Y. M. Patil ¹, P. S. G. Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (lCAR), Amravati Road, Nagpur-440 010, IN
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 010, IN

Abstract

The study deals with information transfer chain from generation to potential users through various international cooperative efforts in the field of agricultural sciences and technology. The international information systems like AGRICOLA, AGRIS and CAB are briefed keeping in view their products. services and how to access them using modem tools so that sustainable information is provided for better agricultural production.

Keywords

Information Systems, Information Services, Agricultural Literature, Information Technology, Agricultural Databases, AGRICOLA, AGRIS, CABI.

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Y. M. Patil ¹, P. S. G. Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (ICAR), Amravati Road Nagpur 440 010, IN

Abstract

The study deals with citation analysis of Pedological literature from the Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science 1988-1992, which reveals nature of communication, authorship distribution, geographic distribution, time gap, pattern and contribution from foreign countries. The citation study reveals that serials constitutes 73%; books 14%; conference proceedings 4% and almost 10% grey literature. Productivity of cited journals reveals 55% of citations are from the first 5 journal of ranked list thus signifying their high degree of productivity. Pedology literature and distribution of literature in journals confirm closely to Bradfords' Law of Scattering signifying developed nature of the subject.

Keywords

Pedology-Soil Science, Citation Analysis, Productivity of Journals, Bradford's Law of Sattering.

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Y. M. Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Documentation Centre, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, ICAR, Amravati Road, Nagpur-440 010, IN

Abstract

A study was carried out to determine communication pattern by Indian soil scientists. Statistical data pertaining to research output highlighting the trends in regard to publication aspects, time lag, citation study, geographical distribution of authors, nature of communication, authorship pattern and institution-wise break up of communications have been analysed depicting information needs and gathering habits of Indian soil scientists.

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