchers. English was the predominant language of communication.
The social scientists and humanists of Jawaharlal Nehru University publish books which are
not indexed in the Web of Science. Similarly, research work published in regional languages
or published in national level journals are seldom included in the Web of Science. It suggests
that research needs to be done by collecting data from the Indian Citation Index and books
published by the researchers in order to get an accurate and consolidated picture of the research
output of the university

Program, Apr 13, 2013

Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issu... more Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issue 2 > A report on the 30th Annual... ... Previous article. Icon: Print. Table of Contents. Next article. Icon: . ... Icon: Abstract. Icon: Backfiles. Icon: Print. Icon: Reprints & permissions.

Desidoc Journal of Library Information Technology, Jul 18, 2012

Due to huge advances in information communication technologies (ICTs), there has been an astronom... more Due to huge advances in information communication technologies (ICTs), there has been an astronomical growth of e-resources-e-journals, e-books, online databases and so on; libraries spend phenomenally on acquisition of these e-resources as these are very popularly used by the students and researchers. Unfortunately, this growth is accompanied by many threats. Digital content (of the e-resources) is fragile and not durable. Its accessibility and use by future generations depends on technology which very rapidly evolves and changes. Hence, ensuring access of e-resources for future generation of users is a big challenge for libraries. The present paper highlights various problems of digital content and elaborates how digital preservation is more demanding and challenging than preserving print copies of journals. It also gives a bird's eye view of various projects initiated for archiving digital content of scholarly journals.

International Information & Library Review, 2015

This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,... more This study provides an overview of the research output of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, in terms of number of publications contributed by faculty members and researchers. The study analyzes bibliometric indicators of published research of Jawaharlal Nehru University as indexed in the Web of Science. There were 5,007 research publications from Jawaharlal Nehru University in the four decades from 1971-2010 (70s; 80s; 90s; and 2000s). The study noted encouraging trends in collaborative research work with multipleauthored research papers. International collaboration in research was also observed among the faculty members and researchers. English was the predominant language of communication. The social scientists and humanists of Jawaharlal Nehru University publish books which are not indexed in the Web of Science. Similarly, research work published in regional languages or published in national level journals are seldom included in the Web of Science. It suggests that research needs to be done by collecting data from the Indian Citation Index and books published by the researchers in order to get an accurate and consolidated picture of the research output of the university.

DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology, 2015

Program: electronic library and information systems, 2014

Assistive Technology, 2014

The present article attempts to highlight the use of assistive technologies in academic libraries... more The present article attempts to highlight the use of assistive technologies in academic libraries in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It dwells upon the use and importance of assistive technologies in general and their use for visually challenged learners in particular. Further, it gives suggestions for implementing assistive technologies in academic libraries for making visually challenged students self-reliant learners in accomplishing their academic and research pursuits. The present study adopted convenience sampling for collecting the data, which was collected between December 15, 2012 and January 18, 2013.

The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2011

Quality Assurance in Education, 2009

... DOI: 10.1108/09684880910929926 (Permanent URL). Quality assurance in distance learning librar... more ... DOI: 10.1108/09684880910929926 (Permanent URL). Quality assurance in distance learning libraries. The Authors. Manorama Tripathi, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. VKJ Jeevan, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. Abstract. ...

Program: electronic library and information systems, 2010

Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issu... more Home > Program: electronic library and information systems > Volume 44 issue 2 > A report on the 30th Annual... ... Previous article. Icon: Print. Table of Contents. Next article. Icon: . ... Icon: Abstract. Icon: Backfiles. Icon: Print. Icon: Reprints & permissions.

Library Review, 2013

If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emeral... more If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information.

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2012

The present study gives an account of how the e-resources in general and EBSCO, PROQUEST, Project... more The present study gives an account of how the e-resources in general and EBSCO, PROQUEST, Project MUSE, and JSTOR in particular were used in the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. It studies and highlights the access pattern of the patrons in an open university. The study suggests consistency and uniformity in computing and presenting usage statistics reports

The International Information & Library Review, 2006

During the last century, the world underwent the various phases of development from agriculture s... more During the last century, the world underwent the various phases of development from agriculture society, where manual labor was the critical factor, to industrial society where the management of technology, capital and labor provided the competitive advantage. This gave way to the ...

The International Information & Library Review, 2010

The purpose of this paper is to provide a reconnaissance of major academic libraries located in A... more The purpose of this paper is to provide a reconnaissance of major academic libraries located in Australia, Canada, the U.K. and U.S.A. that have embraced Web 2.0 tools for enhancing library services. The research is based on a survey of websites of 277 university libraries. The checkpoints used for this evaluative study were given by Nguyen for evaluating various Web 2.0 tools. Additional checkpoints were arrived at after visiting and browsing the various sites. The findings of the study acknowledge the strength of Web 2.0 tools in improving library services for users. Really Simple Syndication (RSS), Instant Messaging (IM) and blogs are popular in academic libraries. The paper concludes by offering best practices for implementing Web 2.0 tools in academic libraries. ª

The International Information & Library Review, 2007

The paper defines and explains e-governance. It also discusses an e-governance initiative Lokvani... more The paper defines and explains e-governance. It also discusses an e-governance initiative Lokvani (which means voice of the masses) which has been taken in the small district of Sitapur; it is located in Uttar Pradesh, northern part of India. Highlights the upsides and ...