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Author Guidelines

DESIDOC/PUB/WP/03/F01

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

Submission of Manuscripts
Research papers (max length 4000 words) containing original research findings in a clear and concise manner.
Review articles (max length 5000 words) should survey, integrate and critically examine new information accumulated in recent years in a particular subject field.
Authors should submit the soft copy (MS-Word compatible) along with hard copy typed in double space. The paper should include: (i) title page with a running short title, (ii) abstract, (iii) Keywords (iv) nomenclature of symbols used, (v) tables/figures/illustrations along with their captions in serial order as they appear in text. The reporting in the paper should be generally in third person. (vi) Address, telephone numbers, e-mail ID and good quality passport size photograph of author(s). Author(s) must also submit the following certificate at the time of submission of manusript:
[This is to certify that the reported work entitled, “....” submitted for publication in DJLIT is an orginal work and has not been submitted/published elsewhere. I/We further certify that proper citations to the previous reported work have been given and no data/tables/figures have been quoted verbatim from other publications without giving due acknowledgement and without the permission of the orginal author(s).
Signature]
Title Page
The title page should include: title of the article, name(s) of author(s) and affiliation(s), and the contact person to whom communications should be sent (in the case of a multiauthored paper).
Abstract
An abstract of about 200 words for research papers and for about 150 words for review articles should be provided along with the paper.
Keywords
Author(s) should give at least six to seven keywords.
References & Footnotes
References to already published literature should be numbered consecutively in order of their citation in the text and should be placed at the end of the paper. In the text, they should be indicated by superscripts. References to personal communication and unpublished literature should not be placed under references, but should be cited in the text in parentheses. Explanatory material may be given as an appendix rather than as a footnote. Examples of citations to different types of documents are given below:
(i) Journal Article
Moyo, Lesley M. Reference any time anywhere: towards virtual reference services at Penn State. The Electronic Library, 2002, 20(1), 22-28.
Brown, S. J. & Duguid, P. Balancing act: How to capture knowledge without killing it. Harvard Business Review, 2000, 78(3), 73-80.
Standard abbreviations as per the international standards should be used for the titles of periodicals. However, single and double word journal titles should be given in full.
(ii) Book/Monograph
Lancaster, F.W. & Warner, Amy. Intelligent technologies in library and information service applications. Information Today, Inc., Medford, NJ, 2001.
(iii) Chapter from a Book
Gupta, Dinesh K. A focus on customers: Imperative for managing quality in library and information services. In Delivering service quality: Managerial challenges for the 21st century, edited by M. Raghavachari & K.V. Ramani. Macmillan, New Delhi, 2000, 401-06.
(iv) Conference Paper
Lad, A.T. Academic libraries and access to Internet and Intranets. In CALlBER-99: Academic Libraries in Internet Era, edited by P.S.G. Kumar & C.P. Vashisht. Paper presented at the Sixth National Convention for Automation of Libraries in Education and Research, 18-20 February 1999, Nagpur. Information and Library Network Centre, (INFLlBNET), Ahmedabad, 1999. pp. 78-84.
(v) Report
Birkler, John; Smith, Giles; Kent, Gleen A. & Johnson, Robert V. An acquisition strategy, process, and organisation for innovative systems. National Defence Research Institute, RAND, USA, 2000. RAND-MR-1098-0SD.
Lindsay, R.S. Tests of level B suits-protection against chemical and biological warfare agents and simulants: Executive summary. Edgewood Chemical Biological Centre, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. July 1999. 14 p. AD-A368228; ECBC-TR-047.
(vi) Patent
Fintel, Robert P.; Julian. C.; karlsen, Dag & Osnes, Laila Rabe. Methods for displaying an IT (information technology) architecture visual model in a symbol-based decision rational table. USA patent 5, 903,478. 11 May 1999. 47 P.
(vii) Standard
Bureau of Indian Standards. Quality management and quality assurance standards, Part 3: Guidelines for the application of 180 9001:1994 to the development, supply, installation and maintenance of computer software (first revision). BIS, New Delhi, 1997. 32 p. 18/IS0: 9000-3 (Part 3)-1997.
(viii) Thesis/Dissertation
Khandare, Pravin M. Characterisation of mesophase pitch materials from petroleum and coal-derived precursors: Kinetics and rheology at elevated temperatures. The College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, November 1995. PhD Thesis.
235 p.
Tables
Tables should. supplement and should not duplicate the information contained in the text. Each table should be typed on a separate sheet. All the tables should be numbered consecutively in Indo-Arabic numerals (1,2,3, etc). They should be provided with brief titles. Column headings should be brief and the units of measurement should be placed below the headings in parentheses.
Illustrations
Illustrations should be numbered in order of their occurrence in the text with Indo-Arabic numerals and with short descriptive captions. Line drawings should be neatly drawn on tracing sheets, preferably with Indian ink and should not exceed 20 cm x 25 cm in size. Lettering should be in capital only and large enough to be legible after a reduction of 50-60 per cent. Illustrations taken from other publications must be acknowledged. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission for reprinting such illustrations in DJLIT.
Abbreviations
Non-standard abbreviations should be shown in brackets where they are first mentioned, and these abbreviations should be used whenever the same terms appear again in the text. These abbreviations should, however, be kept to a minimum and should not be used in the title and the abstract. Usage of metric units is preferred.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

7. It is mandatory for Authors to submit the following certificate duly signed and submit as supplementary .doc File along with the manuscript.

   CERTIFICATE OF ORIGNALITY

   This is to certify that the reported work entitled, ……………………………………………………………………………… submitted for publication in DJLIT is an original work and has not been submitted/published elsewhere. I/We further certify that proper citations to the previous reported work have been given and no data/tables/figures have been quoted verbatim from other publications without giving due acknowledgement and without the permission of the original author(s).

    

   Please note that each contributor must complete an individually signed agreement

   *Contributor Signature: _____________________________*Date: _______________

   *Contributor Full Name :_________________________________________________

   *AFFLIATION (Company, Univ.): _________________________________________

   *MAILING ADDRESS: __________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________

   *WORK PHONE: ____________________________FAX: ______________________

   *RESIDENCE PHONE: __________________________________________________

   *E-MAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________

   This Agreement must be on file prior to the publication of the work. Please email the scanned copy of the signed form to djlit@desidoc.drdo.in or through post.

   How to submit the Certificate

   (1) Copy the text from the above and paste in the doc file

   (2) Scan your signature and paste in the Contributor Signature section
   

   (3)  Save and upload as supplementary file along with manuscript
   

    

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