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Fifty Years (1970-2019) Journey Of 'Journal Of Documentation': A Scientometric Analysis Of Research Productivity And Publication Trends, Gururaj F. Durgannavar Mr., Manoj Kumar Verma Dr., Sidhartha Sahoo Dr., Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur Mr.

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Purpose

In this study, we conducted quantitative analysis of 1706 scholarly literature published in Journal of Documentation during the period of 1970 to 2019 (fifty years) using a series of scientometric indicators. Annual scientific production, most local cited sources, the ranking of authors; profiles, contributions, correlation, collaboration and authorship pattern, most contributed countries, most cited articles, frequently used search terms/keywords, and the legend of historiographic mapping were analysed in detail to measure the impact of the source.

Design/methodology/approach

We used the Scopus database for retrieving the desired sample data. In total, 1,706 numbers of publications records were considered for the …

Assessing Symbiosis Between Traditional And Virtual Reference Service: An Empirical Study Based On Librarians’ Perception, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Dr. Shiv Kumar

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The present study aims to gauge the perceptions of working library professionals toward the significance of Virtual Reference Service (VRS) vis-à-vis Traditional Reference Service (TRS). The study is based on sample drawn from members of the CRIKC libraries. The study sample was collected by conducting a questionnaire method and the analysis of the data was done quantitatively with the help of both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using the software IBM SPSS. VRS was not being offered by almost all the CRIKC libraries and Synchronous VRS (SVRS) was offered by none of them. Around 50% librarians believed that ‘quick/ready …

Comparative Study Of Users’ Satisfaction With Web Opacs Of Public And Private Sector University Libraries In Lahore, Pakistan, Shahzeb Mugheri, Liaquat Ali Rahoo, Muhammad Asif

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A web online public access (OPAC) is an online interface of a library that allows users to make transactions online globally. This study aimed to explore the online library services offered by university libraries of Lahore, the level of user’s satisfaction with web OPACs and to compare the users’ satisfaction with web OPACs public and private sector university libraries in Lahore Punjab. The data was collected on self-developed and self-administrated peer reviewed questionnaire from 16 university library users via survey. The study revealed that both public and private sector university libraries provide basic and advance searching options, different types of …

Global Research Trends On Library Management And Administration: A Bibliometric Analysis, Prakash B. Waghmare

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Abstract

The present study analyzed 441 global publications on library management and administration indexed in Scopus database. Very few bibliometric studies were found on varies aspects of library management but not as whole library management and administration which made author to analyze globally.

Methods and Martials: The data was analyzed using biblioshiny app, presented three fold relation viz, authors, countries and keywords, authors and source impact, word count and word growth with thematic presentation and collaborative network of documents.

Findings: The highest contribution in library management and administration research is published in the form of journal articles and the …

Google Originality Test: An Instrument For Research Integrity In Higher Educational Institutes, Madhukar Bapu Togam, Prakash Babanrao Jadhav

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The paper explains the importance of research for development of society. It describes meaning of plagiarism, types of plagiarism and also discussed commercial and open-source plagiarism software which are available in the market. More importantly it talks about Google-Originality check process, Its Advantages and disadvantages of originality check, Importance of plagiarism in research or correlation of plagiarism and research methodology and its implementation and use for research integrity in higher educational institutes. This paper will be useful for teachers, students and librarians for testing the plagiarism report and making the research integrity. This is a best tool for the beginners.

Islamic Scholarly Publishing And A Comparative Analysis Of Religious Publications In The National Bibliography Of Nigeria, Sirajudeen Bakrin, Sirajudeen Femi Bakrin

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Religious publishing is not strange to the knowledge production community of the human race. However, Islamic publishing has been problematic either in Nigeria or elsewhere in the globe. Literature has shown a slow response to scholarly publishing from the Muslim world generally. This study seeks to evaluate the performance of religious publishing between 2011 and 2018 in Nigeria and the quantum of contributions of Islam to this productivity. The data for the study was obtained from the National Bibliography of Nigeria which aggregates the bibliographic records of publications produced in the country annually. A total of 1,992 entries within the …

Copyright, Altruism, Trust Factors In The Use Of Institutional Repositories By Teachers Of Northeast Central Universities Of Assam, Susmita Das, Mukut Sarmah

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This study tries to determine the current Institutional Repository (IR) scenario in the central university libraries of Assam. A systematic questionnaire for the respondents was developed to capture the primary data. The surveys were handed out or sent to the target groups, and they were returned by hand or e-mail. Many conditions must be satisfied to properly establish IRs. According to the current study, the main hurdles to IRs in central university libraries of Assam are lack of technical assistance and high-speed internet connection. Why are certain academics allowed to see their work while others are not? What would make …

Contributions To The Field Of Library And Information Sciences In Pakistan: A Bio Bibliometric Study Of Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan, Abid Hussain Mr, Nasir Shakoor

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Abstract

Purpose- This paper presents the bio-bibliometric analysis of Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan's contributions to the Library and Information Science (LIS) field in Pakistan. This study includes the following: the year-wise distribution of research produced; authors' collaboration; publications by type; language; geographical preference for research; and coverage of different subject areas.

