Trend Reports

 Trend reports provide systematic view of recent developments and current research trends in a subject field. The purpose of the trend reports is to briefly capture the major trends in a given area of research based on the analysis of literature on the given subject published during a specific period of time, ranging from two years to five years or more. Trend reports are highly useful IAC product for subject specialists and decision makers. These reports also provide a starting point for students and research workers helping them to identify and embark on a new area of research. According to Gopinath

“A Trend Report is an exposition of a subject, giving an account of the general direction of research in the subject, based on a review of the documents on current developments. The trend report service is designed to help the specialist reader in the productive utilisation of his time and in the conservation of research potential. The training of a documentalist equips him to do this service satisfactorily. However, the specialists’ cooperation is necessary.”

Trend reports provide an overview of the current developments and research trends in a particular subject field. Trend reports help:

• researchers to keep themselves abreast of latest developments in a particular subject field, identify new areas of research and utilise their time and effort more productively towards research;
• planners and decision makers and funding agencies to sponsor a research; and
• students to identify an area of research

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