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Spartan Daily, December 1, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 41

The History Of Nintendo: The Company, Consoles And Games, Laurie Takeda

ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies

From the start, Nintendo has evolved overall as a company; from a playing card manufacturer to developing a wide variety of video game consoles and video games that are played worldwide, they continue to research and expand upon what the company can offer.

A Long-Term Decline In The Abundance Of Endangered Leatherback Turtles, Dermochelys Coriacea, At A Foraging Ground In The California Current Ecosystem, Scott R. Benson, Karin A. Forney, Jeffrey E. Moore, Erin L. Lacasella, James T. Harvey, James V. Carretta

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Pacific leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are critically endangered, and declines have been documented at multiple nesting sites throughout the Pacific. The western Pacific leatherback forages in temperate and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, and about 38–57% of summer-nesting females from the largest remaining nesting population in Papua Barat (Indonesia) migrate to distant foraging grounds off the U.S. West Coast, including neritic waters off central California. In this study, we examined the trend in leatherback abundance off central California from 28 years of aerial survey data from coast-wide and adaptive fine-scale surveys. We used a Bayesian hierarchical analysis framework, including …

The Retrospective Analysis Of Antarctic Tracking Data Project, Yan Ropert-Coudert, Anton P. Van De Putte, Ryan R. Reisinger, Ben Raymond, Mark A. Hindell, Birgitte I. Mcdonald, For Full Author List, See Comments Below

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The Retrospective Analysis of Antarctic Tracking Data (RAATD) is a Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research project led jointly by the Expert Groups on Birds and Marine Mammals and Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics, and endorsed by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. RAATD consolidated tracking data for multiple species of Antarctic meso- and top-predators to identify Areas of Ecological Significance. These datasets and accompanying syntheses provide a greater understanding of fundamental ecosystem processes in the Southern Ocean, support modelling of predator distributions under future climate scenarios and create inputs that can be incorporated into decision making processes by …

Scientometric Analysis: Identification Of Research Trends For Covid-19, Mohamed Idhris, Jps Kumaravel, Associate Professor (Retd)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Coronaviruses in the electron micrographs are medium-sized RNA viruses with a very distinctive profile. Coronaviruses infect many species of animals, including humans. Coronaviruses have been described for more than 50 years. Human coronaviruses started its existence in 1965, when Tyrrell and Bynoe (1966) found that a virus called B814 could transfer. It was found in human embryonic tracheal organ cultures from an adult with a common cold respiratory tract. Inoculation of human volunteers of the medium of these cultures showed the presence of an infectious agent. Two new human coronaviruses associated with respiratory diseases have been reported since identification of …

Influence Of Promotion And Prompt Salary Payment On Job Performance Of Library Personnel In University Libraries In Nasarawa State, Nigeria., Agada Eric Ojobo, Ogbole Ibrahim, Tofi Simon Ternenge

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the influence promotion and prompt salary payment on job performance of library personnel in university libraries in Nasarawa State. Two (2) specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design and was carried out in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 150 library personnel in the University libraries in Nasarawa State which were made up 44 library personnel in federal university Lafia, 66 library personnel in Nasarawa State University Keffi and 40 library personnel …

Spartan Daily, November 24, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 40

The Utilization Of Flashcards In Children Information Literacy Development, Dessy Harisanty, Dyah Srirahayu, Tiara Kusumaningtiyas, Esti Anugrah, Islahun Permata, Dian Anggraeni

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A Flashcard is one of the media to develop student information literacy in which its application includes activities of analyzing, writing and telling stories. Storytelling is a process of reading that is useful to increase the courage to appear in public. This research used descriptive method. For preliminary research, we used experiments, making flash cards as learning media for elementary students. After that, the students were interviewed. The results of this study indicate that students are very enthusiastic to start a flashcard game that they think is fun. The benefits of a flashcard game include improving language skills, increasing the …

A Scientometric Profile Of Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh (Assam) Through The Lens Of Web Of Science, During 1989-2020, Pranjal Deka

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Dibrugarh University(DU) is a leading higher educational institution in NE India. It has a significant impact on research and development. This study covers the research productivity of the university from 1989-2020 through the Web of Science Database. The study reveals that research publications of the university are growing day by day in different dimensions. The year 2019 is the most productive year of the university. The department of chemistry is a significant department for research productivity. The university has proper international and intranational coordination among various institutions and researchers.

