Different types of databases
Justdial is an example of Numeric database, which deals with numerical data of various kinds. Justdial provides local searching services such as phone numbers, email ids etc. to the users who want them. Justdial also provides google map location of a particular place to its user.
🔰 Justdial is an internet technology company. The registration of Justdial was done in 1994 and Justdial company started its operation from 1996. The founders of Justdial are V.S.S. Mani and V. Krishnan. The headquarter is located at Mumbai in Maharashtra.
🔰 Justdial operates through Phone & Online as a local search engine. Justdial is called India’s no. 1 local search engine. At present Justdial offer its service through different platforms such as web medium, mobile application and mobile phone. Justdial offers two kinds of service. One is free & another is Paid. It earns from Premium subscription and various advertisements.
👉 For Website,
- At first open the site https://www.justdial.com/
- Now different options are there to be selected. (Eg. One can select ‘Restaurants’)
- Now select the location and category you want
- Here come many results. You will get the phone number or can send them query or can chat with them in WhatsApp too.
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👉 For Mobile application,
- At first open the application and login with mobile number. Then write your name.
- Now like as website select the category and after that select the subcategory. (Eg. Select ‘Real Estate’ as category, then select ‘buy’ option).
- Here come different results. You can call or send query them.
FULL TEXT DATABASE
EXAMPLE -DOAJ
Arnab Das ( MLISC Day Batch 2023-2024)
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Directory of open access journal – It is an example of a full text database which covers all scientific and scholarly journals and it is open access. It contains journals in 80 languages from almost 135 countries. There is option of searching the journals and articles on the basis of Title, ISSN, publisher and subject. Recently DOAJ completed its 20 years. Recently it introduced a new support model for libraries which is “Sustaining Doaj” .It contains journals from agriculture to technology .We can select the language in which we want the journal ,we can select specific publishers, we can select specific publishers countries , peer review types and date added.
Source Database : Numeric Database
Example: Census
Apurba Sardar: MLISC Day Batch (2023-24)
Numeric Database Contains Numerical data of various Kinds including statistics and surveys.
Census is an example of Numerical Database. It is a Data base that helps to retrieve data population figures of Indian states, no of sub districts, towns, villages, wards, no of households, population by sex, by selected age group, by scheduled castes, tribes, and work status.
CENSUS LOGO
Census of India started begin his journey in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo .it happpens every 10 years
The last census was held in 2011 .Next census will be held in 2021 but it was postponed due to covid -19 programme .
Population figure of india 2011 census 1,21,08,54,977
Total males : 62,32,70,258
Total Males :58,75,84,719
Link for visiting website : https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/
FULL TEXT DATABASE
EXAMPLE :: NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA
Mousumi Dam (MLISC DAY Batch 2023-24)
Ø National Digital library of India developed by IIT Kharagpur is an example of full text database .
We can search the resources in English, Bengali, and hindi languages . It has 4 broad modules like Test preparation where we can select the test for which we want to prepare like cbse , IIT JEE etc. In study at home category we can select the subject and get resources repository and some featured collections on a topic. It also provides other services like Disability education and engagement portal for access to knowledge and comprehensive archive of imaging.
How to access :
- Users can access the National Digital Library - https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
- The NDL mobile app for Android can be accessed at -
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mhrd.ndl&hl=en/
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Reference Database: Catalogue Database
Example:
WorldCat
(Bhaskar Mondal,
MLISC
Day Batch - 2023-24|)
WorldCat is an online library
catalog that lets you look up books, dissertations, microform, journals and
multimedia items in libraries around the world.
During the past 50+ years,
thousands of libraries have entered their information about millions of books,
magazines, movies, songs, maps, genealogical records, research theses and so
much more into WorldCat . And not just the physical items you could find when
you visit a library, but many kinds of digital content like open-source
e-books, articles, downloadable audiobooks, and photos.
WorldCat.org is supported by
OCLC, a nonprofit global library organization that provides shared technology
services, original research, and community programs so libraries can better
fuel learning, research, and innovation.
Full Text Database
Example: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Ananya Ghosh (MLISC Day Batch 2023-2024)
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ERIC(Education Resources Information Center) is a National Information system supported by the United State department of Education, the National library of education and the office of educational research and improvement. The education resources information center is an online digital library of Education research and information. In 1966 ERIC was founded in washington. It is free and sponsored by the institute of education sciences (IES).
