Research Trends in Library and
Information Science of Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur, Chhattisgarh:
A Study
Santu Ram Kashyap
SoS
in Library & Information Science, PT. Ravishankar Shukla University,Raipur (C.G.),India
sr_kashyap1976@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
The
present study is an attempt to find out the research trends in the field of
Library and Information Science of Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipurchhattiagarh.The
study was based on the Ph.D. thesis awarded in the field of Library and Information Science between 1991
to 2020. This study was conducted to achieve following objectives like most
working area of reaserch in this field, highest no. of thesis done under
supervisor and highest research productivity between the year 2016 to 2020. In
this context, result found that out of
24 thesis majority of thesis i.e. 07 – 07 were awarded in the area of
Bibliometric study and Information seeking behavior. Highest 10 doctoral thesisawarded
under the supervision of Prof. A.K. Verma. followed by Prof. Maya Verma with 09
Thesis, Dr.Superna Sengupta with 03 thesis and Dr. Md Imtiaz Ahemed with 02 thesis respectively. The highest
research productivity was produced between the year 2016 to 2020.This study
will be beneficial for the future
researcher to conduct their research.
Keywords
:Research Trends, Ph – D. Thesis, Library and Information
Science, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla
University Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Introduction
Library and Educational Institute are the two
faces of a coin. They cannot survive without each other. It provides
opportunities for people to use their leisure time to increase and upgrade
their knowledge. library is a very important institution because it is
useful to teachers and researchers for research.
Research plays an important role in the expansion of
knowledge and discoveries.
It is a scientific program that tells us the relationship between cause and
effect. In other words, Research is a systematic investigation to discover new
facts and reach the conclusion. It demands accurate investigation and
description. According to Francis Rummel “Research is a careful inquiry or examination
to discover new information or relationships and to expand and to verify
existing knowledge (Verma and Verma). Clifford Woody defines Research as
comprises defining and redefining the problem, formulating hypothesis or
suggested solutions; collecting, organizing and evaluating data; making
deductions and research conclusions; and at last, carefully testing the
conclusion to determine whether fits the formulating hypothesiss (Kothari).
Pt.
Ravishankar Shukla University is one of the renowned and largest higher
education institution which was founded in the year 1964. Presently there are
29 teaching departments running under this university. In which School
of Studies Library & Information Science is running as an individual
department. This department was started in the year 1971, Primarily only B. Lib& I Sc course was running, in the
year 1988 M. Lib & I Sc course was started and to promote research in the
field of Library and information sciece Ph D degree is also being provided.
First Ph D degree in was awarded in the year 1994 to Mrs. Maya Verma under the
supervision of Prof. A.K. Varma.https://www.prsu.ac.in/academic-departments/utd-departments/School-of-Studies-in-Library-and-Information-Science/69
Review of
Literature
Mittal, Rekha (2011).
analyzed the research trends in Library and Information Science in India during
the period January 1990 to June 2010. There are 1408 articles used for the
study. The result indicated that open access, web 2.0, the World wide web, internet
are some important areas that researchers are interested.
Singh, K.P. and Harish Chandar (2013).
conducted a study to highlights the Publication trends of 336 articles
published during the period 2006-2012 in the Library Management journal of
emerald. The result found that the majority of contributions are the single
author and most cited documents are journal articles. In the Institution wise
distribution, the highest number of articles i.e.267 contributed by the
Universities followed by the colleges/ Institution. The study is also found
that the USA is the most productive country followed by Australia and UK.
Muhammad Anwar and Tang Zhiwei (2020). found
the productivity of Indian authors to Library philosophy and practice from 2008-to
2013. The result revealed that the total number
of papers that is 193 has been contributed to Library philosophy and practices,
out of this maximum number of papers was published in 2013 with 31.08% and the least
numbers of papers were published in 2009 with 6.73%. As per the Author’s
collaboration, most papers were written by a single author that is 41.45%. S.
Thanuslodi was identified as the most productive author with 9 research papers.
Hajarika, Parishmita (2021).
investigated the Research productivity trends of DESIDOC Journal of Library and
Information science between the period of 2011-2020. The result shows that in
2012, the Majority of articleswere published with the highest growth of 20.68%.
The average Author frequency per paper was 1.94 for 588 Publication. The degree
of collaboration was highest in 2018 at 0.75 and lowest at 0.53 in 2013.
