Monday, January 21, 2019

Session X : Writing Research Papers (Practical)




Session X : Writing Research Papers (Practical)

Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai explained A to Z of writing a research article from Title, Author, Abstract, Key Words, Introduction, Review, Methodology, Analysis & Results, Conclusion and in-text citation and referencing with examples.




Saturday, January 19, 2019

Session IX : Reference Tools



Session IX : Reference Tools by Mrs. Sreelatha  K.
In this session Mrs. Sreelatha introduced Mendeley - a useful reference tool. In this practical session she explained the features of Mendeley and explained the steps  to install it.

Session VIII : Plagiarism : Issues and Solutions



Session VIII : Plagiarism : Issues and Solutions by Dr. Vinod V. M.

Dr. Vinod explained the different types of plagiarism with the help of interesting images. He introduced URKUND software which is used for checking plagiarism at CHMK Library, University of Calicut.



Session VII : Structure of a Research Paper by Mr. Nasrudheen T.

Mr. Nasrudheen described the essential structure of a research paper. He also explained the commonly occurring mistakes that are to be avoided in each part. He gave an outline of different writing styles in research papers.


Session VI : Online Data Collection by Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai
In this highly interactive session Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai presented a detailed account of online data collection using Google Forms. He also introduced Google Docs.



Tuesday, January 15, 2019



Session V : Online Resources for Writing Research Papers by Dr. Muhammed Salih T. K.

Dr. Muhammed Salih discussed  various  resources available online for scholarly publication.  He also introduced Emerald, Web of Science, J Gate etc. He suggested Grammarly for better writing.



Session IV : Selection of Topic for Publication by Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai

In this session Dr. Dinession Koovakkai gave a brief outline about selection of topic for publication and pointed out the precautions to be taken at the time of problem selection. He helped the 21 participants to select their topic for writing articles for publication.

Friday, January 11, 2019

Session I : Librarians as Academic Staff by Dr. Abdul Azeez T. A.

Dr. Abdul Azeez T. A. spoke on the academic status of librarians. He presented the details of the recommendations of various UGC Committees. He also explained the qualification requirements for various library positions as per UGC rules.

Session II : Components of API Scores by Dr. Abdul Azeez T. A.

Dr. Abdul Azeez gave an outline of Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) and discussed in detail the components of API scores. He also explained the tips for acquiring the required API scores for librarians.


Session III : UGC Regulations and Librarians by Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai

Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai introduced UGC regulation 2010 and its amendments during the years 2011, 2013 and 2016 and the UGC Regulation 2018. He also presented the details of MOOC Courses in Library and Information Science available through SWAYAM.