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Workshop at Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati 24 th January 2012

CeRA – Current Status by H Chandrasekharan , AK Mishra, U Khemchandani & R Kasrija Indian Agricultual Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012. Workshop at Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati 24 th January 2012. Outline. Introduction Objectives Targets Achievements

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Workshop at Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati 24 th January 2012

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  1. CeRA – Current StatusbyH Chandrasekharan, AK Mishra, U Khemchandani & R KasrijaIndian Agricultual Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012 Workshop at Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati 24th January 2012

  2. Outline Introduction Objectives Targets Achievements Shortfall Way Ahead

  3. Traditional Model of Information Access Authors Publishers $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Libraries Users

  4. Consortia Model of Information Access Authors Publishers $ $ $ $ Libraries Users Consortium

  5. 1. Introduction

  6. 1. Introduction • CeRA is the unique NAIP subproject • Has the potential to enhance research capabilities in NARS. • Covers 142 libraries in NARS (Institutes, SAUs, NRCs, PDs, NB and HQrs.)

  7. Map of CeRA Accessibility NARS Deemed Universities Institutes National Bureaus Project Directorate National Research Centre Universities

  8. Journals in CeRA • Annual Reviews : 22 • CSIRO : 7 (2008-2010) • Elsevier (Science Direct) : 358 • Springerlink : 71 • Taylor and Francis : 1079 • Indian Journals : 131 • Total Consortia Subscribed :  1668 • Open Access Journals :396 • Library Subscribed : 810 • Total CeRA Journals : 2874 • Thompson – Web of Science (Lead Institute)

  9. Component – 1, PIU, NAIP (PMC and O&MPC) Committees Journals from Select Publishers Steering Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture Monitoring & Negotiation Working CeRA Members (142 Institutions in NARS (as on December 2011) A Schematic Representation of CeRA and Essential Components

  10. Internet Cloud Brief Methodology IARI PIU-NAIP • Over all monitoring • Help Universities to facilitate CeRA Access • Monitoring of Network • Arrange meeting of committees for smooth execution of project Financial support & Review Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture CeRA Member Libraries JCCC from Informatics Publisher End user • Provide necessary infrastructure • Arrange for local monitoring CeRA Members have 24x7 online access to select thro’ IP Authentication • Design & Installation of CeRA Platform • Maintain & update Client Server

  11. SBI, CBE 16th Mar 2010 • To upscale the existing R & D information resource base of ICAR Institutions/ Universities comparable to world’s leading Institutions/ Organizations. • To subscribe e-journals and create e-access culture among Scientists/ Teachers in National Agricultural Research System (NARS). • To access the impact of CeRA on the level of research publications measured through NAAS ID and Science Citation Index (SCI) 2. Objectives

  12. SBI, CBE 16th Mar 2010 3. Targets • CeRA is for institutions (including RS / colleges) in NARS (IP Authentication) • At present 142 (+5) institutions in NARS are members. • A particular article of a journal, not subscribed by CeRA, but available in library of an institution can be obtained through Document Delivery Request System (DDRS). • So far, > 14,000 reprints have been distributed free among CeRA members under DDRS.

  13. FACILITIES PROVIDED IN CeRA • 24 x 7 Online accessibility of scientific articles to researchers in NARS through IP authentication. • Training from time to time and online-offline Support. • Science Citation Index Analysis – facility provided for all researchers in NARS (on request)

  14. 4. Achievements CeRA Websites • (a) Initial website for accessing Journals (till April 2010) • ( URL: http://www.cera.jcc.in ) • (b) Revised website for accessing Journals (May 2010) ( URL: http://www.cera.jccc.in ) (c)Website covering all aspects of CeRA (since Nov. 2011) ( URL: http://cera.iari.res.in ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Visibility of CeRA • Online visitors to CeRA > 3.0 million so far. • www.cera.jccc.inhas more than 85,000 links in the Google search. • CeRA has been included as a subject of study in Agricultural Universities • In Director and Vice Chancellor Conferences during the past three years, CeRA has been discussed and appreciated. • CeRA is one among the charter of Achievements in ICAR in the newspaper clipping (reported in July 2011) - (a) (b) (c)

  15. Release of CeRA User Manual by Dr. S. Ayyappan, Director General, ICAR at SDAU, Gujarat on 12th August 2011

  16. CeRA IN A GLIMPSE OF ICAR ACHIEVEMENTS CeRA – A SUCCESS STORY IN NARS

  17. Enhanced knowledge in different areas of agricultural research revealed through increased number of downloads of research articles from subscribed Journals > 3.5 million articles downloaded during 2008 – 2011

  18. E-journals shorten time spent on article retrieval or visiting the library. • More journals could be published because e-journals make accessing good quality papers faster and easier. • Information related to specific experimental processes through e-journals. • I exchanged (received or distributed) more journal articles with colleagues, because e-journals make distribution of articles easier and cost effective. • I became more organized in archiving papers by using e-journals, creating my own mini library. Use of CeRA Website by users Perceived impact of CeRA

  19. Impacts, so far There is an annual increase of about 6.5% and 18.5% increase in the number of publications respectively in 2008-09 and 2009-10 in NARS No. of Faculty and no. of papers Impact of CeRA on Research Output based on 40 institutions in NARS

  20. Evaluating the quality of publications published by researchers in NARS through Web of Science

  21. 609 No of publications (4yrs; 2000-04) 373 288 259 9 17 Pre- and Post- CeRA Citations in Web of Science of Four years (2000-04) Publications in CeRA (Category-wise)

  22. Year-wise Pre- and Post- CeRA Citations of Published Papers at IARI (based on Web of Science)

  23. 5. Shortfall / Constraints • Poor response from some Institutions for updating Library Subscribed Journals • Some institutions do not respond to DDR system (although scientists/faculty avail the facility) • IVRI issue on continuation of subscription to journals (as on 2009) • Agreement with Publishers

  24. Websites / Email www.cera.jccc.in http://cera.iari.res.in cera.usi@iari.res.in

  25. 6. Way Ahead • To reach the unreached: • CeRA caters to 142 institutions in NARS. However, we have about 600 KVKs and 640 research stations which need CeRA facilities. Necessary steps are to be taken to cover all organizations associated with agricultural activities. • To enhance the spectrum of knowledge: • NARS being among the largest network engaged in agriculture research, education and extension having about 1500 nodes spread across length and breadth of the country. CeRA to take every effort to spread latest scientific knowledge (through e-Resources) to these nodes. • Incentives: • As desired in Steering Committee, CeRA awards are to be implemented. This initiative would enhance better R and D output in NARS.

  26. Summarizing

  27. THANK YOU

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