The book is an outcome of a Seminar cum Workshop organized in Trivandrum for the research guides under the Faculty of Arts, University of Kerala. All papers included in the book propose the guidelines to improve quality research in all subjects coming under the Faculty of Arts in the university. The papers also focus that drastic measures are to be undertaken so as to overcome the erosion of standard in research and to rejuvenate the quality of research and in the universities for a total quality management in research. The book also contains valuable recommendations evolved out of the discussion and deliberations of the seminar for the quality research and academic excellence in universities. It is hoped that this publication will serve as a Handbook for researchers and research guides and all who are concerned in higher education.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR G Devarajan
Dr. G. Devarajan did his B.Sc. (Botany), B. Lib. Sc., M. A. (Russian Language & Literature) from the University of Kerala. He secured M. L.I.S. Degree from the University of Madras securing First Rank with distinction. He secured his Ph.D. Degree in Library and Information. Science from the University of Keala. He is doing Post-Doctoral research in Library and Information Science in the University of Kerala. He has completed two research projects financed by the ICSSR and UGC. He worked in Kerala University Library and centre for Development Studies Library in various professional capacities from 1973 onwards until he joined as Lecturer in the department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala in 1983. He has about 23 years professional experience in the teaching and Library field. Dr. Devarajan has already authored 15 books and 85 research papers in the field of Library and information science. Dr. Devarajan is an active member of several professional bodies in India. He was general secretary and President of the Kerala Library Association for several terms. He is a life member of KLA, KUTA, ILA, IASLI ,IATLI and CITS Presently he is the Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala and the Secretary of the Centre for Information and Technology Studies (CITS).
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