Online Newspapers and Magazines

Online Newspapers and Magazines


Newspapers are an important medium of communication between people and the country. It is a powerful tool that provides information to people. It is a source of knowledge by which people create opinions after reading this. Editorial is the most valuable part of a Newspaper which is a critical review of certain topics. Newspapers just describe what is going on in our country daily. The newspaper craze has not lessened as it is easily available in e-paper format on their websites. Newspaper information is more reliable than television news. Newspaper publishing is one of the biggest and oldest industries in whole world. There are lots of people involved in newspaper publishing like, reporters, advertisements, Graphics, and management. Newspaper companies generate employment for lakhs of people. Lots of local news is not shown on television, that news also gets coverage in newspapers. 

 Newspaper is a tool to provide a primary source of Information. Newspaper is read by all ages but especially for elderly people who are living in cities, read newspapers as it is a part of their life. All students should make a habit of reading newspapers daily to improve their language vocabulary. Students of Hindi medium should read English newspapers to improve their English. Students will find new words and their usage in sentences. There are different sections in newspapers. 

There is information for all the people having different interests. Newspapers have an important role in democracy. It helps people to understand the political stand on a particular subject and what government is taking steps on that subject. Politicians give much importance to newspapers and have their own media channels and newspapers to propagate their ideologies and policies. Politician use newspapers for their publicity also. 

.Job seekers will get much benefit from reading newspapers as lots of job vacancies and advertisements are there. They can apply for jobs. Even forms and their formats are published. Results of recruitment are also published. Employment News is dedicated to government jobs.It is a must for job seekers. Competitive exams toppers interviews are also published and that inspires the students. It helps students to keep aware of current affairs and have updated information. For those preparing for Civil Service, reading newspapers is necessary for them.

 Almost all shopkeepers read newspapers as they read them and later their clients read it. The shopkeepers get to know the current rate of any product or the Government’s ruling on that particular product. They read it to keep themselves aware and can do business. Offices Political Analyst also read newspapers as it is the only source that is confirmed news. Television channels due to the competition of giving breaking news, they sometimes propagate fake news. So Experts read newspapers of leading companies. 

Newspaper gives coverage to all the topics and for all their readers. Political News, Sports News, Educational Admissions, Recruitment, Recipes, Health, etc. Newspaper gives latest and current information from local to whole world at this cheap price. Everybody should make it a habit to read daily. It will definitely boost your knowledge. It will prove to be very effective in the long run. The newspaper will keep you updated and you can debate based on your knowledge.

LIST OF ENGLISH ONLINE NEWSPAPERS

Serial No.

Newspaper

Website

1.

THE TIMES OF INDIA

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

2.

HINDUSTAN TIMES

https://www.hindustantimes.com/

3.

THE HINDU

https://www.thehindu.com/

4.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/

5.

BUSINESS STANDARD

https://www.business-standard.com/

6.

THE TRIBUNE

https://www.tribuneindia.com/

7.

THE INDIAN EXPRESS

https://indianexpress.com/

8.

DECCAN HERALD

https://www.deccanherald.com/

9.

DECCAN CHRONICLE

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/

10.

THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS

https://www.newindianexpress.com/

11.

FINANCIAL EXPRESS

https://www.financialexpress.com/

12.

BANGALORE MIRROR

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/

13.

CENTRAL CHRONICLE

https://www.centralchronicle.com/

14.

STAR OF MYSORE

https://starofmysore.com/

15.

THE STATESMAN

https://www.thestatesman.com/

16.

THE TELEGRAPH

https://www.telegraphindia.com/

17.

THE PIONEER

https://www.dailypioneer.com/

18.

THE ASIAN AGE

http://www.asianage.com/

19.

GREATER KASHMIR

https://www.greaterkashmir.com/

20.

HERALD

https://www.heraldgoa.in/index.php


LIST OF HINDI ONLINE NEWSPAPERS

1.

AMAR UJALA

https://www.amarujala.com/

2.

