The document discusses various internet tools that can help researchers and scientists with research management, reference management, searching, and sharing knowledge productively. It notes that India has lost over 15,000 patents on medicinal plants to Western countries due to factors such as the high costs and time required to oppose improperly granted patents internationally. The document encourages creating and sharing information using tools like search engines, online reference management, blogs, subject gateways, and presentations.

1. rupak chakravarty INTERNET TOOLS for Researchers & Scientists

2. I thank Prof. V.K. Walia, Dept. of Zoology and Dr. Jayanti Dutta, Academic Staff College, Panjab University for providing me this opportunity to share what I have been doing and what I have learned.

3. Research Management, sharing Reference management Challenges

15. Search Engines

18. Searching.....

39. Patents

45. What we (India) have lost ? In a study conducted in 2000, 4,896 patents were granted by US PTO on medicinal plants, 80% on which were on plants of Indian origin . In a study of 760 such patents, it was found 350 patents should have never been granted.

46. What we (India) have lost ? On an average, it takes 5 to 7 years to oppose a granted patent internationally

47. What we (India) have lost ? On an average it costs Rs 1-3 crore to oppose a granted patent internationally.

48. What we (India) have lost ? India, till now, has lost over 15,000 patents of medicinal plants to the West

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60. Citations

68. Online Reference Management

77. Blogs and Blogging

85. Subject Gateways

91. networking

96. Academic Videos

105. Presentations....

122. Online Teaching & Learning

144. Other very useful tools

176. Thank you so much !!!