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Access and Use of Grey Literature in Social Science

Author: Rama Devi Tella

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ISBN 8170004861
Year of Publication 2006
Binding HardBound
Pages 175
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Language English
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Grey Literature defined by the Harrod's Librarians Glossary as 'Semi-published material for example reports, internal documents not formally published or available commercially and consequently difficult to trace bibliographically'. Access to such fugutive, invisible, ephemeral micro information is always difficult for research scholars, scientists and faculty members. Acquisition, organization and maintenance of grey documents is one of the toughest tasks for librarians in special libraries. The tracing of those micro documents needs the subject expertise on the part of librarian and his staff. Document needs the subject expertise on the part of librarians and his staff. Documentation work has highlighted the importance of these documents and the digital technology facilitates their availability nationally and internationally. Very little work is done on networking the Grey Literature in India. This book is the first of its kind in this area. This book contains six chapters dealing with the Access to Grey Literature. It attempts to provide a model for the grey literature information system at the national level and also discusses the grey literature and the internet. This book is useful for research scholars, teachers, librarians and LIS students in helping them understand the nature and growth of grey literature in various fields and its value in libraries and information centres The exposition of information is brilliant and the narration is lucid. it is a specialist study and deserves to be kept on the shelves of all types of libraries

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Information
1.2 Oral Sources
1.2.1 Conversation
1.2.2 Group Discussion
1.2.3 Seminars/Conference
1.2.4 Invisible Colleges
1.3 Incunabula
1.4 Printed Sources
1.5 Information Resources
1.6 Social Sciences
1.7 Grey Literature
1.7.1 Coverage of Grey Literature
1.7.2 Types of Grey Literature
1.7.3 Availability of Grey Literature
1.8 Need for the study
1.9 Statement of the Problem
1.10 Objectives
1.11 Hypothesis
1.12 Methodology
1.13 Limitations
1.14 Chapter Plan
1.15 Reference
2. SOCIAL SCIENCES: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Disciplines Covered by Social Science Institutions
2.3 Development of Social Sciences in India
2.4 Planned Development in Post-Independent India
2.5 ICSSR and the Social Scientists 2.5.1 Objectives of ICSSR
2.6 Growth of Social Science Research in India
2.6.1 Rapid Increase in the number of Universities after Independence
2.6.2 Emergence of Funding Agencies for Research in Social Sciences
2.7 Social Science Information Generating Agencies
2.8 Social Science Information Gateways (SOSIG)
2.9 Bibliographical Control
2.10 Information Seeking Behaviour of Social Sciences
2.11 Bath University Experiment/ INFROSS Study
2.11.1 Sources of Information
2.11.2 Methods for for Retrieving Information
2.11.3 Information Use
2.11.4 Attendance at Conferences
2.11.5 Delegation of Literature Search
2.11.6 Linguistic Ability
2.12. References
3. CONCEPT CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTROL OF GREY LITERATURE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Colour Codes of Identification
3.3 Pink Literature
3.4 Grey and White
3.5 G L in Different Subject Areas
3.6 Factors Responsible for Growth of GL
3.7 Production
3.8 G L Producing Agencies
3.9 Special Characteristics of GL
3.10 Attitude of Libraries towards GL
3.11 Grey Literature and the Internet
3.12 New Forms of GL
3.13 the Future of GL in Networked Environment
3.14 Bibliographical Description of GL
3.15 Consolidation of GL
3.16 Themes in the Access & Management of GL
3.17 Obsolescence
3.18 Acquisition of GL
3.19 Factors Responsible for Inaccessibility of GL
3.20 User Education and GL
3.21 Reference
4. GREY LITERATURE AND ITS FORMATS
4.1 Pre-prints
4.2 Report Literature
4.3 Conference Proceedings
4.4 Patents
4.5 Thesis and Dissertations
4.6 Trade Literature of Manufacturers Literature
4.7 Statistical Sources
4.8 Survey Reports
4.9 Feasibility/ detailed Project Report
4.10 Literature note
4.11 Process Know-how
4.12 Basic Design
4.13 Detailed Design Report
4.14 Demonstration Report
4.15 Operation and Shutdown manuals
4.16 Government Documents
4.17 Project Feasibility Reports
4.18 Working Papers
4.19 Research Reports
4.20 Seminar Papers
4.21 Standards
4.22 Annual Reports
5. USE PATTERN OF GL BY SOCIAL SCIENTISTS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Use Pattern of GL Based on Citation Analysis
5.2.1 Distribution of citations
5.2.2 Subject Coverage of GL
5.2.3 GL in Different Databases
5.3 Use Pattern of GL: Analysis of data derived from Questionnaires
5.3.1 Age group
5.3.2 Gender
5.3.3 Qualifications
5.3.4 Type of Institution
5.3.5 Area of Specialisation
5.3.6 Information Sources of GL
5.3.7 Purpose and use of GL
5.3.8 Personal Collection Development
5.3.9 Secondary Sources
5.3.9 Membership in Professional Associations
5.3.10 Attendance in Seminars/ Conferences Workshops
5.3.11 Acquisition of GL material
5.3.12 Priority Use of GL Material
5.3.14 mn Ranking method
5.3.15 Information Services Provided by the Libraries
5.3.16 Availability of GL in the Library
5.3.17 Organisation of GL in the Library
5.3.18 Arrangement in the Library
5.3.19 Optimum Use GL
5.3.20 Publications of Institutions
5.3.21 Internet
5.3.21.1 Networks
5.3.21.2 Access to Networks
5.3.22 Information System for GL (GLIS)
5.3.23 Information Technology and Use of GL
5.3.24 References
6. GREY LITERATURE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN SOCIAL SOCIAL SCIENCE: A MODEL
6.1 Information System
6.2 Need for GLIS
6.3 Issues and Development of GLIS
6.4 Networking and IT
6.5 Characteristics of a Network
6.6 Networks in Grey Literature
6.1.1 Grey Net
6.1.2 EAGLE and SYGLE
6.7 Creation of Database
6.8 Distributed Database
6.8.1 Definition
6.8.2 Distributed Database Management System
6.8.3 Factors led to the development of DDBS
6.8.4 Advantages
6.8.5 Limitations
6.9 Centralised Database (CDB)
6.9.1 Functions
6.10 How to Network
6.11 Responsibilities
6.12 GLIS for Social Sciences
6.13 Objectives of GLIS
6.14 Role of NIRD in Social Science Information System
6.14.1 Computerised Library & Information Clearing House (CLIC)
6.14.2 General Information
6.14.3 Training
6.14.4 Research
6.14.5 Publications
6.14.6 Library Database
6.15 Proposed Model for GL Information System
6.16 Success of an information system for GL
6.17 Conclusions
6.18 References
7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Suggestions
7.3 Conclusions
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEXURE
Profiles of Institutions
INDEX