Pandey, Rahul and Shikha Awasthi (2021).studied
the Research publication pattern of journal of Indian Library Association
(JILA): A Bibliometric analysis during 2015-2019. The study resultedthat total 107
research papers have been published between the period of 2015 to 2019. The highest
26.16% papers published in the year 2019 whereas the lowest no. of papers that
is 15.59% were published in 2016. Out of 107 papers, 51 were published by
single author and 52 by double authors. The highest and lowest degree of freedom
found in the year 2017 is 0.60 and in the year 2019 that is 0.52.
Objective
The objective of the study is as follows
1. To
illustrate the distribution of research output during 1991-2020.
2. To
ascertain the subject wise distribution of thesis.
3. To ascertain
the decade wise distribution of thesis.
4. To know
the supervisor wise distribution of thesis.
Methodology
The present study covered Ph.D degree awared in School
of studies in Library and Information science, Pt Ravishankar Shukla
University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The data is collected from the year 1994 to
2020.
Scope and
Limitation
The Scope of the present study is restricted to the 24
thesis awarded by School of studies in Library and Information Science of Pt.
Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur Chhattisgarh.
Data
Analysis and Discussion
Table: 1
Distribution of Research Output (Ph.DThesis) of PRSU during1991 - 2020
|
S.N.
|
Name
of Scholar
|
Title
of thesis
|
Name of Supervisor
|
Awarded year
|
|
1
|
Mrs. Maya verma
|
Use Pattern of Literature in economics Researchers A Bibliometric
Study
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
1994
|
|
2
|
Mr.
Laxman Sahu
|
MadhyapradeshkeVishwavidyalinGranthalyon me
karmic prabandh
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
1994
|
|
3
|
Mr.
Ashutosh Mishra
|
Madhyapradeshke Krishi VishwavidyalinGranthalyon
me Upyoktaadhyayn : ek sarvekshan
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2000
|
|
4
|
Mr.
Harish Kumar Sahu
|
MadhyapradeshkeVishwavidyalinGranthalyon me
Manav – shakti niyojanevmkary-
vishleshan
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2002
|
|
5
|
Mr.
Prashant Bopapurkar
|
A
Bibliometric Analysis of Citations of Doctoral Dissertation in economics : A
Comparative study of Universities of Madhya Pradesh
|
Dr. A. K. Varma
|
2006
|
|
6
|
Mr.
Sanjay Dongre
|
Financial Management and Use of Science Journals : A Bibliometric
study of Documents Used in Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry in the University
Libraries of Madhya Pradesh
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2007
|
|
7
|
Mr.
Md. Imtiaz Ahmed
|
Management Information System in Libraries(With Special Reference
to University Libraries of Chhattisgarh)
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2010
|
|
8
|
Mr.
Sunil Kumar Soni
|
Chhattisgarh
evmMadhyapradeshkeVishwavidyalinGranthalyon ka VittiyPrabandh : ek
AlochanatmakAdhyayn
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2012
|
|
9
|
Mrs.
Monika Awadhiya
|
Samajshashtriyshodhon me prayuktpralekhon kipravittiy : Chhattisgarh
keVishvawidyalyonkesamajshastrakeshodhprabandhon ka ek Granthmiti Adhyayan
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2012
|
|
10
|
Mrs.
Y. Meera Bai
|
Pranishastrakeshodhprabandhon me prayuktlekhakon
ka udhahranvishleshan : Chhattisgarh Vishvawidyalyon ki Ph – D.
shodhprabandhon ka GranthmitiAdhyayan
|
Dr.
A. K. Varma
|
2012
|
|
11
|
Mrs.
Preeti Mishra
|
Chhattisgarh keVishvawidyalyon me Itihasa Vishay
keshodhprabandhon ka ek Granthmiti Adhyayan
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2014
|
|
12
|
Mr.
Santu Ram Kashyap
|
VishwavidyalinPathakonke Adhyayan vyvahar par
electronic sanshadhano ka prabhav (Madhyapradeshevm Chhattisgarh kevisheshsandarbh me)
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2014
|
|
13
|
Mrs.
Sudha Singh
|
Information Gathering Habits of engineering College faculty in
Chhattisgarh State
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2014
|
|
14
|
Mrs.
