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Web-Based Ranking and Link Analysis of NAAC Accredited General Degree Colleges in West Bengal: A Webometric Study


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal - 713104, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700073, India
     

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This study examines the websites of 36 NAAC-accredited general degree colleges in West Bengal using Webometric indicators. Webometric data is acquired on the Google search engine using special query syntax and calculated different WIFs and WISER value of websites, the relationship between the ranks of all websites as defined by WISER indexing value and in-link impact value are also examined. According to the findings, Panihati Mahavidyalaya's website under West Bengal State University ranked first in Simple Web Impact Factor (SWIF) with 1887.912%, and Banipur Mahila Mahavidyalaya's websites (Sl. No. 5) ranked first in self-link WIF, INLWIF, and EWIF with 0.679803 SLWIF, 0.729064 ELWIFs, and 0.315271 RWIFs, respectively. Darjeeling Govt. College is ranked first, followed by Panihati Mahavidyalaya and Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, according to the WISER index value. This study may aid college administrators and webmasters in better comprehending the importance of these websites in making them user-friendly and informative websites that meet the needs of their users.

Keywords

External Link Web Impact Factors (ELWIFs), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Revised Web Impact Factors (RWIFs), Web Impact Factor, Web Indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation Research (WISER) Rank, Simple Web Impact Factors (SWIFs), Webometrics.
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Sanjib Ghosh
Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal - 713104
India

RESEARCH SCHOLAR,DEPARTMENT  OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Bijan Kumar Roy
Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700073
India

Dept. of Library & Information Science. Associate Professor,


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Authors

Sanjib Ghosh
Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal - 713104, India
Bijan Kumar Roy
Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700073, India

Abstract


This study examines the websites of 36 NAAC-accredited general degree colleges in West Bengal using Webometric indicators. Webometric data is acquired on the Google search engine using special query syntax and calculated different WIFs and WISER value of websites, the relationship between the ranks of all websites as defined by WISER indexing value and in-link impact value are also examined. According to the findings, Panihati Mahavidyalaya's website under West Bengal State University ranked first in Simple Web Impact Factor (SWIF) with 1887.912%, and Banipur Mahila Mahavidyalaya's websites (Sl. No. 5) ranked first in self-link WIF, INLWIF, and EWIF with 0.679803 SLWIF, 0.729064 ELWIFs, and 0.315271 RWIFs, respectively. Darjeeling Govt. College is ranked first, followed by Panihati Mahavidyalaya and Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, according to the WISER index value. This study may aid college administrators and webmasters in better comprehending the importance of these websites in making them user-friendly and informative websites that meet the needs of their users.

Keywords


External Link Web Impact Factors (ELWIFs), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Revised Web Impact Factors (RWIFs), Web Impact Factor, Web Indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation Research (WISER) Rank, Simple Web Impact Factors (SWIFs), Webometrics.

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