India’S Research Contribution In Physical Sciences During 2000-2019: A Bibliometric Study, Miteshkumar Pandya, J P Singh Joorel

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study provides an overview of the research productivity of scientists/researchers/faculty from across India, in terms of the number of research publications contributed in the Physical Science discipline. The study attempted to analyze bibliometric indicators of published research that have been indexed in Scopus database. There are 1116847 documents published during the period of twenty years i.e. 2000-2019. The study revealed that there is a consistent growth in number of documents published. It has been observed that there are 543728 documents published during 2015-2019 which is higher than the total publication during 2000-2014. The subject discipline, ‘Engineering’ has been emerged …

Understanding Characteristics Of The 100 Most Influential Studies On Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2): A Bibliometric Analysis, Sidhartha Sahoo, Shriram Pandey, R. K. Mahapatra

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Background

In present study, we aimed to identify and evaluate the trends of the 100 most-cited research articles on Covid-19 using bibliometric techniques.

Methods

Scopus online database hosted by Elsevier was used to extract relevant articles for this study. We have identified the top 100 research papers on Covid-19 published across the globe based on their citations data. Further analysis was made to find the countries of origin, journal wise distribution, author cluster network, keyword analysis and inter-citation map to understand and to establish the links among them.

Results

The T100 most cited articles were published between January-August, 2020 …

Eating Disorder Attitudes And Disordered Eating Behaviors As Measured By The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (Ede-Q) Among Cisgender Lesbian Women, Jason M. Nagata, Stuart B. Murray, Annesa Flentje, Emilio J. Compte, Rebecca Schauer, Erica Pak, Matthew R. Capriotti, Micah E. Lubensky, Mitchell R. Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a measure of eating disorder attitudes and disordered eating behaviors. Prior descriptive studies of the EDE-Q for women either did not assess or omitted reporting sexual orientation. This study's objective was to assess eating disorder attitudes and disordered eating behaviors as measured by the EDE-Q among cisgender lesbian women. We present mean scores and standard deviations for the EDE-Q among 563 self-identified cisgender lesbian women ages 18–77 who were recruited from The PRIDE Study in 2018. Among cisgender lesbian women, 3.4 % scored in the clinically significant range on the Restraint, 1.6 % …

Effect Of Social Media Addiction On Reading Culture: A Study Of Nigerian Students, Isaac E. Anyira, Obiora Kingsley Udem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of social media addiction on reading culture of Nigerian students in higher institutions of learning. An online survey was sent to 1500 students of higher institutions in Nigeria during the Lockdown necessitated by the outbreak of the dreaded Corona Virus (Covid-19) Pandemic. A total of 1300 questionnaires were completed and returned. This implies 86.7% return rate. Data was analyzed using graphical charts. The findings of the study showed that social media mostly used by student include Facebook, followed by WhatsApp, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Wordpress, Snapchat, Reddit, respectively; while, …

Performance Management Approaches For Effective Service Delivery In Federal University Libraries In South East, Nigeria., Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated performance management approaches for effective service delivery in university libraries. The main purpose of this study was to assess the performance management approaches used in federal university libraries in South East, Nigeria. The research design adopted was descriptive survey. The population of the study was 103 librarians in federal university libraries in South-East, Nigeria. No sampling was used as the number was considered manageable. The instrument used in gathering data for the study was 38-item questionnaire which was validated by three experts. Data collected from the questionnaire on the research questions were analyzed using mean and standard …

Gender Disparity Among Indian Library And Information Science Professionals: A 20-Year Sample Of Publications From 1999-2018, Lambodara Parabhoi, Ramani Ranjan Sahu, Dr. Rebecca Susan Dewey, Damodar Parabhoi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Gender disparity is present in many research fields including in Library and Information Science (LIS). This paper studied gender disparity among Indian LIS professionals and measure the intellectual output 20 years. The study reviewed 1,195 publications in the LIS field from 1999 to 2018, determining the gender of the first author. An analysis of the publication list determined the yearly contributions of male and female authors, together with the average distributions, yearly citation rates and other metrics, by gender. Across the whole study period, publications first-authored by men outnumbered those by women. Similarly, overall contributions by men were higher than …

