{"id":3523,"date":"2026-06-30T05:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iias.ac.in\/library\/?page_id=3523"},"modified":"2026-06-30T06:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:06:39","slug":"research-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iias.ac.in\/library\/?page_id=3523","title":{"rendered":"Research Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Research Support<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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IIAS Library ensures to provide maximum research support for the benefit of fellows, Associates and research scholars. Links are mentioned below with content description which may be great help for researchers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Style Manual<\/p>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MLA<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chicago<\/td>\n

Style manuals are\u00a0comprehensive guides providing standardized rules for writing, formatting, and citing documents to ensure consistency, clarity, and professionalism within specific fields or organizations, with popular examples including\u00a0APA<\/a>,\u00a0MLA<\/a>,\u00a0and the\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style<\/a>\u00a0for academia.<\/td>\nAPA: https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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MLA: https:\/\/style.mla.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chicago:https:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/home.html<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Reference Management Tools<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mendeley<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zotero<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Endnote<\/td>\n

Reference management tools are\u00a0essential software for researchers, students, and academics to collect, organize, annotate, and cite academic sources, ensuring consistent formatting in styles like APA or MLA.<\/td>\nMendeley:https:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Zotero:https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Endnote: https:\/\/endnote.com\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Grammerly<\/td>\nGrammarly is\u00a0a leading AI-powered communication assistant that improves writing quality by providing real-time checks for spelling, grammar, punctuation, tone, and style<\/td>\nhttps:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abhilekh Patal<\/td>\nThe Abhilekh Patal, derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Abhilekh’ signifying records of ancient times, and ‘Patal’ representing a platform or a surface, is a digital repository thoughtfully curated by the National Archives of India (NAI).<\/p>\n

This platform serves as a gateway to India’s historical legacy, offering a treasure trove of meticulously preserved documents and records.<\/td>\n

https:\/\/www.abhilekh-patal.in\/Shared\/Home\/AboutUs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shodh Chakra<\/td>\nShodh-Chakra<\/strong>\u00a0is an initiative of the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre under the guidance of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to help the academic community during their research life cycle.\u00a0It provides a unique space for the researcher, guide\/supervisor, and university to manage the research lifecycle of a research scholar.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/shodhchakra.inflibnet.ac.in\/<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shodhgangotri<\/td>\nShodhgangotri: Repository of Research in Progress\u00a0<\/strong>Under the initiative called \u201cShodhGangotri\u201d, the research scholars\/research supervisors in universities are requested to deposit an electronic version of the approved synopsis submitted by research scholars to the universities for registering themselves for the Ph.D. programme now it is expanded to MRPs\/PDFs\/Emeritus Fellowship, etc.<\/td>\n\u00a0http:\/\/shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shodhganga<\/td>\nShodhganga<\/strong>\u00a0is a digital repository, set up for submitting electronic versions of theses and dissertations by students\/research scholars\/Nodal officer in universities in India. It makes them available in open access to the worldwide academic community.<\/td>\n\u00a0shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in\/handle\/10603\/8834<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shodhshuddhi<\/td>\nShodhshuddhi<\/strong>\u00a0Under this initiative, Drillbit-Extreme ‘Plagiarism Detection Software’ a Web Based Plagiarism Detection Software system is being provided by the INFLIBNET. In case of queries please mail to\u00a0librarian@iias.ac.in<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/www.drillbitplagiarismcheck.com\/auth\/login<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INFED<\/td>\nINFED<\/strong>, in order to overcome the limitation of IP Access, the INDIAN Access Management Federation (INFED) has adopted Shibboleth, a standard-based open-source software, for authenticating authorized users from institutions and providing them seamless access to e-resources from anywhere, anytime.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/idp.dhsgsu.edu.in\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IRINS<\/td>\nIRINS<\/strong>,\u00a0is a web-based Research Information Management (RIM) service developed by the INFLIBNET Centre. The portal facilitates the academic, R&D organizations and faculty members, and scientists to collect, curate, and showcase scholarly communication activities and provides an opportunity to create a scholarly network.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/dhsgsu.irins.org\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vidya-MItra<\/td>\nVidya-Mitra<\/strong>\u00a0is an online learning portal for all e-content projects. The portal facilitates searching and browsing of all content hosted on a platform wherein a learner can easily access the desired material including audio\/video learning material, textual material, multimedia-enriched materials, etc. through a single interface.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/vidyamitra.inflibnet.ac.in\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Project Database<\/td>\nResearch Project Database<\/strong>\u00a0provides details of completed and ongoing projects carried out by faculty members working in universities and institutions across the country. The Centre gets project details along with the project reports in print\/digital formats from the project investigators of Minor Research Projects (MRP) funded by the UGC.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/www.inflibnet.ac.in\/researchproject\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UGC- MOOCs<\/td>\nUGC-MOOCs<\/strong>\u00a0The INFLIBNET is executing this project under the aegis of UGC. The Portal provides a dashboard for SWAYAM coordinators, mentors, information on PG-courses update, workshop details, etc.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWAYAM PRABHA<\/td>\nSWAYAM PRABHA<\/strong>,\u00a0an MoE project under NME-ICT, is conceived as a group of 32 DTH channels devoted to telecasting of high-quality educational programmes on 24X7 basis using the GSAT-15 transponders.<\/td>\n\u00a0https:\/\/swayamprabha.gov.in\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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