EvaluatingWeb Presence of Technological Institutions in India

a webometrics analysis

Abstract

The article attempts to study the websites of thirty-five selected technological institutes in India for inclusion in the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2022 ranking based on their online impact factor, fostering effective education and community development through enhanced utilisation of diverse teaching sectors in India. Web Impact Factors (WIF) are calculated and links are analysed using tools in this webometric research. Different search engines a vital part in collecting data in the webometric study were used for collecting data from July 18 to July 30, 2022. Data were collected using Google's search engine based on advanced
query syntax for the approximate number of various link pages from the websites of selected technical institutions. The major finding is that in the self-link web impact factor IIT Madras occupies the first place with 76200 self-link pages and 134000 webpages with 0.568657 SWIF (SimpleWeb Impact Factor) followed by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (sl. no. 31).This study involves quantitative data analysis of 35 technological institutes in India. This study serves as a valuable tool for library professionals, aiding them in assessing and leveraging online impact factors of various technological institutes for improved library
services.