ERIC has a growing collection of about 2 million education resources including: journal, article, research reports, conference papers, books and other non general materials. It provides access to full text references citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education related journal the majority of which are peer reviewed. ERIC, the education resources information center is a subject specific database that provides access to education literature and resources.
ERIC website
As you search in ERIC you will discover that it provides full text and bibliography information for a wide range of materials from articles to books and more. A key component of ERIC is its collection of grey literature in education, which is largely available in full text in Adobe PDF format.
For broader descriptions or any additional information, go to the https://eric.ed.gov
Catalogue Database:
Example – IndCat
(Deep Das, MLISC Day, Batch – 2023-24)
IndCat is a Catalogue Database. IndCat deals online Union catalogue of major Indian university libraries. This database deals bibliographic description and location of information for Journals, Theses and Books in all subject areas. IndCat users easily search catalogue and easily retrieve full bibliographic information. This service is not free, you can pay for this service. Therefore user can easily knows where the information is available . So it can be used for inter-library loan, collections developments as well as for copy cataloging .
LISA, an example of large discipline oriented database
Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) is a bibliographic database of abstracts and indexing, covering with topics like information retrieval, cataloging, library management, digital libraries for researchers, librarians and information professionals.
It's produced by ProQuest, United Kingdom and has been available since 1969 through subscription. It covers over 440 periodicals from 68 countries and in 20 languages. It allows basic and advanced search.
Search URL - www.proquest.com/lisa
Here's an example of how to use LISA:
If a student is working on a research paper about any topic on LIS, he/ she has to find relevant articles using LISA.
1. Access LISA: Start by accessing the LISA database through a relevant subscription service.
2. Search for Keywords: In the search bar, enter relevant keywords or phrases.
3. Refine the Search: LISA may return numerous results. Have to refine the search by using filters like publication date, document type, or specific journals or authors, depending on research needs.
4. Review Abstracts: Have to look at the abstracts of the articles in the search results, which provide a concise summary of the research, including the research question, methodology, and key findings.
5. Select Relevant Articles: After reviewing the abstracts, select the articles that seem most relevant to the research. Pay attention to the quality of the research and its alignment with the research topic.
6. Access Full Text: If the full text of an article is available in the database, someone can access it directly. If not,then have to check the university's library for access or use interlibrary loan services.
7. Cite Sources:Have to be sure to properly cite the articles used in the research paper using the appropriate citation style (e.g., APA, MLA).
By following these steps, anybody can effectively use LISA to find and access relevant research articles in the field of library and information science.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES
SCOPUS
(By, Santanu Chowdhury ; Mlisc Day Batch 2023/24)
Scopus and Web of Science are two of the most popular bibliographic databases used by researchers, students, and professionals to find and access academic journals and research literature. Scopus is Elsevier's abstract and citation database launched in 2004. Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles (22,794 active titles and 13,583 inactive titles) from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It covers three types of sources: book series, journals, and trade journals. All journals covered in the Scopus database are reviewed for sufficiently high quality each year according to four types of numerical quality measure for each title; those are h-Index, CiteScore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) and SNIP (source normalized impact per paper). Scopus also allows patent searches in a dedicated patent database Lexis-Nexis, albeit with a limited functionality.
Journals listed in Scopus are considered to be meeting the requirement for peer review quality established by several research grant agencies for their grant recipients and by degree accreditation boards in numerous countries.
Wesite Name- https://www.scopus.com
Document Search / Starting a Search
1. Set Alert
Notifies you by email or RSS feed when a new article that matches your search conditions is listed (requires login).
2. Analyze Search Results
Click to see an analysis of your results, showing the number of documents broken down by various criteria, including year, source, author, affiliation, and so on.
3. Number of Search Results
Displays the number of documents results.
4. Search within Results
Add additional terms to your search by directly entering them here.
5. Results
Use the Reflne Results pane to limit your results list to certain categories of documents. For example, you can limit the display to documents from a certain author, or those published in a certain year. You can also exclude certain documents from the results list.