Mapping Of Microbial Technology Research Output At The Global Level: A Scientometric Study, P. Ashok Kumar Dr., R. Manoranjitham Dr., K. Sivasekaran Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Using the Web of Science Bibliographic database, the present study tries to give a complete view of the evolution of the field of Microbial technology research output during the period from 1990 to 2018. The study presents the growth tendency and literature output in the field of Microbial Technology. The study shows that a total of 2968 articles were published during the period by the top authorship pattern, collaborative coefficient, doubling time key word co-occurrence, co-authorship pattern etc.,. some of those research articles have been produced by single authors while multiple authors have contributed articles in most other instances,

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Based Digital Twins In Manufacturing- A Bibliometric Analysis Of Trends And Techniques, Satish Kumar, Shruti Patil, Arunkumar Bongale, Ketan Kotecha, Anup Kumar M. Bongale, Pooja Kamat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Nowadays, data is considered as a new life force for operations of physical systems in various domains such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportations, etc. However, the hugely generated data, which mirrors the working essence of the product life cycle, is still underutilised. Digital Twin (DT), a collective representation of active and passive captured data, is a virtual counterpart of the physical resources that could help prevent effective preventive maintenance in any applied domain. Currently, lots of research is going on about the applicability of digital twin in smart IOT based manufacturing industry 4.0 environment. Still, it lacks a formal study, which …

Publication Trends In Aquaculture Research, Yasir Hayat, Dr. Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main theme of this piece of document is to review the literature related to aquaculture. Content analysis approach was adopted. The available literature was divided into two main groups: Local and foreign literature in the filed under study. It was pinpointed that a reasonable bulk of literature is available on this important financial entity of the world.

Social Sciences Research In Pakistan; Bibliometric Analysis, Ikram Ul Haq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Aim. The study aimed to explore the progress of social science research carried out by Pakistan for the duration of 59 years.

Method: This retrospective study was carried out on the data retrieved from the Scopus database to determine the research output in the area of social science by Pakistani authors from 1961 to December 2019. The word “Pakistan” has been written in the main search box and “Affiliation” has been selected in the subsequent box. The targeted time duration was selected, further, the social sciences documents were selected and downloaded for data-analysis. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and SPSS …

Empowering The Girl-Child Through Digital Media Literacy: The Role Of Academic Libraries, Opeyemi R. Oboh Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The girl child in times past has suffered marginalization due to the patriarchal sentiment that is pervasive in the society most especially in the developing countries. However, a ray of hope has shone on them as more voices of advocacy have risen to defend and project the value of a girl child towards societal development and the need to empower this class of gender for sustainable development. Technology is a great enabler for the empowerment of the girl-child, however, there are still traces of inadequate of opportunities, skills and the fear of discrimination which serve as stumbling block to the …

Civilian Pepper Spray For Self Defense: Understanding User Perception And Impact Of Design On User Performance, David Strybel, Anil R. Kumar

Faculty Publications

Pepper spray is widely used in the US, and is marketed as an effective self-defense device. While pepper spray can be useful in deterring an attacker, many pepper spray owners do not have any experience using it. There is a dearth of published studies that focus on civilian pepper-spray use, not to mention first time pepper-spray users. A study to analyze pepper-spray designs with first-time users, to see how the design, specifically the safety mechanism, affects response time and overall performance would be helpful. The study was conducted in 2 parts – a survey to understand user perception, and a …

Role Of Libraries By Agricultural Extension Woker In Osun State Nigeria, Sobalaje Adewale Joel A. J

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The role of the library of agricultural extension workers in Osun State, Nigeria is very important. Structural questionnaires were used to collect data from 160 extension workers in the study area, out of which 149 (93.1%) responded and were used for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data using frequency, percentage table, and regression analysis to test the relationship between variables. Findings showed that all the respondents were educated beyond the O’ Level. The majority of extension workers do visit the public library to gather the information that is useful for farmers. Furthermore, extension workers have positive attitudes …

