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Research Productivity Of India And Iran In Stomach Cancer: A Bibliometric Study, Rabiya Mushtaq, Fayaz Ahmad Loan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to provide an insight into the global research productivity in stomach cancer with an in-depth analysis of the growth & development of India and Iran. The study focuses on the authorship collaborative patterns among Indian and Iranian medical scientists as well. The study was conceived with the selection of terms on “Stomach cancer”. The terms- “Stomach Cancer, Stomach Neoplasm, Gastric Cancer, and Gastric Neoplasm” were selected from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to retrieve the data from the Web of Science (WoS). The Boolean Operator “OR” was executed to retrieve the records. The data was retrieved …

Towards Intelligent Systems: Modelling Academic E-Book Power Users In Transaction Logs, Pervaiz Ahmad Dr.

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Power and non-power use, involving user discrimination on the basis of expertise, is an idea from end-user computing with potential applicability as an interpretive tool for analyzing e-book user behavior. Can academic e-book power users be reliably identified in system-generated log data? A case study set of three-year e-book user transaction log data generated by the Ebook Library (EBL) platform was made available by the Edith Cowan University Library (Perth, Australia) to assist with the study. Deep Log Analysis (DLA) was used to explore the data. With statistical methods, further investigation yielded insight into whether an equation for identifying academic …

Analysis Of Scholarly Communication On Quantum Cosmology At Global Perspective: A Scientometric Study, Vijaya Kumar R, Palaniappan M, Thangamani T

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The study examines Quantum Cosmology research as revealed by the scholarly publication indexed in the Web of Science database for the period ten years from 2011 to 2020. It was seen that the analyses included research growth publication, author productivity, major collaborative authors, global publications, keyword occurrence, and cited reference publications. The study reveals that the highest number of average authors per paper 3.06 in the year 2020, in productivity per author wise analysis preponderance of records was placed in the year 2011 were 0.45, the highest number of publication published Odintsov SD 33 articles with 1581 citation, and 22 …

Research Data Management In Central Universities And Institutes Of National Importance: A Perspective From North East India, Rituraj Borkakoti, Sanjay Kumar Singh

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The current study is an attempt to explore the perception of the library professionals about research data management (RDM). It reports the present scenario of research data management in the libraries and explores the views of professionals on aspects of RDM like stakeholders, awareness on NDSAP, formulation of an institutional research data management policy, requirement of data management plan by research funding agencies, necessary areas of training for library professionals to provide research data management, motivations for library professionals and potential challenges for research data management. It has been found that researchers have approached the library for research data and …

Attitude Of Faculty Towards Online Teaching And Learning In Relation To Certain Variables: A Study During Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic In India, Sanjay Chandwani, Nirmal Singh, Gurpreet Singh

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The emergent COVID-19 pandemic forced the academic institutions throughout the world to embrace alternative ways to continue the teaching-learning activities. During this ‘global lockdown’ situation, the online-teaching appeared as a remedial measure to prevent cessation of teacher-student connection. Online teaching in most of the institutions has been an outcome of COVID-19 crises, thus, it becomes imperative to ascertain the attitude of teachers towards online teaching, so that the necessary measures may be taken for making this venture a success and substantial. The present study has been conducted to ascertain the opinion of teachers working in various colleges and universities of …

Bibliometric Analysis On Hand Gesture Controlled Robot, Karthik Bankapur, Himmat Singh, Akshit Gupta, Hritik Mathur, Harikrishnan R, Shivali Amit Wagle

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This paper discusses about the survey and bibliometric analysis of hand gesture-controlled robot using Scopus database in analyzing the research by area, influential authors, countries, institutions, and funding agencies. The 293 documents are extracted from the year 2016 till 6^th March 2021 from the database. Bibliometric analysis is the statistical analysis of the research published as articles, conference papers, and reviews, which helps in understanding the impact of publication in the research domain globally. The visualization analysis is done with open-source tools namely GPS Visualizer, Gephi, VOS viewer, and ScienceScape. The visualization aids in a quick and clear understanding …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Emerging Technologies In The Field Of Computer Science Helping In Ovarian Cancer Research, Sonali Kothari Dr., Anvita Gupta, Muskaan Agrawal Agrawal, Kajal Jaggi, Adhiraj Dev Goswami, Ketan Kotecha, M. Karthikeyan Dr., Vijayshri Khedkar

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This study is carried out to provide an analysis of the literature available at the intersection of ovarian cancer and computing. A comprehensive search was conducted using Scopus database for English-language peer-reviewed articles. The study administers chronological, domain clustering and text analysis of the articles under consideration to provide high-level concept map composed of specific words and the connections between them.