6. Batch Processing Results
Export bibliographic information using reference managers Mendeley or RefWorks, or in file formats RIS, CSV, BibTex or Text. If you are using RefWorks, you can link seamlessly by embedding your RefWorks ID/PW in the My settings menu.
Download multiple PDF files and automatically assign them names based on specified rules. The file names can be a combination of author, publication year, article title, journal, and more. The maximum number of files you can download at one time is 50 if PDF is available. Java required.
View citation overview to analyze documents that cite the selected articles.
View cited by displays all documents that cite the selected articles.
7. Display Document Details Page
Click the article title to view the document details (the abstract and referenced works) of the article. Hovering over a search result will show the following links:
Ø View at Publisher
Ø Show abstract
Ø Related documents.
8. Link to Full Text
By clicking View at Publisher, you can link to the full text on each publisher’s website if authorized.
9. Sort Options
By default, search results are listed by date. Sort on Cited by, relevance, author name and source title (in green box) are options.
10. More
View references: Displays all documents referenced by the article.
Add to my list: Adds the articles to a temporary list. Later, you can check them from the My List menu or save the list under a new name.
Create bibliography: Change the output to typical reference list format.
Email: Sends the articles as an email.
Registration / Using Personal Function
By registering as a user, you are able to set up useful personal functions such as email alerts. Your username and password are the same as for ScienceDirect and Engineering Village. You only need a single sign-on.
Login
If you already have a username and password then click Login and enter them in the Login box. If you check Remember me,
your login information will be stored in your computer and you will be permanently logged in.
User Registration
To register as a new user, click Register. Enter the required information, such as your name and email address, in the registration window.
Alerts
You can create and manage email alerts to stay up to date in your field.
Ø Search Alert
Ø Author Citation Alert
Ø Document Citation Alert
Check My List
You can check your articles in the temporary list or the list you saved.
Change Individual Settings/Password
You can change your email address, RefWorks username/password, and more in the My Settings menu (by clicking My Scopus).
Customize
Registered users can customize the look and functionality of their Scopus search experience.
Search Term Rule
General Rules
Not case sensitive
Entering singular nouns will also search for plural nouns and possessives (with some exceptions) Entering either variation of Greek letters (a OR alpha, b OR beta) will search for both variations Entering either British or American spellings (colour, color, or tyre, tire) will search for both variations
Phrase Search
Multiple words set off by spaces will be processed with the AND operator. To search as a phrase, enclose it in double quote marks or curly brackets.
• Double quotes “ ” will search for fuzzy phrases.
It will also search for both singular and plurals (with some exceptions). Symbols are ignored. Wildcards can be used.
“heart-attack” will search for heart-attack, heart attack, heart attacks, and so on
• Curly brackets { } will search for a specific phrase.
It limits the search to only the specified character string, and symbols can be used.
{heart-attack} will only search for heart-attack
Wildcards
* replaces any number of characters, toxi* will search for toxin, toxic, toxicity, toxicology, and so on
? replaces only one character sawt??th will search for sawtooth and sawteeth
Logical operators and proximity operators
And searches for articles containing both words food and poison
Or searches for articles containing either or both words weather or climate
And Not searches for articles that do not contain the following words tumor and not malignant W/n restricts to n words between the two words, the word order is not set Pain W/5 morphine
Pre/n restricts to n words between the two words, the word order is as set newborn PRE/3 screening
Operator priority order (it is possible to change the priority order by using parentheses)
1. OR 2. W/n or PRE/n 3. AND 4. AND NOT
Differences Between Scopus and Web of Science:
COVERAGE: Scopus covers more journals and records than Web of Science.
CITATION DATA: Scopus provides citation data from a wider range of sources than the Web of Science.
METRICS: Scopus provides a wider range of metrics to evaluate research impact than the Web of Science.
COLLABORATION TOOLS: Scopus provides more collaboration tools than Web of Science, such as author profiles and a collaboration network.
OPEN ACCESS: Scopus includes more open-access content than Web of Science
FULL TEXT DATABASE
EXAMPLE - Wolfram Mathworld
Bilkis Begam.( MLISC Day Batch 2023-2024)
Reference Database : Referral Database
Example- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
(Suchandra Biswas, MLISc. Day 2023-24)
Website link- Ulrichsweb
- The Ulrich Periodicals Directory, often referred to as Ulrichsweb, is a comprehensive and invaluable resource that plays an important role in helping individuals find, evaluate, and access the vast world of periodicals. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the Ulrich Periodicals Directory, its significance, and how it benefits the academic and research community.