Developing An Introductory Uav/Drone Mapping Training Program For Seagrass Monitoring And Research, Bo Yang, Timothy L. Hawthorne, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Emmett J. Duffy, Luba Y. Reshitnyk, Michael Feinman, Hunter Searson

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drone technologies, with their high spatial resolution, temporal flexibility, and ability to repeat photogrammetry, afford a significant advancement in other remote sensing approaches for coastal mapping, habitat monitoring, and environmental management. However, geographical drone mapping and in situ fieldwork often come with a steep learning curve requiring a background in drone operations, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing and related analytical techniques. Such a learning curve can be an obstacle for field implementation for researchers, community organizations and citizen scientists wishing to include introductory drone operations into their work. In this study, we develop a …

Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio: A Biomarker To Monitor The Immune Status Of Astronauts, Amber M. Paul, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Egle Cekanaviciute, Ann Sofie Schreurs, Candice G.T. Tahimic, Ruth K. Globus, Sulekha Anand, Brian E. Crucian, Sharmila Bhattacharya

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

A comprehensive understanding of spaceflight factors involved in immune dysfunction and the evaluation of biomarkers to assess in-flight astronaut health are essential goals for NASA. An elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a potential biomarker candidate, as leukocyte differentials are altered during spaceflight. In the reduced gravity environment of space, rodents and astronauts displayed elevated NLR and granulocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios (GLR), respectively. To simulate microgravity using two well-established ground-based models, we cultured human whole blood-leukocytes in high-aspect rotating wall vessels (HARV-RWV) and used hindlimb unloaded (HU) mice. Both HARV-RWV simulation of leukocytes and HU-exposed mice showed elevated NLR profiles comparable to spaceflight …

Research Output On Corona Virus (Covid-19) /Hantavirus In India:A Scientometric Study, Senthamilselvi .. A. Asst.Professor, Surulinathi .. M Asst.Professor, Karthik .. M Research Scholar, Jeyasuriya .. T Student

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper attempts to highlight the publication status and growth of Hantavirus/Coronavirus research in India and make quantitative and qualitative assessment by way of analysing various features of research output based on Scopus online database during the period 1975-2020. A total of 3498 publications were published and overall H-Index is 50. The publications peaked in the year 2020 with 3218 publications and most frequently cited one is “Rodriguez-Morales, A.J., Cardona-Ospina, J.A., Gutiérrez-Ocampo, E., Ahmad, T., Sah, R.. (2020) Clinical, laboratory and imaging features of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Travel Medicine and …

Fighting Illiteracy During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Adaptation Of Libraries In Morocco, Asmaa Bouaamri, Ágnes Hadju Barát

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

During the Coronavirus Pandemic, the situation of libraries and the services they are offering have changed. The shifting from the physical world to the digital environment was disturbing for many developed libraries around the world. However, this switch created many complications specifically for developing countries that are suffering not only from the lack of infrastructures and materials, but also with high illiteracy rate. This article discusses the situation of literacy and the role of libraries and librarians in Morocco, shedding lights on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and actions done to overcome these circumstances.

Multimedia Technologies Utilisation As Correlate Of Lecturers’ Teaching Effectiveness In Colleges Of Education In South West, Nigeria., Adesanya Olusegun Oyeleye, Adeyemi Rem I Oluwafemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated multimedia technologies utilisation as a correlate of lecturers’ teaching effectiveness in colleges of education in south west, Nigeria. . This is for the purpose of ascertaining the relationship and contribution of multimedia technologies to lecturers’ teaching effectiveness in Nigerian colleges of education. The descriptive research design was adopted, while a multi-stage sampling procedure was used in the study. Stratified sampling technique was used to select colleges of education and simple random sampling method was employed to select lecturers from the selected colleges of education. A total of 862 lecturers (627 males and 235 females) participated in the …

Global Research Output On ‘Coronavirus Disease-2019’ (Covid-19), Seema Parmar, Suman Ghalawat, Ashwani Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The present study reflects the trend and growth of publications on COVID-19 viral disease spreading around the world. With the emergence of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China in December 2019, scholars started publishing their researches in form of different kind of publications.