Kashama Thakur
|
Information Need and Information Seeking Behaviour of Medical
Scientists in Chhattisgarh
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2014
|
|
15
|
Mrs.Sudha Sharma
|
Chhattisgarh keVishvawidyalyinGranthalyon me
Pustkalyevm Suchana Network Kendra ka yogdan : ek Adhyayan
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2014
|
|
16
|
Mrs. Madhuri Gautam
|
Literature on information Technology Based on LISA : A
Scientrometric Study
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2017
|
|
17
|
Mrs. Bhawana Verma
|
Chhattisgarh kesarvajanikPustkalyon me
pathakonki Pathan Abhiruchi : Ek
Samalochanatmac Adhyayan
|
Dr.
Superna Sengupta
|
2017
|
|
18
|
Mrs.JharanaSoni
|
Chhattisgarh keAyakarAdhivaktaon ki Suchana khojvyawahar
: Ek Adhyayan
|
Dr.
Superna Sengupta
|
2017
|
|
19
|
Mrs.PurnimaKumari
|
Digital yug me PustakalyPrabandh :Chhttisgarhevm
MadhyapradeshkeChaynitVishvawidyalyon ka
Tulnatmac Adhyayan.
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2018
|
|
20
|
Mrs..Beauty
Choudhary
|
Chhattisgarh keuchatarMadhyamicVidyalaykeAAdiwashiChhatron
ka Suchana khojVyahwar : ek Adhyayan
|
Dr.
Superna Sengupta
|
2018
|
|
21
|
Mrs. NeetiTamrakar
|
Chhattisgarh ke Media Vywasayion ki
suchanakhojVyawhar ka Adhyayan : Raipur jilake Vishesh sandarbh me
|
Dr.
Md. Imtiaz Ahmed
|
2018
|
|
22
|
Mrs. Megha Thakur
|
Digital yug me Ishpatsayantra
KePrabandhakon ka suchanakhojVyawhar :Bhilai,
Raurkela evm Durgapur ishpatsayantronke Vishesh sandarbh me
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2018
|
|
23
|
Mrs. Swati Tikam
|
A Critical study of Libraries of
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas of Chhattisgarh.
|
Dr.
Md. Imtiaz Ahmed
|
2019
|
|
24
|
Mrs. Pratima Rajiv
|
ABibliometric Study of Conference
Proceedings of IFLA, COLLNET & CALIBER
|
Dr.
MayaVerma
|
2020
|
As shown inthe table - 1 that 24 Ph.Ddegrees were awarded
between the year 1991to 2020.Table also indicates that majority of thesis
awarded in the year 2014 and 2018. The University awarded its 1st
Ph. D in the field of Library and Information Science in 1994 to Mrs. Maya
Verma, in area of Bibliometric study, after that Mr. Laxman Sahudone his
research work in 1994followed by Mr.Ashutosh
Mishra(2000), Mr. Harish Kumar Sahu (2002), Mr.PrashantBopapurkar (2006), Mr.
Sanjay Dongre (2007), Mr.Md. Imtiaz Ahmed (2010), Mr. Sunil Kumar Soni (2012),
Mrs. Monika Avadhiya (2012) and Mrs.Y. Meera Bai (2012), under the supervision of Dr. A.K. Varma. Whereas Mrs.
Preeti Mishra (2014),Mr.Santu Ram Kashyap (2014),Mrs. Sudha Singh (2014), Mrs.
Kashama Thakur (2014), Mrs.Sudha Sharma (2014), Mrs. Madhuri Gautam(2017),Mrs.Purnima
Kumari (2018),Mrs.Megha Thakur (2018) and Mrs. Pratima Rajiv (2020) under
the supervision of Dr. Maya
Vermafurther Mrs.Bhavana Varma(2017), Mrs.JharnaSoni (2017) andMrs. Beauty
Chaudhary (2018)under the guidance of Dr. Superna Sengupta and
Mrs.NeetiTamrakar (2018) and Mrs. Swati Tikam (2019) under
the supervision of Dr.Md.
Imtiaz Ahmed.