Scientometric Portrait Of Prof. Dipankar Das Sarma, Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute Of Science, Bengaluru, Pradeep Kavi, Chandrashekara M Prof, Anand Byrappa Dr, Francis Jayakanth Dr

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The paper attempts to analyse the research contribution of Professor Dipankar Das Sarma, formerly J.N. Tata Chair Professor, SSCU, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru as obtained from Scopus & Web of Science (WoS) database. In total of 42 productive years, he has 482 publications and 10 patents (up to September 2020) and highest number of articles were published in the year 2016 with 20 articles at the age of 61. He has h-index of 70 as per Scopus. His publications during 1979-2020 were analyzed by publication productivity, authorship pattern, scattering of publications and the keywords used in the titles of …

Use Of Social Media As Political Information Source: The Case Of Panama Leaks In Pakistan, Hafiz Muhammad Adil, Khalid Mahmood, Hafiz Nazeer Hussain, Dr. Shafiq Ur Rehman

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Background: Social media (SM) have become popular among all genre of people due to its instant and dynamic communication ability. Substantial use of social media as a source of political information raises a concern of researchers to investigate the usage patterns of SM about socio-political issues of the society.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the use of social media as a source of political information regarding Panama Leaks in Pakistan.

Method: A quantitative research approach based on survey method was used to collect the primary data from a sample of 500 educated adults conveniently available in …

Assessment Of Open-Access Institutional Repositories Of China On Directory Of Open Access Repositories (Opendoar), Satyajit Nayak, Binay Kumar Parhi

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Present-day institutional repositories play a vital role in promoting higher education systems and research and development. Individual organisations showcase their intellectual works using the Open access institutional repository platform. The present study focuses on the current status of Chinese Open Access Institutional Repositories. Data were collected from the global Directory of Open Access Institutional Repositories (DOAR) website. And collected data have been analysed and represented in graphical and tabular formats to clearly understand the study results. The Authors also assessed the Chinese’ contribution to various parameters such as Year wise growth pattern, Nature of Institutional Repository, disciplines, Content, software and …

Academic Libraries, Science And Technology Development And The Nigerian Smart City Initiative (Nsci): Issues, Roles And Challenges, Emmanuel Okwu

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This paper sought to unravel the contributions of academic libraries in Nigeria towards science and technology development for the building of smart Nigerian cities basedon the Nigerian Smart City Initiative (NSCI). The paper proposed a new model that shows the linkage between academic libraries, science and technology development and smart city development. A review of the state of the art of academic libraries in Nigeria indicated their failings in their expected rolesin stimulating science and technology development for the building of smart Nigerian cities. To revitalize Nigerian academic libraries, the paper advocated for developmental efforts by the government, university and …

The Baffling Disappearance Of Beall’S Blog (Www.Scholarlyoa.Com):Reasons Revealed, Rosy Jan, Sumeer Gul Dr.