Methodology/Design- The data for this retrospective study was requested through email from Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan with advance ethical permission and further verified from Scholar Google, the official university website, and departments where required.

Findings- The results of the study indicate that Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan is a prolific …

Indigenisation Of Nigerian Librarianship Through Indigenous Knowledge: Exploring Its Possibilities, Abdulakeem Sodeeq Sulyman,, Basirat Omolara Amzat, Muritadho Abiodun Taiwo

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Knowledge cannot be separated from the people holding it and the best way to make it appreciated is to present it in a way that represents the beliefs, customs and norms of its origin. This submission makes this paper attempts to find the perfect word between indigenisation and decolonisation as a way of developing Indigenous Librarianship in Nigeria. It settles for indigenisation because indigenisation focuses on the exploitation of the native, local resources to create, share, transform and retain knowledge. It ponders on the historical antecedents of Librarianship in Nigeria to proof that the Nigerian library practices were purely nurtured …

Information Needs Assessment And The Usefulness Of Library Electronic Resources As Sources Of Critical Information, Patrick Ajibade Phd, Ndakasharwa Muchaonyerwa Phd

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The ability to provide consistent and authoritative information during an emergency is crucial. Hence the role of libraries to curate online resources that is accessible during the pandemic is very important. This paper conducted an information needs assessment of the library’s electronic resources as sources of critical information. The pandemic was a pivotal moment for the libraries to serve as sources of valid reference sources and provide continued information. The paper conducted a qualitative assessment of 23 university students in order to understand their sources of critical information. Google's online survey platform was used to gather written interviews. The finding …

Awareness Of Predatory Journals In Library And Information Science Faculties In India, Madhuri Kumari, Subaveerapandiyan A

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Predatory journals that pretended to resemble refereed journals but are used for money-making purposes. Predatory publishers produce less quality scientific and research papers; it is a severe academic threat in scientific publications. Researchers are ensuring the quality of the journal and peer-reviewing process before submitting the manuscript. This paper aims to know the Indian Library and Information Science faculties awareness and knowledge about Predatory journals. To this study, 67 LIS (Library and Information Science) faculties took part, and they are working as Assistant Professors (67.2%), Associate Professors (16.4%) and Professors (16.4%) of various states (31.3%) and central universities (68.7%) in …

Analysis Of Global Published Literature On Library And Information Science: An Empirical Study Through Big Data Approach (1920-2020), Subhajit Panda, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Prof. Rupak Chakravarty

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent of LIS (Library and Information Science) literature referring to and being referred by patents in the form of scholarly citations they attribute and/or receive. The analysis of the present study was done based on a total data-set of 237820 research publications of the LIS discipline ranging from April 1920 to April 2020 (100 years) as mined from the LENS database. LIS research corpus received 22.75 scholarly citations and 6.87 patent citations per paper while utilizing and citing 18667 patents and thus establishing the correlation between the citing-cited link in the …

Bibliometric Analysis Of The Aslib Journal Of Information Management From 2014 To 2021, Satyajit Nayak, Dillip Kumar Parida, Neha Verma, Piyush Kumar Hari

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The purpose of this study is to examine the papers published in the ASLIB Journal of Information Management between 2014 to 2021. The Scopus database was chosen for bibliographic data extraction. The VOSviewer software was used to visualize the research results using network maps. During the research period, 311 papers with 2534 citations were discovered. The publication trends of the ASLIB Journal of Information Management have been identified using a variety of bibliometric variables. The findings of the study revealed that, the most documents (n=52) were published in 2020, while the most citations (n=558) were recorded in 2015. In total, …

Digital Repository Services At Bennett University: A Case Study, Jamil Ahmed Dr.

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to promote and share the research output of Bennett University (BU), India through Digital Repository Services (DRSs). It aims at encouraging, assisting and accelerating the research fraternity of the university.

Design/methodology/approach – This paper explains about the initiatives adopted by the LRC at BU for developing DRS using open-space software, Dspace for long-term preservation of intellectual assets and increase the visibility of the institute in global landscape.

