  We present the results of a comparative analysis of the magnetocaloric effect
(MCE) in Pr0.7Sr0.2Ca0.1MnO3, through direct and indirect measurements, using
experimentally measured magnetization, specific heat, magnetostriction,
resistivity, thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity parameters. We have
demonstrated that the change in each parameter in response to a magnetic field
near the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic phase transition temperature of the
material correlates with the change in magnetic entropy. These findings allow
us to interrelate these parameters and provide an alternative, effective
approach for accessing the usefulness of magnetocaloric materials.