Table:
2 - Subject wise distribution of Research Output (Thesis)of PRSU during1991 -
2020
|
S.No.
|
Categories
of Subject Areas
|
Research Output
|
|
1
|
Bibliometrics
Study
|
07
|
|
2
|
Information
Seeking behavior (User Study)
|
07
|
|
3
|
Library
Management
|
01
|
|
4
|
Personnel
Management
|
01
|
|
5
|
Financial
Management
|
01
|
|
6
|
Man
Power Planning and job Analysis
|
01
|
|
7
|
Management
Information System
|
01
|
|
8
|
Library
Network
|
01
|
|
9
|
Scientometric
Study
|
01
|
|
10
|
Electronic
Resources
|
01
|
|
11
|
Public
Library
|
01
|
|
12
|
School
Library
|
01
|
Fig: 1 Subject wise research Output
Table 2 and figure 1 show the subject wise
distribution of research output of PRSU during1991 – 2020. It indicates that
maximum number of Ph- D. thesis carried out in the area of Bibliometric study
07 and Information seeking behavior (User stdies) 07followed by 01 on Library
management ,01on Personnel Management, 01 on Financial Management, 01on Man
Power Planning and job Analysis, 01on Management Information System, 01 on Library Network, 01 on Scientometric Study, 01 on Electronic
Resources, 01 on Public Library and 01 on School Library respectively.
Table:
3 - Year wise distribution Research Output (Thesis) ofPRSU during1991 - 2020
|
S. No.
|
Year
|
Research Output
|
|
1
|
1991
– 1995
|
02
|
|
2
|
1996
– 2000
|
01
|
|
3
|
2001
– 2005
|
01
|
|
4
|
2006
– 2010
|
03
|
|
5
|
2011
– 2015
|
08
|
|
6
|
2016
– 2020
|
09
|
Fig: 2 Year wise Research Output
Table -3 and Fig -2 indicatethe year wise distribution
of research output of PRSU during 1991 – 2020. Itshows that the highest 09 research output produced in the year 2016 –
2020 followed by 08 research output in 2011 – 2015, 03research output in 2006 –
2010, 02 research output in 1991 – 1995, and 01 research output in 1996 – 2000
and 2001- 2005 respectively.
Table: 4
Supervisor wise distribution of Research output(Thesis) of PRSUduring1991– 2020
|
S. No.
|
Name
of Supervisor
|
Numbers
of Scholars
|
|
1
|
Professor
A. K. Varma
|
10
|
|
2
|
Professor
Maya Verma
|
09
|
|
3
|
Dr. Superna Sengupta
|
03
|
|
4
|
Dr.
Md. Imtiaz Ahmed
|
02
|
|
|
Total
|
24
|
Fig 3 : Supervisor Wise
Distribution of Research Output
Table 4 and Figure
3 show that the Supervisor wise distribution of research output of PRSU during
1991 – 2020. It reveals that 10 Ph-D. degrees were awarded under the
supervision of Dr. A. K. Verma followed by 09 Ph. Ddegrees under the
supervision of Prof. Maya Verma, 03 Ph. Ddegrees under the
supervision of Dr. Superna Sengupta
(University Librarian) and 02 Ph.D.degrees under the supervision of Dr. Md.
Imtiaz Ahmed (former Librarian)respectively.
Finding
1.
During the study period 1991 – 2020 out of
24 scholars first Ph.D degree was awarded
to Mrs. Maya Verma in the year 1994 under the supervisionshipof Professor. A.K. Varma and last Ph.D. degree was awarded to Mrs. Pratima Rajiv in the
year 2020 under the
supervisionshipof Professor
Maya Verma.
2.
Out of 24 Ph.D degrees, 10 Ph.D
degrees were awarded under the supervision of Dr. A.K. Varma, 09
Ph.Ddegrees under the
supervision of Prof. Maya Verma, 03 Ph.Ddegrees under the
supervision of Dr. Superna Sengupta
(University Librarian) and 02 Ph.D.degrees under the supervision of Dr. Md.
Imtiaz Ahmed (former Librarian) respectively.
3.
Out of 24Ph.D degrees maximum research
output (Ph.D thesis) carried out in thesubject Bibliometrics Study with 07 and Information Seeking behavior (User Study)during
the complete study period
4.
Highest no. of research output i.e 09 occured
between the year 2016 – 2020and lowestonly 01 research output produce between
the year 1996 – 2000 and 2000–2005respectively.
Conclusion
The present study is to enlighten the research trends of
library and Information Sciencethesis awarded bythe School of studies in
Library and Information science, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh. The maximum number of thesis awarded between the year 2016-2020.Majority
of the students guided by the Dr. A.K. Verma i.e10 out of 24.In a conclusion
found that the current trend of research work in progress with Information seeking behavior, (user study)
and bibliometric study.
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