Dr. (Mrs.) Rama Devi Tella (1956-) is a talented LIS professional. After obtaining post graduation in Social Work, from Andhra University, she went on to do her B. L. I. Sc. and M. L. I. Sc. from the same university securing Ist division. Later she was awarded Ph. D. in LIS from Osmania University, Hyderabad. She is a Life Member of SIS, APPLA, ALSD and ALA (2004-05). Dr. Rama Devi started her professional career as Librarian, Loyola Academy, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad and is currently working as Documentation Officer at the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad. She has participated in many national, regional and local conferences, seminars and workshops and presented papers on issues relating to special libraries, collection development, information services, information technology, E-leering and grey literature. She has published 35 papers in LIS professional journals, conferences and workshop proceedings. Her papers are thought provoking and have received wide acclaim since they contain information on ICT and Digital Technology and their application for networking the unconventional sources of information for the development of rural areas. Dr. Rama Devi was a Fulbright Scholar during 2003-04 in the United States. While at it, she worked on #E-learning at the University of Illinois and completed the pre-academic programme from the Kansas University, lawrence. She traveled widely and visited many libraries in the USA and studied their management techniques. She designed and organised, including preparation of the course material and handling of sessions for many training programmes in NIRD Hyderabad, Guwahati, SIRDs Lucknow, Pune and Kalyani (West Bengal) on IT applications, web technologies and internet/online resources etc. and was invited by the library professionals as a Resource Person. She was s also associated with five research projects. Among other works, her association with publications like Directory of Rural Development Institutions in India and Union Catalogue of Periodical Holdings of NIRD also deserve a mention.

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