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Blockchain-Based Healthcare Portal – A Bibliometric Analysis, Aditi Goyal, Aditya Banerjee, Aniket Mulik, Yashika Chhabaria, Sonali Kothari Tidke Dr, Vijayshri Khedkar

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User privacy has been a topmost priority and one such domain where this is neglected is the area of healthcare. Our solution focuses on the idea of using blockchain to provide a platform for healthcare experts and patients, giving patients full control over the data that will be shared. This paper focuses on identifying current research that has been conducted in this area in the form of a bibliometric analysis. A bibliometric study on a research area involves a detailed analysis of citations and papers across a domain of study. The purpose of this study is a statistical analysis of …

The Impact Of Information Access Towards The Conduct Of Free, Fair And Credible Elections In Nigeria, Modupe Oluwabiyi, Albert O. Adetunji

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Abstract

This study seeks to bring to the fore, the roles of information towards the conduct of free, fair and creditable elections in Nigeria. It traces the historical perspectives of democracy which serves as the most veritable vehicle for credible election as well as the chronological outlook of elections in Nigeria since 1959. The work looks at what constitutes free, fair and credible elections as well as voters’ education and Rights. A critical look is taken at the attributes of information as well as the critical and major players of information in the electioneering processes in Nigeria. The study also …

Effects Of Blackboard On The Preparatory Students At Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, Shakil Ahmad, Fazal Hakan Choudhry, Yahia Alhassan

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The study is aimed at analyzing the effects of blackboard on preparatory students. A blackboard is a learning tool that allows students to use the course whenever they want. Blackboard allows students to access information of the study, the books needed on the course for IAU 101 or 102 books, deadlines for assignments, the assignment framework, quizzes, discussion subjects, voice presentations, and all the marks they have obtained during their session. Furthermore, students can attend live lectures, review material and discussions via a virtual environment from anywhere provided they have a stable internet connection. This research aims to determine the …

Impact Of Ict In College Libraries In Karnataka: A Survey, Jayamma K V Dr, Madaiah Krishnamurthy

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Information Technology has created revolutionary in the field of Library and Information Science. Library housekeeping activities introduced many applications since 1980 onwards. Libraries are applying few techniques to introduce new services to its clients to access, search, and browse through computerized activities like acquisition, automation and OPAC so on. In this context implementation of Library Automation in Colleges particularly in Government First Grade colleges in Karnataka, India. This study shares some of the experiences and an attempt is made to survey and assess the library automation status, problems, prospects and procedures in various Government First Grade College libraries across …

Adoption And Functionality Of Koha Integrated Library Management System In Indian Institute Of Technology: A Comparative Study Between Bombay And Bhubaneswar, Ram Bhawan, K L. Mahawar

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The study explores the adoption of Koha ILMS in the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IITBBS). The particular study researcher adopted the survey method and questionnaire tool used for data collection. The finding of the study shows both institutes are using commercial software before adopting Koha. Institutes migrate their data from old ILMS to Koha; Only IITBBS faces data quality problems during migration. Almost all of Koha modules have well received by both institutes. They are satisfied with only the acquisition module. The function of serial modules is unclear to IITB; however, open-source, …

Research Visualization On Teaching, Language, Learning Of English And Higher Education Institutions From 2011 To 2020: A Bibliometric Evidences, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib, Mr. Nusrat Ali, Dr. Behzad Anwar, Dr. Shamshad Rasool, Dr. Raza-E Mustafa, Mr. Shi Zici

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Impacts Of Technology Skills On Generic Job Satisfaction, And Assessment Of Training Needs: A Case Of Pakistani Librarians, Asad Khan

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Since modern librarians are urged to acquire technological skills, thus objectives of this study are; 1) to examine whether or not the acquisition of such skills affects their generic job satisfaction (GJS) and; 2) to identify the training needs. To this end, twelve research hypotheses were formulated indicating the relationship of technology skills with GJS. The findings revealed significant effects of technology functional and professional skills on GJS and accordingly, all hypotheses (H₁-H₁₂) are supported. Further, Information Assurance and Security Skills were established as the principal predictor of GJS whereas Library Content Management System skills as …

Academic Staff Use Of Electronic Resources (Er) In Nigerian University Libraries During The Covid-19 Lockdown Period, Dim Chibuzor Livina (Dr), Austin Jude Mole (Prof)

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Purpose: This study investigated the Academic staff Use of Electronic Resources (ER) in the Nigerian University of Nigeria Libraries during the Corona Virus (Covid 19) lockdown

