Library Automation Software Packages used in Academic Libraries of Nepal

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 Airy, Chet Bahadur (1999). Preparing Bibliography with Reference to Health Literature 1995-1998 Using the Software CDS/ISIS. Unpublished Project Report Submitted to the Central Department of Library and Information Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

 Amatya, P.P (July 2005). Public Library Development in Nepal and Some Problems to be Solved. TULSSAA, vol.3 (1) pp.32-36.

 Aryal, Rudra Prasad (July 2005). Library Automation in Kathmandu University. TULSSAA, vol.4, (1).

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 Boss, Richard W. (1990). The Library Manager’s Guide to Automation. 3rd edn., Boston: GK Hall.

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 Dehigama, Kanchana (2006). A Comparative Study of Library Management Packages Used in Academic Libraries of Sri Lanka. Unpublished Dissertation, Submitted to the National Institutes of Science communication and Information Resources, New Delhi.

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 INSDOC (1998). Granthalaya; A Library Automation Package, Training Manual.

 Joes, A. (1997). LIBSYS; A Solution for Library Automation and Networking: Lucknow Librarian vol.29 (12), pp.40-42.

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 Kothari, C.R. (1989), Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. New Delhi: Wiley Estern.

 Mahmood, Khalid M (1998). The Development of the LAMP (Library Automation and Management Program) Software for use in Developing Countries and its Marketing in Pakistan, Program, vol.32 (1). (Online Resources Accessed on 06 05, 2007).

 Malik, Khalid Mahmood (1994). The Status of Library Automation in Pakistan. Library Review, vol. 45 (Online Resources Accessed on 21. 05. 2007).

 Malwad, NM (March 1995). Selection criteria for Library Automation Software. DESIDOC Bulletin of Information Technology, vol. 15, (2), pp.17-26

 Mandal, Sujata and Jeevan, VKJ (2006). Constraint for Evaluation of Acquisition Operations and Supplier Performance Using LibSys. Annals of Library and Information Studies. vol.53, pp.126-133.

 Mc Sinha, Pradeep K. and Sinha, Priti (2003). Computer Fundamentals; Concepts, Systems and Applications. New Delhi: BPB Publications.

 Mishra, R. K. (February 2000). Resource Sharing; The Third Dimension of Library Automation, ALIBER- Chennai.

 Moyo, Lesley M. (2004). The Electronic Library. vol. 22(3), pp. 220-230 (www.emeraldinsight.com, accessed on 06. 04. 2007).

 Muir, Scott P (2005). An Introduction to the Open Source Software Issue. Library Hi Tech, vol. 23 (4), pp. 465-468, (Online resources accessed on 06 05, 2007).

 Mukhopadhyay, Partha Sarathi (2005). Progress of Management Software, an Indian Scenario.

 Patel, D.R and Bhargava, R. (1995). Comparative Study of Software Available in the Indian Market for Library Automation. DESIDOC Bulletin of Information Technology vol.15 (3), pp.29-34.

 Pradhan, Mohan Raj, (1995). Library Automation with Reference to CDS/ISIS Pascal, Dharan: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.

 Ramesh, LSRCV (July-October 1998). Technical Problems in University Libraries on Automation-An overview. Herald of Library Science, vol. 37, (4).

 Rasid, Abdul (1996). Library Automation an Overview. Library Science, vol. 33, pp 45-54 (Online resources accessed on 06 05, 2007).

 Reuters Magazine (1997).

 Rowley, J.E (1993). Selection and Evaluation of Software. ASLIB Proceedings, vol. 45, (3), pp.77-81.

 Sakya, Raju, (1996). Needs of Library Automation in the British Council. An Unpublished Project Report Submitted to the Central Department of Library and Information Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

 Sharma (Subedi), Madhusudhan (1990). Fundamentals of Library and Information Science. New Delhi: Nirala Pub.

 Sharma, S.K (1993). Library Computerization; Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Ess Ess Pub.

 Sharma, Shova (1997). Library Automation Challenge. Lucknow Librarian, vol.29, (1-4) p 16.

 Shrestha, Ratna Kumari (2000). Preparation of Bibliographic Index on Serial Article of Health Science Literature With Reference to CDS/ISIS Software Package, Unpublished Project Report Submitted to the Central Department of Library and Information Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

 Singh, Anil (1998). Compatibility of Library Automation Software Package with Multimedia. Herald of Library science, vol. 37 (3-4), pp 184-188.

 Sinha, Manoj Kumar and Satpathy, Kishor Chandra (2004). Library Automation and Networking for Managing Library Information Services. Indian Journal of Information, Library and Society (IJLIS), vol. 17 (3-4), pp.118-13.

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