Findings – DRS at BU was developed with an aim to preserve and disseminate the intellectual assets of BU, encourage budding talents and increase BU’s …

An Analysis Of The Research Productivity & Research Interests Of Library And Information Science Department Of Panjab University In Zenodo Community, Subhajit Panda, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu

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The crisis in open access scholarly communications leads to several initiatives promoting the development of open access repositories. It reduces the repetition of research studies by minimising the cost of access and encouraging the reuse of research data. But at the same time, the contributor researchers are also concerned about the long term preservation, meta-descriptions and citation support of their research publication shard in open access repositories. Zenodo, as an open access repository, supports a wider variety of use cases, and many of them implement minimal control on the data uploaded by users. The present study discusses the research output …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Open Access Digital Humanities Publications, Deep Kumar Kirtania

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The main purpose of this paper is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the open access digital humanities scholarly literatures during 2001 to 2020. This paper examines the distribution of year wise growth, authorship pattern, identifies the most productive authors, countries, publication source and institutions and most trusted research areas. The bibliographic data required for this present study has been collected through the Lens database and analyzed on the basis of various indicators of bibliometrics assessment. The study found that digital humanities research on open access platforms is growing rapidly. The study showed that that the developed countries such as …

Web Content Analysis Of National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research (Nipers) Library Websites In India: An Evaluative Study, Rajesh Kumar Paswan, Prof. Shilpi Verma

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Purpose: The primary goal of this research is to evaluate the web content of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) website using parameters taken from conventional library websites. The standard evaluation method is used worldwide, and it is suggested that the library website be updated.

Approach/ Methodology: This study employed observation to evaluate 07 NIPERs library websites in India, utilizing a 100-item checklist organized into seven components to assess the availability of the library website's resources and services. The complete NIPERs library website was evaluated from August 10 to August 25, 2021. According to the findings, each …

Comparing Koha And Software For University Libraries (Soul): A Comprehensive Analysis Of Their Functional Modules, Parbat Chhetri

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In the ever-evolving landscape of library management systems, the choice of the most suitable solution can significantly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of a library's daily operations. This in-depth practical analysis compares the key functional modules of two prominent contenders, Koha and SOUL 3.0, providing valuable insights for librarians and decision-makers in their selection process. Koha, an open-source Integrated Library System (ILS), offers a flexible, cost-effective platform with extensive modules for libraries of varying sizes. SOUL 3.0, a commercial system, focuses on innovation and seamless integration, emphasizing user experience and efficiency. The analysis delves into their hardware and software requirements, …

Offering Web-Based Tools Via Library Websites For Academic And Research Progression: An Analytical Study, Tanmay De Sarkar

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The purpose of the present study is to explore the possibility of integrating various online tools and apps with the library website and to identify the issues and benefits of implementing these tools. Quantitative online survey method was used using Google form in the present study to investigate the perception of the academic community involving students, teachers, and research scholars across higher education institutes in West Bengal, India about the online tools and apps and how they respond while interacting with these tools. Based on the responses to a series of questions, the study analyzed user observation and found purposive …

Emerging Nature Of Community Services By Libraries In View Of Village Adoption By Institutions Of Higher Learning, Pradip Kumar Singha Librarian, Nabin Chandra Dey Asst Prof

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Libraries of higher educational institutes besides serving their parent organisation can provide extension service towards the society or the local community. This idea generated with the Government guideline of the MHRD for the Educational Institutions called Unnat Bharat Abhiyan for adopting village for their development and bridging the gap between urban and rural. This paper deals with how libraries being part of the institution can contribute in shaping the development of the adopted village through active participation of the community and setting up village community library under the patron of institutional library. It can bridge the gap between rural and …

Library And Information Science Scholarly Journals Publishing Simulation: A Study, Priyanka Sinha, Subaveerapandiyan A

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The author's productivity is assessed based on publications, which requires a lot of motivation and time. Manuscripts get through several steps before being accepted and published. The purpose of this paper is to understand the time gap between acceptance to the publication of manuscripts in reputed journals of Library and Information Science.

This paper is useful to contemporary researchers for knowing the journal publication duration. In this paper, we discussed the refereed and index journals in the field of library and information science. For this study, we collected the data from six LIS journals which were published from the 2020 …

Covid-19 Effects On Libraries Goes Beyond Books: Lead City University In Perspective, Adedoyin Johnson, Oluwabunmi Bakare Dr.