Design/ Methodology/Approach: The study adopted a Descriptive survey research design. The total population of study was 3130. A sample size of 313 was selected for the study using the simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The data collected for the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The benchmark score for decision on the analysis was the real limits of numbers

Findings: The finding from the study revealed …

Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Theses In Science And Social Sciences Submitted To Icfai University, Dehradunduring 2012 – 2020., Tapas Roy, Rounak Biswas, Samaresh Modak

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The study is based on the citation analysis of doctoral theses submitted to ICFAI University, Dehradun which was established under ICFAI University Act 2003. The main objective of this study is to determine the use of information sources by the research scholars of the University for completing their doctoral theses. There are a total of 23 numbers of doctoral theses awarded from the year 2012 to 2020.Among those thesesthirteen theses are from social science departments and remaining ten theses belong to science departments. The study is conducted on the 8979 citations appended in these theses. Bibliographical entries illustrated at the …

Research Output On Leprosy During The Year Of 2010-2020: A Scientometric Analysis, Victoria P

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The purpose of this study was to measure the number of contributions and highlight the contributions made by the researchers in the field of leprosy and published on the Web of Science database during 2010-2020 using scientometric analysis. Data were interpreted by using software such as Bibexcel, Vosviewer, and tabulated using MS Excel. The results indicated that 4544 papers were published during 2010 - 2020 and the highest number of publications 456 (10.03%) was produced in 2020. The trends in multi-authored papers have tremendously increased (89.28%) compared to (10.72%) single-authored papers. The relative growth rate (3.13) and degree of collaboration …

Usage Of School Libraries By Secondary School Teachers In Mysore Block: A Study, Kavitha N, Chandrashekara M

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Teachers play a dynamic role in upbringing students in academics as well as for living successfully in today’s complex and challenging information society. But certified librarians’ play a more diverse role in student's life, among which is to support their well-being and help teachers leverage the power of technology in the classroom strategically and with purpose. The present paper attempted to study how teachers utilize the school library and other sources of information that inspire and motivate students to knowledge-based information technology-driven society. This study identified that a professional librarian is effective and library orientation programs support teachers in adopting …

Evaluation Of Famous Recommender Systems: A Comparative Analysis, Jayanta Kr Nayek, Rajesh Das

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In this era of the internet and with the easy availability of data at a very low cost, searching for information is growing at an exponential rate. So, it is now impossible to find the desired information without proper guidance. Here is the need of the recommendation system. The system will recommend which information relevant to the user according to their searching pattern. It will also explore hidden results with a minimal effect. The goal of this paper is to describe the famous recommendation systems which are used mostly and to explore what is the need of these kinds of …

Awareness And Information Seeking Behavior Of Undergraduate Students Of University In Digital Environment-A Systematic Review, Sanjeev Kumar Research Scholar, Jatinder Kumar Samyal Dr.

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University library being considered as knowledge hub caters to the information needs of diverse categories of users like students, research scholars, scientists, teachers, etc. by providing access to a wide variety of learning resources. Apart from print resources university libraries are increasingly adding electronic resources like E-Books, E-Journals, E-Theses, databases, E-Standards, Institutional repositories, consortia, online public access catalogue and other networked resources to their collections which have been widely used nowadays as primarily for teaching, learning as well as research activities. Since the undergraduate students are not involved in any kind of research work thus presumed to make use mostly …

Exploring Prevalence And Psycho-Social Factors Of Library Anxiety Among The Student Category Of Users Based On University Affiliations, Rajesh Chutia, Sudeshna Nath

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An outright fear of using library facilities has been observed among students which can hinder academic productivity among students. Library anxiety poses as a psychological barrier in effective use of library resources. Research suggests us to delve deeper in the library perspectives in order to unearth possible causes of anxiety associated with it. The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional design intended to examine library anxiety among the students' category of library users in Assam's state universities; along with investigation of probable psycho-social reasons for such an anxiety. For the study, a sample size of 160 (Gauhati University = 80 …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Nanomedicine Research From 2009-2018, Chinmay Sarma

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This paper is based on the bibliometric analysis of Nanomedicine research published from 2009 to 2018. Total 6415 records were retrieved for analysis from the Web of Science database. The study covers year wise distribution of publications, identification of most prolific authors, identification of most contributing countries, application of Bradford’s law and identification of core journals in the field of nanomedicine. The study reveals that China has contributed highest publications followed by USA and India. The authorship pattern of the publications was studied. The publications are highly collaborative (DC=0.98).