Methodology: The data has been extracted from the Scopus database using key TERMS Covid-19 and corona virus 2019.

Findings: During six month period around ten thousand publications are contributed by scientists around the globe. The literature produced in different fields but highest output is made in the field of Medicine. BMJ and Journal of Medical Virology journals …

A Scientometric Analysis Of Journal Of Agronomy And Crop Science (2000 -2019) Indexed In Web Of Science, Ali K. S., Ghouse Modin Nabeesab Mamdapur, Manjunath D. Kaddipujar, Manjunath B. Hadimani, Engin Senel

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study attempts to analyze the publication productivity of the "Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science" during the year 2000-2019. The study was based on the data extracted from the Web of Science database. The primary purpose of the study is to analyze the research contributions of the journal under review. Through this investigation, the authors have tried to know the publication trend in the field of agronomy and related areas. The analysis covers the number of articles, year-wise distribution of articles along with citations, authorship pattern, institutions/organizations with the highest contributions, and the study also gives year-wise h-index …

Information Behavior Of Children Using Public Libraries In Taiwan And Indonesia, Dessy Harisanty, Nove Anna

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Parents as primary socialization agents have a major influence on the development of children. The facilities that can be used to maximize child development are libraries. Libraries are information centers that help meet information needs. This research aims to identify information behavior of children using public libraries in Taiwan and Indonesia and the role of parents as a child's primary socialization agents for library utilization. This study was conducted in Taichung City-Taiwan and Surabaya-Indonesia. Both cities are cities of literation and the second largest cities in each country. The libraries provided in both cities have special services for children. The …

Spartan Daily, October 29, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 30

Spartan Daily, October 27, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 28

Usage Of E-Databases And E-Journals By Research Community In Pakistani Universities: Issues And Perspectives, Amjid Khan, Shamsahd Ahmed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This research was conducted to achieve three objectives; 1) to investigate the usage and acceptability of e-databases and e-journals among the research scholars in selected universities of Pakistan, 2) to indicate the preferred information resource being used by researchers, and 3) to explore barriers faced by them when consulting these resources for research endeavors.

Methodology: A Quantitative research method was adopted. The population of the study was MS/MPhil & PhD researchers enrolled in the public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. A structured questionnaire was distributed randomly by the principal researcher to a sample of 1031 (out of 4282) …

Barriers Faced By Library Professionals For Technology Adoption In University Libraries Of Lahore, Pakistan, Khurram Shahzad, Abid Iqbal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Major goal of this study was to know barriers for opting technology by University Librarians of Lahore, Pakistan and to furnish suggestions for the effective utilization and application of the latest technological tools. Research was organized in different parts. Firstly, relevant literature was observed by the researchers to get a clear insight. Then, data-collection-instrument was shaped. The population of the study was all the full time regular working professional library staff of the universities of Lahore. The response rate was 76%. In the third phase, collected data were tabulated and analyzed through SPSS Version 24.0 to reach at conclusions. In …

Citation Analysis Of Theses And Dissertations In Chemistry Submitted To The Central Library, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 2015-19, Prarthana Borthakur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The process by which the impact or quality of an article is assessed by counting the number of times other works mention it in their work can be defined as citation analysis. It involves counting the number of times an article is cited by other works to measure the impact of a publication or an author. The technique of citation analysis is effective and easier among all other technique of Bibliometrics to know the trend of research in a particular field, to know the preference of scholars for various forms of information resources. The present study is conducted in order …

Explicating Information Environment Of Veterinarians With Special Reference To The States Of Assam And Mizoram, Aditi Mukherjee, Arabinda Maity

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract:

Purpose: India is one of the countries which has maximum number of livestock with rules the rural economy, which are eventually dealt by veterinarians to overcome different crisis. Veterinarians are entrusted with combating various disastrous situations whichever come in the way of this natural resource. This article deals with information needs and seeking behaviour of veterinary users who are aspiring to be future experts in the field and faculty personnel of two Veterinary Council of India accredited colleges situated in North East India, namely College of Veterinary Science, Assam and College of Veterinary Science, Mizoram.

Methodology: The …