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Some information about the database -
- The Ulrich Periodicals Directory is a comprehensive online database featuring over 300,000 academic and scholarly journals.
- It provides essential information, including ISSN, publisher details, peer-reviewed status, and impact factors. This valuable resource aids researchers, libraries, and publishers in finding, evaluating, and managing periodicals effectively.
- Vast Coverage: Ulrichsweb boasts an impressive collection of over 300,000 serials, making it one of the most extensive databases of its kind. It covers a wide range of subjects, from the sciences and humanities to business, medicine, and beyond. Researchers from virtually any field can find relevant periodicals here.
- Detailed Information: Each entry in Ulrichsweb includes comprehensive details about the periodical, such as the title, publisher, publication frequency, ISSN (International Standard Serial Number), and a description of its content. This information is essential for scholars seeking to evaluate the quality and relevance of a journal for their research.
- Peer-Reviewed Indicator: Ulrichsweb labels journals that are peer-reviewed, a crucial factor for researchers who need to identify credible sources for their academic work. Peer-reviewed journals are generally considered to be more reliable and rigorous in terms of content.
- Impact Factor Data: For journals that have an impact factor, Ulrichsweb often provides this data. The impact factor is a measure of a journal's influence within its field and can be vital for researchers aiming to publish their work in high-impact journals.
- Linking and Integration: The Ulrich Periodicals Directory often integrates with library systems and research databases, making it easier for users to access full-text articles, check subscription availability, or explore related research materials.
- Benefits for the Academic Community: Researchers can use Ulrichsweb to quickly identify relevant journals in their field, saving valuable time in the research process. This is particularly important for scholars who need to publish their work in journals with specific focuses or target audiences.
- Quality Assurance: Ulrichsweb helps researchers ensure they are using high-quality, peer-reviewed sources for their research, promoting the credibility of their work.
- Library Collection Management: Libraries use Ulrichsweb to manage their periodical collections efficiently. It aids librarians in making informed decisions about which journals to subscribe to or cancel, helping them allocate resources effectively.
- Publication Decisions: Authors and publishers can use Ulrichsweb to assess the visibility and impact of potential publishing outlets, which is vital for making informed decisions about where to submit their work.
- Global Perspective: The directory includes periodicals from around the world, facilitating international collaboration and the dissemination of knowledge across borders.
How to use -
- The user must have a subscription to get access of the Ulrich's Periodical Directory database.
- The users have to log in by using their user name and password.
- Afterthat, the users can search a periodical by their title, ISSN, etc.
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- The users can use filters on the search result and also select a particular periodical to get more information about it.
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Source Database - Government database
Example - National Database For Emergency Management(NDEM)
(Zainab Alam, MLISC Day Batch - 2023-24)
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National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM) is text numerical database used to disseminate space-based inputs along with services of forecasting organizations forecasting all natural disasters in all phases at PAN India level (Presence Across the Nation)with multi-scale geospatial database , decision support system tools to aware the people from the natural hazards with previous available datas .
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO has established NDEM at Hyderabad with various frameworks of institutional participation to help in taking decisions , which in turn help disaster management officials of all States/UTs, NDRF/SDRF for quick preparedness, hazard/risk zonation, damage assessment and emergency response to reduce the damage .
Multi-scale database contribute in a large scale from State to Panchayat level for the entire country. State wise database is served at 1:50,000 scale for all states/UTs. At 1:10,000 scale services are integrated for 350 districts consisting of 100 multi hazard prone and 250 most vulnerable districts for detailed disaster preparedness and planning. The spatial data is segregated into the following layers-
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Base Layers - Administrative Jurisdictions, Transport
Network, Hydrology, Coast Line etc.
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Thematic Layers - Land cover, Settlements,
Forest, Mining etc.,
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Infrastructure Layers - Hospitals, Airports,
Transport Nodes, Reservoirs, Dams, Power plants etc.,
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Point of Interest - plays a vital role during emergency situation
for necessary planning.