Patterns Of Productivity In Information Retrieval (Ir) Literature: A Study Of The Scientometric Distributions, Pramod Kumar Singh, Sangita Gupta

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The present paper aims to analyse the patterns of productivity in the information retrieval literature during the period of ten years i.e. (2009-2018). The study covers a total number of 4238 records indexed in the Scopus database. Out of a total of 4238 publications, a maximum 1915 records were contributed by two authors, followed by three authors with1176 contributions. A total of 17829 citations were recorded on 4238 publications and the maximum (29.67) annual growth was recorded in 2010 from the marked period of study. The overall relative growth was shown in fluctuating trend and lie between (0.16 to 0.83) …

Information Mapping Of Religious Conflict Research In Indonesia: Bibliometric Analysis, Rusmulyadi Rusmulyadi, Susanne Dida, Hanny Hafiar, Soleh Soemirat

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Research on religious conflict is mostly carried out by researchers in Indonesia, but it has not been mapped integratively. Several studies on religious conflict have been published and indexed on the Portal Garuda. The Portal Garuda is a national indexer for scientific publications in Indonesia. This study aims to determine a map of the development of religious conflict research in Indonesia. In this study, several scientific articles on the theme of religious conflict were reviewed. This study uses a quantitative approach with the bibliometric method. The results of the study show that the trend of religious conflict research in …

Awareness And Use Of Online Databases By The Research Scholars In Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati: A Study, Dr. Sadu Ranganadham, Ranganadham Sadu Dr

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The study deals with the awareness and use of online databases by the research scholars in Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.. The survey method was used in this study. Questionnaire tool was used to collect data from the research scholars. Seventy five questionnaires were distributed to the research scholars following accidental sampling method. The researcher received 175 filled in questionnaires out of 200. Most of the research scholars (88.0%) are using of online databases. Majority of the respondents (703.7%) are aware of online databases through friends. Most of them (90.9%) use online databases for their research work. Most of them (82.3%) …

Assessment Of Ict Competencies Of Lis Professionals In Public Libraries Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Quantitative Study, Mohammad Hussain, Sosen Nayab

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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the ICT competencies and skills of LIS professionals working in public libraries. The study's specific objectives were to assess LIS professionals' knowledge and skills in library software, web application, examine the methods used to acquire ICT skills, identify areas where training is needed, and ascertain the issues faced by the staff in acquiring ICT skills.

Research Design and Methodology: The questionnaire-based survey was conducted to collect data from the sample of the study. 40 LIS professionals were working in 15 public libraries of the province. Therefore, a census-based approach was used and the whole …

Cataloguing Education In The Era Of 4ir: The Way Forward, Madireng Monyela

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The paper seeks to investigate Cataloguing Education (CE) in the era of 4IR and evolving technology with the observation that cataloguing is the core of any library service, without which there could be confusion in the retrieval of library information sources. Therefore, CE should equip students with skills that will enable them to work comfortably during any industrial revolution. Furthermore, 4IR entails transformation of humankind, and industries are now compelled to reconsider their ways of doing business to be in par with the economic world. Moreover, the exponential growth of information resources on the Internet and the World Wide Web …

Research Productivity Trends Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology (Djlit) During 2011-2020: A Bibliometric Analysis, Parishmita Hazarika

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This paper intends to glance at the DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology (DJLIT) research productivity over ten years (2011-2020). The paper illustrates the various bibliometric factors in the Journal DJLIT, which published 588 publications during 2011-2020. As per the analysis, in 2012, most of the papers were published with the highest growth rate of 20.68 %. The productivity of the authors shows that a total of 1144 authors published 588 papers, with an average of 0.51% per author. The degree of collaboration varies from 0.53 to 0.75, with 0.65 being the average. The author B.M. Gupta has the …

The Use Of Information Tools, And Facilities By Undergraduate Students In The Faculty Of Agriculture University Libraries: In Northern Nigeria, (Abu, Futm And Fuam) A Study., Lawal Mohammed Tukur, Lawal Iro Sani

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The study determines the use of information tools, and facilities by undergraduate students in the faculty of agriculture university libraries: in northern Nigeria, (ABU, FUTM AND FUAM) undergraduate students from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Federal University of Technology, Minna, are the respondents. The main objective of the study is to assess the use of information tools, and facilities by undergraduate students in the faculty of agriculture university libraries: in northern Nigeria, (ABU, FUTM AND FUAM) in order to analyze the types of available information resources and facilities, the level of usage, by library users of …

Publication Study Of Liquid Crystals In International Perspective: A Scientometric Approach, Dr Padmavathi N, Dr Nayana J

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The purpose of this paper is to identify the worldwide scientific publications of Liquid Crystal's research and a significant rising thrust area that has huge potential to improve information understanding, organization, decision making and administration. This study retrieved scholarly communications published during 1999-2019, which are available on the Web of Science. The scientometric analysis performed from global output characteristics, institutional, core journals, continental, countries/territories and topical aspects. International publications' features identified that Liquid crystal research has improved stage and colossal participation and collaboration. The vast research papers were published in 2018. This is the first study to evaluate global literature …

Education System Transformation Of The Indonesia Defense University In Supporting Scientific Literacy, Mhd Halkis, Zuhria Ninda

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Aim: The present study aims of this study is to evaluate the Defense University's education policy by examining how the use of libraries in supporting scientific literacy.

