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IMPACT OF OPEN ACCESS RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS SELECT DISCIPLINES
No full textThe study is based on 4,413 papers identified from Elsevier's Scopus for various fields from 2000 to 2004 to assess the research impact of OA journal articles, from DOAJ based journals, using sampling techniques following 'R' software. It focuses to test the hypothesis "OA articles in hard, urban and convergent fields receive more citations (hence higher research impact) than those in soft, rural and divergent subjects, besides a comparative study of research impact across disciplines, supported with experimental method and literature review
Book Review of Liwen, Vaughan. (2009). Statistical methods for the informational professional: a practical, painless approach to understanding, using, and interpreting statistics. New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications, xxi+209p. ISBN 978-81-7000-552-0
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Open Source Code Doesn’t Always Help: Case of File System Development
No full textPurpose: One of the most significant and attractive features of Open Source Software (OSS), other than its cost, is its open source code. It is available in both flavours; system and application. It can be customized and ported as per the requirements of the end user. As most of the system software run in the kernel mode of operating system and system programmers constitute a small chunk of the programmers, the code customization of Open Source System Software is less realized practically. In this paper, the authors present file system development as a case of Kernel Mode System Software development and argue that customization of Open Source Code available for file systems is not preferred. To support the argument, the authors discuss various challenges that a developer faces in this process. Furthermore, the authors look into the user mode file system development for possible solution and discuss the architecture, advantages and limitations of most popular and widely used framework called File system in User-Space (FUSE). Finally, the authors conclude that the user mode alternative for file system development and/or extension supersedes kernel mode development.Design/Methodology/Approach: The broad domain, complexity, irregularity and limitations of kernel development environment are made as a base to put forth our argument. Moreover, the existence of rich and capable user-mode file system development frameworks are used to supplement the argument.Findings: The research highlights the fact that kernel mode file system development is difficult, bug prone, time consuming, exhaustive and so on, even with source code at disposal. Furthermore, it highlights the existence of user mode alternative which is easy, reliable, portable, etc.Research Implications: The research considers file system development as a case of kernel mode development. Fortunately, in this case, the authors have choice of user mode alternatives. However, author argument cannot be generalised for those kernel modules wherein there is no user mode alternative. Furthermore, the authors did not take into consideration the benefits of extending file systems in kernel mode.Originality/Value: The research stresses that having open source code is not enough to make a choice when we cannot use it in a reliable and productive manner.Keywords: Open Source Software); Open Source System Software, Source Code, File System, Kernel Mode, User Mode, File system in User-Space (FUSE)Paper Type: Argumentativ
Open Source Systems and Engineering: Strengths, Weaknesses and Prospects
No full textPurpose: This paper reviews the open source software systems (OSSS) and the open source software engineering with reference to their strengths, weaknesses and prospects. Though, it is not possible to spell out the better of the two software engineering processes, the paper outlines the areas where the open source methodology holds edge over conventional closed source software engineering. Then, the weaknesses are also highlighted, which tilt the balance the other way.Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is based on the works carried out earlier by the scholars regarding the potentialities and shortcomings of OSSS.Findings: A mix of strengths and weaknesses make it hard to pronounce open source as the panacea. However, the open source does have very promising prospect; owing to its radical approach to the established software engineering principles, it has spectacularly managed to carve a “mainstream” role, that too in just over a few decades.Keywords: Open Source Software (OSS); Open Source Development Paradigm; Software Engineering; Open Source Software Engineering
Open Access Journals in Library and Information Science: The Story so Far
No full textPurpose: Internet has triggered the growth of scholarly publications and every discipline is witnessing an unremitting growth in the scholarly market. Open access, the product of Internet has also captured the global disciplines. Library and Information Science, is also witnessing a dramatic growth in the open access field. The study explores the status of open access titles in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). Various characteristics highlighting open access titles in the field of LIS are featured in the study.Design/Methodology/Approach: A systematic method for characterizing the open access titles in the field of Library and Information Science was carried out by extracting the data from Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open J-Gate, and Ulrichsweb.com.Findings: The results clearly reveal an expounding growth of open access titles in the field of Library and Information Science. Commercial publishers have also joined hands as open access market players. Indexing policies of OA titles in LIS need to be restructured and low income nations have to evolve in the field of OA bazaar.Research Implications: The study will be helpful for the researchers in exploring the open access titles in the field of LIS. Furthermore, it can act as an eye opener to the scholarly world to know about the real status of open access titles in the field of LIS.Future Research: Future research can be carried out to expedite the innovative trends in the LIS open journals.Keywords: Open Access; Library and Information Science; Open Access Journals; Open Access-Growth-DevelopmentPaper Type: Researc
OPEN ACCESS: DEVELOPMENTS & EXPERIENCES IN LATIN AMERICA
No full textThe paper examines the basic issues and developments of Open Access. The initiatives of Latin America related to the Open Access movement are widely reflected in the paper without fill annotations thereof
DIGITIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE: A FRAMEWORK
No full textLibrary, repository of valuable data, information and knowledge. has played pivotal role in the development of mankind since he learned the art of writing. However, conventional libraries present some problems that are very laborious and time consuming to deal with. The management of time and the speed with which a work needs to be completed has become top priority in any enterprise which needs sufficient, accurate and real time information. Initiatives have been taken round the globe to digitize the information ,for its inherent advantages. This paper describes a frame work to build digital library resources that would facilitate the switching over from traditional library to digital library. The framework mainly fOcuses on three phases: Data Capture, Data Storage and Data Dissemination
Evolutionary Rapid Development using open source framework for Geospatial Data Processing
No full textPurpose: In the digital age of 21st century, open source movement is considered to be a new paradigm for software use and development. Evolutionary Rapid Development (ERD) is the concept of integrating software systems based on the reuse of components and by the use of software and architectural templates. The objective of the study is to use ERD fundamentals for exploratory analysis and development of software features, infrastructure and components with the adoption of leading edge open source geospatial technologies for doing geospatial data processing tasks.Methodology: In the study many open source geospatial tools are evaluated, adopted and integrated using ERD in GIS framework.Findings: The paper provides an architectural framework for geospatial data processing using evolutionary rapid development technology (ERD).Practical Implications: This paper highlights the challenges faced by the geospatial software developers to glue systems together and their resolution by using ERD as a technical model.Keywords: Evolutionary Rapid Development (ERD); Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Open Source Softwares; Geo Processing; ClassificationPaper Type: Technica