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Information is a resource that is naturally needed in all aspects of human endeavors and the library, as an institution responsible for the acquisition, organization and dissemination of information is highly sought by information users. However, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closure or restriction of access to libraries all over the world, of which the Lead City University Library was not an exception. This article contends that the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has a wide ranging impact on the library and its users that goes beyond lack of access to books and other …

Extending The Open Access Using Extensions: Freeing Scholarly Communication From The Walled Garden, Subhajit Panda, Rupak Chakravarty

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IFLA/FAIFE strongly advocates intellectual freedom as the basis of democracy and the core of the library concept. The spirit and philosophy of Open Access are in sync with FAIFE owing to its visible role in sharing intellectual freedom for building information democracy. The present paper is dedicated to the new and emerging technology-driven tools for researchers and academicians to access or discover OA research more easily and effectively. The main focus of the paper is to introduce to the readers about the various technology-driven tools for effective and immediate Open Access (OA) research discovery. Under this objective, mission and services …

Significance Of Open Science Approaches Towards The Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic, Rajkumari Sofia Devi, Gyanajeet Yumnam, Ibohal Singh Ch

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The Open science approach is based on collaborative knowledge generation, and it makes accessible scientific development to the public domain through networks using advanced technologies and collaborative tools. COVID-19 pandemic put the global scientific community from different disciplines to contribute their disciplinary perspectives and research approach to address the complex issues. This pandemic has witnessed a changing scientific culture among the scientists and scholarly publishers towards a more open science approach through sharing scientific data or statistics, adoption of quick review and more accessibility by lifting paywall by journal publishers to fight the pandemic more collaboratively. The present study aims …

Inclusive Education For Persons With Disabilities: A Case Study Of Resource Centre For Inclusive Education In Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Sangram A. Killedar, Namita Khot

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The study is based on the Inclusive Education Resource Center at the Balasaheb Khardekar Connaught Resource Center at Shivaji University. This study reviews the services provided to students with disabilities through the Inclusive Education Resource Center. It provides information on the equipment available at the center for the disabled and its use for services. Also, information about various programs and activities conducted by the center for students with disabilities.

Open Access Scholarly Communication Practices At The University Of Zambia, Pailet Chewe, Zachary Zulu Mr., Gelvazio Sakala Mr., Eness M.M. Chitumbo Mrs., Francina N.S. Makondo Mrs., Yolam Musonda Mr.

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Open access plays a significant role in expanding access by enabling scholars more equitable participation in research and development activities globally. However, little is known about researchers’ awareness and adoption of open access at the University of Zambia. To address this gap, this study investigated open access scholarly communication practices at Zambia’s premier University. Using a survey research design, data were collected from a sample of 67 participants via an online questionnaire. Findings showed that though all (67) of the respondents were aware of open access and were upbeat towards this new form of scholarly communication, 79.1% had used OA …

An Analysis Of University Grants Commission - Consortium Of Academic And Research Ethics (Ugc-Care) Quality Journals In Library And Information Science By Indian Higher Education System, Muthuraj Anbalagan, Jeyapragash Balasubramani

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Purpose: This paper examines the Library and Information Science (LIS) Journals in University Grants Commission – Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC-CARE) of Indian Quality journals for Academic and Research.

Methodology: The data were extracted from UGC-CARE List (https://ugccare.unipune.ac.in/Apps1/Home/Index). The study also analyzed source wise LIS journals, Scopus indexed LIS journals with Cite Score, Web of Science indexed LIS journals with Impact factor and UGC-CARE recommended LIS Journals.

Results: The study analyzed 292 Library and Information Science Journals of UGC-CARE Quality Journals by Indian Higher Education System and these journals are indexed in various online databases such …

Usage And Usefulness Of N-List E-Resources Among Postgraduate Students Of Government Aided Colleges In Punjab, India, Subhajit Panda

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With the emergence of information technology, users' information-seeking behaviour (ISB) and information preferences alter with a great space. The advancement of ICT infrastructure leads to increase demand and widespread use of e-resources. The Internet and the Web are constantly influencing the development of new modes of scholarly communication; their potential for delivering goods is quite vast, as they overcome the geographical limitations associated with print media. Now users can access e-resources on their desktops. But in India, the constraints on sufficient access to e-resources lay on the financial barrier & high subscription charges. To overcome it and prioritize the college …

Understanding The Competencies Of Library And Information Science Professionals: An Analytical Review, Tumpa Saha, Tapan Barui Dr.

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Knowledge plays a strategically important role to success and continuous growth of our life. In information exposition coupled with the electronic or virtual era has brought a great change to libraries and its working environment. In today’s working environment the role of libraries and librarians changed from storehouse of information caretaker to information manager and at the same time the forms and distribution of information also took a new shape in a new way. This is due to the advancement of ICT as well as contemporary societal need. Due to this change, library and information science professionals also need a …

Collection Management And Utilization Of Electronic Resources By Postgraduate Students In The University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Kazeem Adeshina

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As the life cycle of information products has become increasingly digital from “cradle to grave,” the nature of electronic information management has dramatically changed. These changes have brought new strategies and methods as well as new issues and challenges. At the bottom line the services are increasingly delivered to a desktop from distributed publishers or information providers. Information organizations act either as primary information providers or as brokers between the user and the primary service provider. Hence, the study examines the collection management and utilization of e-resources by postgraduate students in University of Ibadan. Descriptive survey design was employed for …