Methodology: This research method is qualitative by using phenomenology approach. It means that in understanding something has an objective and subjective side, unlike the positivism of separating between the two (subject-object), for science to be objective.

Result: Apparently there is a process of transformation of values and symbolism of the "Defense of Country / DoC" campus from the instructional education system to the science literacy that is pursued in accordance with the Ministry …

Collaborative Research Publications Trends On Disaster Management: A Scientometric Analysis, Kousalya K, R

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Totally 24900 documents are retrieved from Scopus database covering from 1994 to 2018. Activity index and specialized index are deployed to study about research efforts, eminence and collaborative pattern of most prolific countries in the field of disaster management. Increasing trend of world productivity in the field of disaster management identified among most prolific countries. China and USA dominated by producing 19.88% and 19.42% of research documents and collaborated with other countries. India has attained with 5^th position in the most productive countries and collaborated with 37 countries in the field of disaster management. India has higher affinity towards …

Quality Of Academic Improvement In Indonesia : A Bibliometric Analysis (2015-2020), Merlin Apriliyanti

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This research collects and processes related journals with the title of improving academic quality by using publish or perish and vosviewer as a medium of analysis. By using these 2 applications, the author can analyze and conclude the data obtained. The method used in this research is the bibliometric technique, which analyzes the data using keywords as the start of the search and then concludes it into an output that can be used to determine the journal related to the title. The results of this discussion are, during 2015 to 2020 there were many countries, types of scientific works, and …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of School Based Management Research In Indonesia From 2010 To 2020, Nabila Sani

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This study aims to map scientific publications in the field of school based management visually at the global level indexed by Scopus using Bibliometric analysis. This study focused on articles of School Based Management at the international level. Research data were obtained from the Scopus database in December 2020 through the publish or perish software. All the discussions and analysis in this paper is based on 52 papers consisting of 40 papers, 7 conference papers and 3 reviews. Then the paper will be analyzed using the VOSviewer application for viewing and creating the desired Bibliometric maps. In total, 52 papers …

Identification Of Preferred Sources For The Scholarly Communications Of The Indian Corporate Medical Institutions Using Bradford’S Law Of Scattering, Susama Nanda, Kamal Lochan Jena, Manoj Mishra, Dola Babu Ramesh

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Introduction: Health science research focuses to generate new knowledge through new techniques, research design and organizational interventions to serve the whole community. The number of documents published during a stipulated time is measured as the research strength of the concerned institutions to judge their performance.

Objective: The prime aim of this study is to find the prominent Indian corporate medical institutions and analyze their scholarly outputs with justification of Bradford’s law.

Method: The authors choose 50 Indian corporate medical institutions to analyze their scholarly outputs during the studied period.

Discussion: The publication count, citations, h-index and citation per paper of …

Problems And Challenges In The Preservation Of Digital Contents: An Analytical Study, Usman Ali Shah, Mohammad Hussain, Ms Saddiqa, Muhammad Shehr Yar

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This paper probed the issues and changelogs related to the preservation of digital contents. A literature-based approach was adopted to identify the major problems related to the preservation of these unique contents. After studying the literature, it was identified that basic principles that should be kept in mind while preserving digital contents are longevity, selection, quality, integrity, and accessibility. It was found that the most critical problems and challenges faced during the digital preservation including nature of the contents keeping the data, maintaining trust in the data, coping with the data deluge, technological obsolescence, media fragility, lack of expert and …

Purposes To Seek Information Resources By Academicians Of The Oldest & Leading University Of The Sub-Continent: An Explanatory Study, Khurram Shahzad, Abid Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem

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Major goal of this research was to know the purposes of seeking information resources by the academicians at GC University Lahore. As an allied goal, effort was made to know the role of the university library in meeting information and research needs of the academic faculty. Mixed methods research design was adopted for meeting goals of the research. Explanatory Sequential Design (QUAN + qual) was utilized. Firstly, quantitative data was collected through the instrument of questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS Software. Qualitative data was collected from 30 seasoned academicians working in different departments of the university. Thematic approach was followed …