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Library Support for Researchers: Series 2: Understanding journal metrics before you submit

When deciding where to submit your manuscript, it’s important to understand common journal metrics to help you decide which journal is right for your research. Below, we’ve listed some of the most common journal metrics. The “JCR Year” refers to the Journal Citation Report year, which is the individual year for which a metric is provided. Metric Name Metric Source Metric Description Impact Factor Web of Science The Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from the journal published in the past two years have been cited in the JCR year. The Impact Factor is calculated by dividing the number of citations in the JCR year by the total number of articles published in the two previous years. 5-Year Impact Factor Web of Science The 5-year Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited in the JCR year. It is calculated by dividing the number of citations in the JCR year by the total number of articles publish...

ONLINE DEMO OF OURIGINAL ANTI PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE

Dear Faculty Members and Research Scholars, Kindly join for the demo in advance at 11.30 am. Joining link and password has been shared with all. #urkund #ouriginal #plagiarism #plagiarismchecker #research #ethics #publications #library #academics

Library Support for Researchers: Series 1: Journal Finder / Suggester: Find the Best Journal for Your Research Article

IEEE Publication Recommender:  https:// publication-recommender.ieee. org/home Elsevier:  https:// journalfinder.elsevier.com/ Springer:  https:// journalsuggester.springer.com/ Wiley:  https://journalfinder. wiley.com/search?type=match Taylor and Francis:  https:// authorservices. taylorandfrancis.com/ publishing-your-research/ choosing-a-journal/journal- suggester/ Open Journal Matcher:  https://ojm.ocert.at/

READING INSPIRATION DAY 2021: REPORT

  READING INSPIRATION DAY 2021 We salute APJ Abdul Kalam and celebrate his monumental achievements as a Scientist, Scholar and the President of India. We fondly remember his passion for teaching education and for reading. Dr. Kalam truly ignited young minds with the power to think and innovate. Dr. Kalam is not with us today but his thoughts, ideals and vision for India live on forever. As part of the virtual celebrations, the library conducted the following two events in collaboration with the NDLI Club: Online Quiz on the Life and Times of Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam Online Book Review Competition Book Exhibition for the faculty members of SFIT                                                     Poster for the Quiz Contest 24 st...

Quiz on Cyber Safety & Security

October is celebrated as   National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)   globally. In order to bring attention to Cyber Security and as a concentrated effort to stay safe and secure online, NCSAM is celebrated all over the world. It is an initiative to put conscious efforts towards ensuring better cybersecurity hygiene and incorporate stronger security measures. With this objective, DSCI drove a month-long awareness campaign under the guidance of the National Cyber Security Secretariat. The campaign disseminated various content artifacts and reached out to 3.25 million citizens throughout the country. Many interesting quizzes have been launched on the myGov portal to   test the knowledge and readiness level of citizens around Cyber Security. The overall objective of the Quiz was to create Cyber Security awareness among citizens, to achieve a better security posture for the country, and to empower online users to remain Safe Online.   Participate and earn reward ...

This HR leader has an engineering degree

hey say there’s gold but I’m looking for thrills You can get your hands on whatever we find Because I’m only coming along for the ride Protima Achaya loves music, but her all-time favourite remains Pink Floyd’s album The Dark Side of the Moon. Born in Mysuru to an army officer, Protima had been to six schools by the time she was in class 12. She did not have any place to sink her roots into. But this life made her comfortable with change. Protima was good at studies. She had different ‘what I want to be when I grow up’ answers at different points of time – playback singer, hospitality, businesswoman, chief of staff at Tata Group. Protima finally landed up in the engineering college now known as NIT Surathkal for a BE in electronics and communication. Being one of the few girls in the college, life was not easy. It was Protima’s first experience in navigating her way in a male dominated world. And she literally rocked. She joined the college band, and became the first girl in the histor...