DAINIK JAGRAN

https://www.jagran.com/

3.

JANSATTA

https://www.jansatta.com/

4.

NAVABHARAT

http://epaper.navabharat.news/

5.

PUNJAB KESARI

https://www.punjabkesari.in/

6.

RAJASTHAN PATRIKA

https://www.patrika.com/rajasthan-news/

7.

DAINIK BHASKAR

https://www.bhaskar.com/

8.

HINDUSTAN

https://www.livehindustan.com/

9.

DAINIK NAVAJYOTI

https://epaper.navajyoti.net/

10.

PRABHAT KHABAR

https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/


LIST OF MAGAZINES

1

INDIA TODAY

https://www.indiatoday.in/

ENGLISH

2.

FILMFARE

https://www.filmfare.com/

ENGLISH

3.

BUSINESS TODAY

https://www.businesstoday.in/

ENGLISH

4.

COMPETITION REVIEW

https://www.competitionreview.in/

ENGLISH

5.

OUTLOOK INDIA

https://www.outlookindia.com/

ENGLISH

6.

FRONTLINE

https://frontline.thehindu.com/

ENGLISH

7.

PARTIYOGITA DARPAN

https://www.pdgroup.in/

HINDI

8.

GRIH SHOBHA

https://www.grihshobha.in/

HINDI

9.

FORBES INDIA

https://www.forbesindia.com/

ENGLISH

10.

THE WEEK

https://www.theweek.in/home.html

ENGLISH

11.

TINKLE

http://tinkleonline.com/

ENGLISH

12.

CHAMPAK

http://www.champak.in/

ENGLISH

13.

PC QUEST

https://www.pcquest.com/

ENGLISH

14.

CHANDAMAMA

https://www.chandamama.in/english/

ENGLISH

15.

DATA QUEST

https://www.dqindia.com/

ENGLISH

16.

BETTER INTERIORS

http://www.betterinteriors.in/

ENGLISH

17.

DIGIT

https://www.digit.in/

ENGLISH

18.

OVERDRIVE

http://overdrive.in/tags/overdrive-magazine/

ENGLISH

19.

BUSINESS WORLD

http://www.businessworld.in/

ENGLISH

20.

SWARAJYA

https://swarajyamag.com/

ENGLISH



How Library provides Community Information and Recreation



How Library provides Community Information and Recreation

A library is a social institution that is there to provide information. There are a few types of libraries that exist in our society. It may be an academic, research, or Public Library but the basic purpose is to extend the value of libraries. It is situated at the center of a school, college, university,y or society so that users are comfortable visiting it. The library is the place that all sections of the community visit. It is the heart of any academic institution or any Community Centre. The library is the place where you will find the education seekers spending their valuable time. They utilize their time to gain the required information. Community Library tries to cater to the needs of all users; it may be kids, Young, or old. It has resources for all age groups.

Communities Libraries are open as other organizations but at this place, people gather in the evening especially to read magazines and newspapers. Senior citizens come out of their homes just for the sake of visiting the library but somewhere gain lots of things. They get to walk which is very good for their health. Their moods get uplifted as they meet their age group people. They interact with them. When they reside at home people most part of the day and get gloomy. People are self-centred and continuously ponder their own problems. So dwelling on any issue for a longer period makes a case of depression. So people should encourage their children and aged parents to visit the library. So the Library is the place where they get a sort of entertainment. They read the documents of their choice and discuss them among their peer groups.


People should follow the social networks of Libraries like Facebook Page, Twitter, or Instagram. Users are updated about the activities of libraries. People are informed about debates or any contest going on in the community library. These days Virtual Recreation Centres are in libraries which consist of a variety of online resources for all ages. They enjoy learning here. Some online games are there for children.


Libraries are the gateways for people who are immigrants. They are new to that particular community area. So Theses libraries provide information that connects with other people in that community. Libraries also connect them with resources and they learn new skills. These people meet people at the library and interactions with them pave new opportunities for getting jobs. So in this way, Library play a big role in establishing new people in their communities.


