Web Presence of Selected Iconic Public Librariesâ€™ of India: Webometric Analysis
Krishna Brahma, Manoj Kumar Verma
International Journal of Information Studies, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2018.
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Link: http://www.dline.info/ijis/fulltext/v10n4/ijisv10n4_2.pdf
Abstract:
The present study examines the websites of Selected Iconic Public Librariesâ€™ in India. There are 11 Iconic public
libraries in India, out of which 9 libraries are having their websites. The study analyses the total number of webpages, domain
authority, equity-links, internal, external links and web impact factor and to rank it. The study explored that the National
Library of India tops with highest Page Authority (21%), Total Linking Root domains (68%), highest External Equity-
Passing Links (97%), Total Equity- Passing Links (88%), Total External Links (97%), Total Links (87%), Followed Linking
Root Domains (68%) and with highest Linking C Blocks (68%).Nehru Memorial Museum and Library also scores at top
position with highest Internal Equity-Passing Links (90%) and Total Internal Links (90%). Thus, it can be interpreted that
the overall WIF of National Library of India is at top most position with 92.90SWIF & EWIF, on the other hand, Nehru
Memorial Museum and Library stands at second place with with15.82 SWIF and 15.35 IWIF among 9 selected Iconic Public
librariesâ€™ of India.