2009 Emerald Research Fund Awards
Indian LIS category
Announcement of results!
Sustaining the dissemination of knowledge in India by supporting LIS research
The judging panel have now completed their assessment of all submissions and Emerald is happy to announce the results.
Applications were to address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation toward benefit for India.
A great number of high-quality submissions were received, making the decision of the judging panel an extremely difficult one. However, in the end the panel were in unanimous agreement.
Winner
Swati Bhattacharyya, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India
"Social context of electronic library use in Indian academic and research organizations: an exploratory study"
Testimonial
“I am highly honoured and very excited to have won the Emerald Indian LIS Research Fund Award in 2009. I consider this Award as an endorsement by leading academics of the concepts used in my research. I am extremely thankful to the esteemed panel of judges who examined my proposal and selected it for this Award. Finally, I congratulate Emerald Group Publishing Limited for their involvement in this kind of scholarly activity.”
Swati Bhattacharyya
In addition to the research grant of £2,000, the winner will have the opportunity to receive the assistance of an experienced Emerald editor, or former editor, to help them write a high quality article and increase chances of publication.
Eligibility
The lead member of the research team was to be based in India.
Judging criteria
Each application was judged, by a panel of experts, on the five criteria below. The research must:
- Be of significance, particularly illustrating how it will benefit the social good.
- Demonstrate originality and innovation.
- Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application.
- Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology.
- Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice.
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