Libraries play a pivotal role in making aware of the right information. In this digital era, every user is using different digital platforms and getting lots of viral information through circulation. Users should consult the librarian regarding any supporting documents in their library. In this way, right information is verified in the library. Users should visit the Library, where they get to read correct information on any historical or contemporary issues.

Rocky River Public Library-Digital Bookmobile

Libraries are the hub of knowledge and all people should make a habit of visiting the library every day without failing a single day. In this way, they will create a good habit which will be paid in a long way.T hey can make take right decision based on the knowledge that they gained at the library. You read the interviews of all successful people; the common answer is that they are book lovers. They read the books and journals. They have a personnel library.


Underprivileged people are supported by these communities’ libraries. They get all educational resources for their examination purpose. Besides the academic course, they get to read magazines to read on health and movies. So Libraries can make anybody a bright career.S o all people residing at any community library, which is also called a public library become members of that library. Contribute in any way that you can to that library, it will go a long way.


Visit Libraries for any reason; it may be for recreation or knowledge. You and all members should visit libraries so that children inculcate these reading habits from a young age. Small children get fascinated by new storybooks. So it is high time they should be brought to libraries from this tender age.







Institutional Repository by DSpace

Institutional Repository by DSpace


An institutional repository is an archive for collecting; organizing, retrieving, and disseminating digital copies to the user of the institution, These Institutional repositories are a must for research Institutions. Any Institution can develop the institutional repository, as lots of open-source Software is available online. These are the full-text databases where another user can benefit from accessing them.

The basic objective of having an institutional repository is to provide open access to members of that institution by archiving it. 

‘Institutional Repository (IR)’ has emerged as a scholarly publishing platform. An IR is a digital archive of the research output of faculty, staff, and students of an academic institution and is easily accessible freely to users both within and outside of the institution. 

Institutional Repository includesthe  following resources mentioned below :

·      
  1.  Articles·       
  2. working papers·      
  3. technical reports·        
  4. conference papers·        
  5. Books·        
  6. Theses·        
  7. Data sets·       
  8. Computer programs·        
  9. Visualizations, simulations, and other models·        
  10. Multimedia publications·        
  11. Administrative records·        
  12. Published books·        
  13. Overlay journals·        
  14. Bibliographic datasets·        
  15. Images·        
  16. Audio files·        
  17. Video files·        
  18. Web Pages


There are numerous institutions worldwide using the DSpace application for their Institutional Repository and digital archiving.  DSpace is the most used institutional repository platform that provides access to all formats of collection. The DSpace application features and tools can be customized for managing digital content, enabling digital preservation, and providing accessibility to your collection. DSpace is free open-source software. It means that you can download, use, and customize DSpace for free.  Users are also allowed to customize DSpace to meet an organization's specific requirements.   DSpace code is kept within a source code from Source Forge. This system allows code to be added or modified while maintaining a track of all changes and a note of why the change was done and who did it.


Features of Institutional Repository

  • ·        Facilitates the capture of materials, including metadata of resources
  • ·        Facilitates easy access to the resources, both by listing and searching
  • ·        Facilitates the long-term preservation of the material
  • ·        Organise  and store your content easily through the built-in structure
    • ·Archive and disseminate  materials you would currently put on your                  personal   website
  • ·       Publish materials  quickly and that gets  worldwide audience through                                exposure    to   search engines such as Google
  • ·      Have a permanent network identifier for your work, which never changes
      • ·        Preserve reusable teaching materials that you can use.
      • ·        Store students’ projects
      • ·        Showcase students’ theses
      • ·        Track your own publications and bibliography


      The Following are the Software to create an Institutional Repository:


      1. DSpace - DSpace (http://www.dspace.org) is open-source software jointly developed by MIT and Hewlett Packed Labs. Its Developer name is DuraSpace. It was initially released in November 2002. Its Repository site is https://github.com/DSpace/DSpaceExamples include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) https://dspace.mit.edu/, DSpace is an open-source repository software that allows you to capture, store, index, preserve, and disseminate your digital material including text, video, audio, and data.  DSpace is a platform that provides a way to organize your materials and publications professionally.

