Bibliographic Reference Management Software Awareness Among LIS Professionals in India.

Authors

  • Varghese Tomy

Abstract

Surveys the familiarity and use of  Bibliographic Reference Management Software among Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals in India. The study found that the awareness and use of  such tools  is relatively low among LIS professionals in the region. Among a few packages used in India, Open Source Reference Management Software Zotero which is was found to be more popular than its proprietary counterparts among LIS professionals. It was  also found that the Library professionals who are using Zotero packages were found to be confident to train co workers and library users on handling Zotero .

Author Biography

  • Varghese Tomy
    Tomy Varghese: has post graduation in Botany and Library and Information Science. Is a biotechnologist with specialization in plant tissue culture and has developed effective protocols and practices on  somatic embryogenic micro-propagation of Date Palms (Phoenix dactylifera spp). Has served for decades as librarian in engineering and technology colleges and is presently Librarian at Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science, Cochin, Kerala. Is also a mofussil reporter for Mathrubhumi Daily - the second most circulated Malaylam newspaper. Has  published several stories and news features and is an active blogger, with 1000+ followers.

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2018-01-19

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): Informatics Studies

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