Measuring Information Literacy Core Competency Of Social Science Researchers In National Capital Region, India, Rajesh Singh, Shailendra Kumar Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to empirically measure the Information Literacy Core Competency (ILCC) levels of social science researchers on ACRL’s Standards. The core concepts identified from standard I to V are: ‘Information Need’, ‘Information Access’, ‘Information Evaluation’, ‘Information Use’ and ‘Information Use Ethics’. The study was conducted on a sample of 520 researchers enrolled for Ph.D. in select central universities in National Capital Region, India. These researchers hail from different parts of the country and provide a pan India representation. The questionnaire schedule was developed translating each identified concept into a set of ten questions and 2 marks were allotted to …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Indian Optics Research: Identifying Knowledge Domain, Mallikarjun Kappi, B S Biradar Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Optics is a significant research area both for its scientific importance and industrial solicitations. This study examines the optics research activities of India during 2015– 2019, based on the total publication output, its growth rate, quality of papers published and growth rate of India in the international perspective. Patterns of international collaborative research output and the major partner institutions of India are also deliberated. This study also evaluates the research performance of different types of Indian research institutions and the features of published literature in Indian and overseas journals. The data has been retrieved by using SCOPUS database. Total number …

The Most-Cited Articles In Data In Brief Journal: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Scopus Data, Lusiana Wulansari, Ansari Saleh Ahmar, Agus Rochmat, Nurmawati, Akbar Iskandar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Bibliometric analysis is one of the research approaches that utilizes quantitative and mathematical data to address problems posed in the context of visualization to see patterns in the field of science. In fact, bibliometric analysis may also include a wider overview of the names of the most influential writers in the area of science. This data analysis would discuss the most-cited articles in Data in Brief Journal including the countries, authors. The data was collected on 31st May 2020 of Scopus database. The literature review was conducted using the keyword: ISSN (2352-3409). The bibliometric analysis is visualized utilizing the VosViewer …

Spartan Daily, August 19, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 1

Social Media Literacy Skills Of Post Graduate Students And M.Phil Scholars Of Arts And Science Colleges Affiliated To Mother Teresa Women’S University, Kodaikanal : A Discipline Based Evaluative Study Using The Indigenous Model, Ramasamy K Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aimed at evaluating the information literacy skills and social media literacy skills of the post graduate students and M.Phil scholars of Arts and Science Colleges affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal. Out of 10 such colleges, 8 colleges were randomly selected. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the randomly drawn sample of Post graduate students and M.Phil scholars. In toto, 940 duly filled-in questionnaires were considered for the study. RPG’s 10 pillar model was used to evaluate the skills. The model was indigenously developed one by the researcher.

The science students are better skilled than …

Information Resources Availability, Utilisation And Job Performance Of Academic Librarians In Selected University Libraries In North-Central Nigeria, Jacob Oloruntoba Kutu Mr, Olabode Olajide Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the level of information resources availability, utilisation and job performance in selected university libraries in North-Central Nigeria. Four research questions and three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Task-Technology Fit was the theoretical framework underpinning the study. The study population consisted of 128 academic librarians in seven university libraries. Out of this total, 103 copies were duly completed and returned for quantitative analysis, giving a response rate of 81%. Sampling was purposive and enumerative as all members of the population were used for the study. Data collected were analysed using SPSS. Findings indicated that 90% …

Comparison Of Health Literacy Among Academic Librarians. Case Study: Tehran Of Medical Sciences And Azad Universities Librarians, Hamid Ghazizadeh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objective: Promoting health and determining the level of health literacy is one of the most important indicators in each society. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the health literacy status among librarians of Azad universities and medical sciences regarding the impact of librarians on their individual health and their role in disseminating health information that promotes health. This research is a descriptive survey. The statistical population consists of 90 librarians working in the libraries of the Islamic Azad universities and medical sciences in Tehran. The data were collected using TOFHLA's functional health literacy questionnaire in December …

Information Literacy Skills And Attitude Towards Plagiarism By Students Of Three Theological Institutions In South-West, Nigeria, Oluwatosin Oladejo, Ayodele John Alonge Dr, Olawale Oyewole

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Attitude towards plagiarism of students of theological institutions is considered important as they are expected to be upholders of moral and spiritual values. However, some studies reveal that students of theological institutions have a positive attitude towards plagiarism. This could be a function of their level of information literacy skills. Thus, the main objective of this study is to examine the influence of information literacy skills on the attitude towards plagiarism by students in three theological institutions in South-west, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design of the correlational type was adopted for this study. The population consisted of 1472 undergraduate …

