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THEMES
SCOPE-2018 invites research papers in the following areas (this is not an exhaustive list and papers are invited on other related topics as well)

A. Academic Research and Development
• Education, Research and Innovation in India and abroad
• Intellectual Infrastructure Development
• Research Methodology
• Research Funding, Assessment and Output
• Academic Awareness Programs

B. Scholarly Communication
• Creation and Communication of Scholarly Content
• Use and Access of Scholarly Content
• Authorship and Collaborative Writings
• Referencing Management Tools (BibTex, EndNotes, RefWorks etc)
• Roles of Librarians and Scholarly Societies

C. Open‐Access Publishing
• Open Source and Open Access
• Open Data and Open Innovation
• Spatial Data, Data Intelligence and Security
• Open Access Publishing
• Peer Review Process and Value System
• Open Access Policies and Advocacy
• Economic Models
• Evaluation Methods: Impact Factor, Analytics and Metrics
• Institutional Repositories and Data Repositories
• Creative Commons
• Role of Predatory Journals
• Digitization and Archiving
• Preservation and conservation
• Open Access System in India and Abroad

D. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
• Copyright including Architectural works, Permission and Fair use
• Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications etc.
• Patents and Patenting
• Knowledge and Technology Transfer
• Patent Database Search and Retrieval
• Digital Privacy
• Access Control and Security
• IPR ‐ Case studies

E. Ethics, Plagiarism and Citation Styles
• Academic Integrity and Dignity
• Scientific Misconduct and Actions
• Content Mobility, Credibility and Confidentiality
• Plagiarism (Self/Intention/Unintentional)
• Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism
• Plagiarism Software
• Citations and Style Manuals
• Citation Policies and Procedures