Mallinath Kumbar

A Multilingual Multi-script Database of Indian Theses: Implementation of Unicode at Vidyanidhi

The theses submitted to universities are a rich and unique source of information on a given topic in terms of breadth as well as depth of treatment and coverage. The insight into the theoretical and methodological foundations of a topic, the data sets, and the exhaustive bibliography-all these attributes make the doctoral thesis a rich resource. A thesis represents the outcome of a focused and extensive study involving intellectual labour of more than three years. Archiving and enhancing access to theses is the main mission of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) initiatives worldwide. ETDs gracefully overcome many of the problematic issues relating to the archiving and accessing of theses.

Use of computer and its impact on academic performance of faculty members and research scholars : a case study of Kuvempu University

The paper is intended to identify the differences in the access and use of computer among the academics. It also aimes to know the impact of computer use on the academic performance of faculty members and research scholars in a university setup. A survey questionnaire was administered to university academics and collected on its completion. This study has demonstrated the high use of the computer by faculty and research scholars. It is found that there exists a difference of opinion among the faculty and research scholars regarding the computer access (p=0.000), years of experience in the use of computer (p=0.000) and purpose of use (p=0.040). Data also shows that there is a difference of opinion among the faculty members and research scholars regarding the impact of computer on their academic performance (p=0.025).