      Those professionals who want to learn DSpace, Follow the steps :
      1.  1      Visit http://demo.dspace.org/jspui/.
      2.    Click  Sign on to: My DSpace
      3.    Log In
      4.    Click on Browse
      5.    Click on Communities and Collections
      6.    Click on Top Level Community
      7.    Then page opens Create Community
      8.    Click on Create Collection
      9.    Describe Collection, Authorization to submit, Collection metadata, Click on Update
      10. Now Click Submit  to this Collection
      11.Submit the item details (Author ,title, Publisher, Citation, Series, Identifier, Type, Language)
      12.Fill keywords, Abstract
      13.Access
      14.Upload the File
      15. The file is uploaded and the name of the file
      16.Verify submission
      17. Submit the DSpace Distribution License
      18. Click I Grant License
      19.Now you can submit another Collection

      Some of the Institution where DSpace is Used in India :

      NISCAIR-National Science Digital Library
      Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
      University of Mysore –Vidyanidhi Project
      National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NITR)
      West Bengal Public Library Network
      Institute of Mathematical Sciences
      Central University of Jharkhand
      Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata
      IIM, Ahmedabad
      Central University of Odisha
      IIM Kozhikode
      O.P.Jindal Global University
      IIT Bombay



      EPrints
      Gr
      EPrints (https://www.eprints.org/us/) is also an open-source software developed at the University of Southampton. EPrints was the first open-source repository software to be developed, and still used for research, education, and corporate digital repositories in the USA and around the world. An EPrints institutional repository is  designed to capture research outputs, make them discoverable and reusable, and preserve them for the future. EPrints will safeguard all your digital objects, from PDFs to data sets. Try a version of EPrints for yourself:

      Greenstone


      Greenstone (http://www.greenstone.org/) is free multi-lingual, open source software developed by the New Zealand Digital Library Project at the University of Waikato. Greenstone software is for building and distributing digital library collections. Greenstone was developed and distributed  with the help of  UNESCO and the Human Info NGO. The purpose of Greenstone software is to empower users, especially in universities, libraries, and public institutions, to build their own digital collection institutional repositories.

      VITAL

      VITAL (https://www.iii.com/products/vital/) is commercial software, product of VTLS. VITAL is an institutional repository solution designed for universities, libraries, archives, and information centers. It provides resources digitally that were once only available at a single location and now to the whole world.

      CONTENTdm


      CONTENTdm (https://www.oclc.org/en/contentdm.html) is commercial software developed at the University of Washington, & is distributed by OCLC. CONTENTdm has integrated tools where you can quickly create your library's digital collections website. It makes easy to customize your site. It will give a branded look l for your library's digital collections website. The WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway tool is integrated with CONTENTdm. You Upload your collection metadata to WorldCat.. Students and scholars can find digital collections from WorldCat.organd WorldCat Discovery Services. CONTENTdm can support all formats of documents like images, videos, and audio files of any kind. CONTENTdm gives you full control over your digital resources. You can fully modify metadata fields . CONTENTdm allows you a platform to easily build, preserve, and display your digital collections on your personalized website. CONTENTdm  secures your collection and monitors your  files in a cloud-based  archive so they remain preserved and safe for the future.


      Bepress


      Bepress (https://www.bepress.com/) is commercial software developed by the Berkeley Electronic Press. Bepress builds and hosts their customers’ institutional repositories. It was founded in 1999. Bepress is a software, owned by RELX Group. Initially it began as Berkeley Electronic Press, co-founded by academics Robert Cooter and Aaron Edlin. It has a few products and services to support scholarly communication,  institutional repositories, and publishing software. Its headquarters is in the US, California.