An Appraisal Of Nursing Informatics Research And The Influence Of The Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology, Diodemise Ovwasa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study recognized the importance of healthcare informatics in today’s dynamic health systems, and narrows down to how nursing informatics, a component of healthcare informatics, can provide efficient and effective healthcare delivery. Hence, underpinned by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), the study aimed at situating research activities on nursing informatics within existing studies that have applied the theory to investigate healthcare informatics in general. The study adopted a systematic review of literature to explored online databases: Google Scholar and Ebscohost from 2014 to 2019. The search returned a total of 205 articles for the …

A Review Paper: Analysis Of Weka Data Mining Techniques For Heart Disease Prediction System, Basma Jumaa Saleh, Ahmed Yousif Falih Saedi, Ali Talib Qasim Al-Aqbi, Lamees Abdalhasan Salman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Data mining is characterized as searching for useful information through very large data sets. Some of the key and most common techniques for data mining are association rules, classification, clustering, prediction, and sequential models. For a wide range of applications, data mining techniques are used. Data mining plays a significant role in disease detection in the health care industry. The patient should be needed to detect a number of tests for the disease. However, the number of tests should be reduced by using data mining techniques. In time and performance, this reduced test plays an important role. Heart disease is …

Influence Of Work Engagement On Job Burnout Among Librarians In University Libraries In Nigeria, Adeyemi Adewale Akinola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the influence of work engagement on job burnout among librarians in university libraries in Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 624 librarians from 38 public universities in Southern Nigeria. Total enumeration was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that work engagement significantly influenced job burnout of librarians in university libraries in Nigeria (β =.184, t₍₄₉₈₎ =4.191, R² =.034, p<.05). The study concluded that work engagement contribute to low level of job burnout among librarians in universities in Nigeria and library management should maintain good work practice to prevent job burnout.

Publication Trends In North-Eastern Indian Multi-Disciplinary Journal: A Content Analysis Of Man And Society, Karen L. Donoghue, P Hangsing

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Journal analysis has been an important tool to understand various facets of academic publishing trends. A content analysis of research published in Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies was conducted for Volumes I through XIV. A total of 20 issues of the bi-annually published journal were analyzed involving the placement of 116 articles in 9 substantive content categories revealing information about the authorship, types of research conducted as well as areas of research focus. In addition, the study has also examined the types and locations of institutions the authors are affiliated with. This has been done with a …

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Two And Three: Role Of Academic Libraries, Francisca Chinyeaka Mbagwu, Martha Lyaka, Jackline E. Kiwelu, Lydia Nyantakyi-Baah, Marlene Holmner

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the role academic libraries play in the achievement of sustainable development goals 2 and 3.

Design/Methodology/Approach: An exploratory approach through an extensive review of related literature and case study was adopted for this study. Discussion on the efforts made by academic libraries in Federal University of Technology Library Owerri, Nigeria; Makerere University Library, Uganda, Kampala International University, Uganda and Ghana Institute of Journalism Library made in the achievement of SDGs 2 and 3. The study was guided by three research questions. Research questions 1 and 2 were gotten from the literature reviewed while the answer …

Designing And Psychometric Evaluation Of Questionnaire Of Human Factors Affecting Information Security In Libraries, Masoumeh Amini, Hossein Vakilimofrad, Mohammad Karim Saberi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background and Purpose: Information security is the use of a set of policies, solutions, tools, hardware, and software to provide a threat-free environment in the generation, refinement, transmission, and distribution of information. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Human Factors Inventory affecting libraries' information security.

Materials and methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted for designing and psychometric evaluation for the inventory. After designing the initial list of inventory items, the opinion of expert lecturers and senior managers of Iranian libraries was used to evaluate face and content validity using …

Research Knowledge And Skills Of Academic Librarians In Northern Philippines, Rosielyn M. Austria, David A. Cabonero

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study utilized quantitative method of research to determine the level of knowledge and skills of academic librarians in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines on the five domains of research and the challenges they encountered relative to research writing. It also employed non-parametric Friedman test to determine the significant difference of librarians’ knowledge and skills across the five domains of research. Results revealed that the academic librarians had proficient knowledge in conceptualizing research problems, reviewing related literature and studies, and summarizing and formulating conclusions and recommendations while their level of knowledge in identifying appropriate research and writing analysis and interpretation of data …

