Citation Pattern In Ph.D. These Available On Shodhganga Repository In The Field Of Pali And Buddhist Studies: A Study Of Savitribai Phule Pune University

Abstract

The Extant study is based on the 3781 citations adjoined in the 37 doctoral theses of Pali and Buddhist studies submitted to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra for the award of doctoral degree from the establishment of the particular department up to till date and available on shodhganga website. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the authorship pattern of the citation, type and form of literature cited, and chronological distribution of citations in the theses of Pali and Buddhist Studies. The study revealed that resources created or written on the basis of manuscripts and made available for study were the most preferred sources of information used by the researchers in the field of Pali and Buddhist Studies. The study shown that secondary resources were the most preferred sources of information used by the researchers in the field of Pali and Buddhist Studies accounting 65% of total citations, followed by Tertiary resources with 34% citations and very less or can we called very rarely used the Primary resources i.e. only 1% because of none of availability of sources in this particular field.