The Spatial data is complemented with
satellite imagery with resolution ranging from 5.8 to Sub meter level
resolution along with Digital Elevation Models.
Website link- https://ndem.nrsc.gov.in/login.php
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Source Database : Full text Database
Example : Shodhganga
(Subhashree Das, MLISC Day Batch - 2023-24)
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Shodhganga is an example of full text database which has open access to the community, a digital reservoir of theses and dissertation submitted by various Ph.d students of various Indian Universities or deemed to be an universities with the aim of reduce duplication, aware the scholars about the others researches are taking place. So, we can say Indian intellectual outputs are stored which is maintained by the INFLIBNET Centre. It is also Integrated with theses database of IndCat (with 2.74 Lakh bibliographic data)
- Currently it contains 486067 Full text theses, 12745 synopses , PDFs, researchers or scholars theses contributed by 734 universities. 840 organizations signed Mou with INFLIBNET.
- Here one can find any theses or dissertations mostly on arts and humanities subjects, in any convenient language.
How to submit thesis?:
Electronic version of theses and
dissertations can be submitted into
following six steps -
- Registration,
- Validation
of Account,
- Submission
of Content / Metadata by Registered User,
- Verification
of Submitted Metadata and Content,
- Publish on
ETD Repository,
- Intimation
to stakeholders by Sending Notification to Researcher / Guide and the
University.
Searching techniques:
Users can search either by using Universities and Departments,
uploaded by date, researcher or guide name or with title, keywords, subject
search.
Official Website link - https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
Database : Multimedia Database
By Penaki Sharma (MLISC DAY 2023-2024)
Flickr is a kind of multimedia database which allows its users to upload images and videos for themselves as records or to be shared among the community. It's an amazing platform which is organising these uploaded photos/videos so that these can be used for innumerable innovative ways.
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They have also started providing a medium for blogs on their website so that people who have some thoughts on the pictures or videos can share them with the whole community. Under this there are interesting categories such as Weekly snapshot with Flickr social, Photographer spotlight, The commons ,etc.
Coming back to Flickr under the explore section there are several other categories where users can directly surf and choose their feed such as Trending, Events, The Commons, Flickr Galleries, World Map, Camera finder,etc. Each of these have an exceptional way of saying things which for the users of multimedia community is like a boon for staying updated with the most interesting photos/videos.
There's also a section of Print Shop where users can purchase photos directly from the photographers who have made it available for sale with the finest print quality.
Interested to find more about Flickr ?
Login and make your own account now at - Flickr
Example: DELNET
(Ramij Raja Mondal, MLISC Day Batch - 2023-24)
It was initially supported by the National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
DELNET has been established with the prime objective of promoting resource sharing among the libraries through the development of a network of libraries. It aims to collect, store, and disseminate information besides offering computerised services to users, to coordinate efforts for suitable collection development and also to reduce unnecessary duplication wherever possible.
DELNET LOGO
DELNET has been actively engaged with the compilation of various Union Catalogues of the resources available in member-libraries. It has already created the Union Catalogue of Books, Union List of Current Periodicals, Union Catalogue of Periodicals,CD-ROM Database, Database of Indian Specialists, Database of Periodical Articles, Union List of Video Recordings, Urdu Manuscripts' Database, DZatabase of Theses and Dissertations, sample databases of language publications using GISZT technology and several other databases.
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@Arnab
ReplyDeleteSpecify why DOAJ is regarded as open access and what kind of open access pattern they follow?
Hello Sir, Doaj is regarded as open access because open license is used so that any user can immediately get free access to the works published in the journal and is also permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles.
DeletePattern- Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.
Copyrights and related rights for article metadata waived via CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0) Public Domain Dedication.
@Madhabi
ReplyDeleteTry to provide original link from where anyone can search in LISA and give an example which will help to understand how to use it 😊
Thank you for your suggestion, I cannot get the original link of LISA, I have added how to retrieve information from the database.
DeleteClick the following link to access LISA and in search bar you can try any keyword. You will be able to open the website when you are connected with JU intranet.
Deletewww.proquest.com/lisa
@subhashree
ReplyDeleteTry to add an example like recent thesis list under Dept of library and information science of Jadavpur University or any other university.