Teaching Methods And The Utilization Of The Library Information Resources Among Lecturers In The University Of Medical Sciences In Ondo, Ondo State, Samuel Oke Ogunniyi, Aremu A. Omobolaji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper surveyed teaching methods and utilisation of library information resources among lecturers in University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The research used simple random sampling technique to select fifty-four (54) respondents out of the total population of one hundred and fifty-four (154) respondents in which data was retrieved from 75% of the sampled respondents. Nine (9) research questions guided the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data. Data collected from the respondents was subjected to the use of frequency counts and arithmetic mean. The study revealed that lecture method was the …

Job Satisfaction Among Library Professionals At Government Colleges Of Commerce And Managementsciences Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Saeed Ullah Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was managed and completed with the title “Job satisfaction among library professionals at Government Colleges of Commerce and Management Sciences of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” These colleges have been recently affiliated with Higher Education Department. This research is concerned with the satisfaction of librarians with regard to users, reading habits, provision of conveniences, their salary, up gradation in rank and professional progress. It is a descriptive and quantitative sort of research in which survey research technique was applied. A frame-work questionnaire was prepared, consisting of six sections. During the research, it was found that total number of colleges in the …

Print Media Representation Of Nigerian Women In The News: A Study Of Four Selected National Newspapers, Aladi Alice Jonah, Okoro M. Nnanyelugo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated newspaper representation of women in the news. A total of four newspapers were studied. They are Vanguard, The Punch, The Guardian and ThisDay. The duration for the study was three years (January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2017). The study was guided by three objectives and two hypotheses. Content analysis was used for the study with the code sheet as the instrument for data collection. Simple percentages were used to answer the research questions while the chi-square test of independence was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed …

Size Vs. Number: Assigning Number Words To Discrete And Continuous Quantities, Emily Slusser, Patrick Cravalho

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

The 2019 Top Three Altmetric Attention Score Articles - An Overview, Stephen G, Susheela P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Altmetrics are data that can explain both the volume and nature of attention that research receives online. Certain kinds of altmetrics are also indicators for potential downstream impact. Altmetrics are complementary to citation-based metrics, and distinct from social media metrics and usage statistics. In this paper presented the 2019 top three research articles attention in the online. The highest Altmetric attention score received for the article of Few-shot adversarial learning of realistic neural Talking Head Models with attention score of 13,415 with huge number of twitter mentioned and it was published arXiv, May 2019. Within seven months crossed high attention …

Forensic Autosomal Short Tandem Repeats And Their Potential Association With Phenotype, Nicole Wyner, Mark Barash, Dennis Mcnevin

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Forensic DNA profiling utilizes autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) markers to establish identity of missing persons, confirm familial relations, and link persons of interest to crime scenes. It is a widely accepted notion that genetic markers used in forensic applications are not predictive of phenotype. At present, there has been no demonstration of forensic STR variants directly causing or predicting disease. Such a demonstration would have many legal and ethical implications. For example, is there a duty to inform a DNA donor if a medical condition is discovered during routine analysis of their sample? In this review, we evaluate the …

A Decade Of Gender-Based Violence (Gbv) Research Productivity In South Africa 2009-2018, Taiwo Aderonke Idowu Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

South Africa has not only been identified with high records of gender-based violence (GBV), but that, it takes a complex toll on young people than does transport accidents. Therefore, two methods: Pao’s Least Squared (LS) and Sen’s methods were used to determine the validity of GBV research output vis-a-vis Lotka’s law of scientific productivity over a ten-year window 2009-2018. Data on GBV scientific publications in South Africa was harvested from the EBSCO Discovery Service Database. The study revealed an acute dearth of research on GBV, given the fact that 300 publications were produced by 617 researchers which translated …

Aiiieeeee!’S No! In Thunder, Leslie Bow

Asian American Literature: Discourses & Pedagogies

This accessible, brief, first person essay evaluates the legacy and rhetoric of the 1974 Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian-American Writers. It examines the ways in which the anthology’s front matter fosters both inclusions and exclusions as it establishes foundational rubrics for Asian American literature and assesses the volume’s continuing value for scholars.

Zuihitsu: Teaching Aiiieeeee! As Intersectional Ecological Archive, Kenji C. Liu

Asian American Literature: Discourses & Pedagogies

A response to the Aiiieeeee! anthology on its 45th anniversary, using the Japanese zuihitsu form to reflect on its intersectional and ecological complexities and relevance for today.