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The substandard, low quality or predatory journals are the real threat to the publishing industry. It is a challenge to the quality and ethics of publication. The problem grabs the attention of scholarly community when the publisher of an open access journal Gunther Eysenbach, identified a black sheep among open access publishers and journals, since then many experiments were conducted to identify the black sheep and guidelines were issued to avoid them. However, the most substantial work in the field of predatory publishing was performed by Jeffery Beall who came up with a blacklist of predatory OA publishers and journal. …

Open Educational Resources (Oer) In Nigerian Universities: Promotion And Awareness Opportunities For Academic Libraries For A Path To Higher Education Success, Ngozi Maria Nwaohiri Mrs

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Cost of scholarly and educational publications has escalated and necessitates the shift from teaching, learning and research materials that are not easily accessed because of restrictive copyright laws and high cost to an opportunity of using the World Wide Web which helps institutions, students and faculty members meet equity of access missions, a platform for everyone to share, use and reuse teaching and learning materials with the resultant effect of increasing both student and faculty member achievement and educational goals. The study investigated promotion and awareness opportunities for academic libraries on the imperativeness using Open Educational Resources (OER) in Nigerian …

Artificial Intelligence Investing In Academic Libraries: Reality And Challenges, Hanan Ahmed Farag, Sameh Nour Mahfouz, Samia Alhajri

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This study deals with the changes that occur because of the artificial intelligence techniques in academic libraries, using the survey method (descriptive and analytical) in describing and analyzing the reality of employing and using artificial intelligence technology in Saudi academic libraries, and the extent of the libraries' readiness to invest this technology and the challenges they face. The study concludes that there is a lack of physical equipment that is available inside the headquarters of academic libraries for technological development, and this explains the result related to the weak awareness of the concept of artificial intelligence among the majority of …

Importance Of Web Based Services During The Pandemic: A Critical Analysis Of The Content Of College Library Website, Bala Mandrekar, Maya Carvalho E Rodrigues

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Library websites are instrumental in the promotion and disseminating of information to all users. Academic and research activities are web-based services that play an important role. The present study was carried out to examine the extended library services over the internet by the college libraries in Goa (India) to their user community during the covid-19 Pandemic. The web pages of all the college libraries were analysed to see if the contents of the library meets the standards. Forty college libraries were chosen for the study but only Twenty nine college library websites were found to have their existence felt on …

Availability Of Current Awareness Services In Public Libraries In Katsina State Nigeria, Akor Solomon Obotu, Ikani Joshua Adaji, Okechukwu Obedia Chukwuka, Sadiq Omeneke Fauziyat

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Security Challenges In Central University Libraries In India, Anam Jamal Ansari, Pm Naushad Ali

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Safety and security are substantial issues for all kinds of libraries in the present time. It is an ever-evolving subject that should be discussed coherently.

This paper attempts to scrutinize security challenges faced by two major funded university libraries in India, i.e., Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. It looks at the measures adopted by these libraries to ensure their collection's safety and explores the reasons and methods of theft, mutilation, and misplacement of the library collection. The survey research method was employed. Two separate questionnaires were used …

Research Trend And Productivity In Nanomedicine Research: The Indian Perspective, Sarangapani R Dr., Nidhisha P K Mrs.

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The paper presents a scientometric analysis of the Nanomedicine research output of India during the year 2010-2019 collected from the Web of Science database. Publication pattern, Degree of Collaboration, Authorship pattern, Collaborative index, International collaboration, Relative Growth Rate, Doubling Time are some of the aspects considered for the study. The number of research publications in nanomedicine gradually increased during the studied period. Articles are the most published form of research output and the multi-author pattern is dominating. India is in third place in terms of the number of publications but almost last in terms of average citation per paper among …

User Charters, Instruments For Public Library Transparency And Communication, Ana R. Pacios, José María Gutiérrez, Fátima García, Ana M. Morales

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The implementation of user charters in Spain’s 53 State-run public libraries was reviewed and the 23 (43.3 %) found on institutional websites were analysed and assessed from the perspective of the active public disclosure, as provision laid down in Spain’s Transparency Act. Charter compliance with those provisions was evaluated in terms of the six parameters set out in the official tool for measuring transparency in Spanish governmental institutions, the Metodología Oficial para la Evaluación y Seguimiento de la Transparencia [MESTA, official methodology for assessing and monitoring transparency]. Three describe the information itself and how it is published (content, form, data …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Particle Swarm Optimization Techniques Used To Enhance Low-Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy Protocol For Wireless Sensor Networks, Anupkumar M. Bongale Dr.

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Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a network of tiny wireless sensor nodes. The sensor nodes sense information and transmit the sensed information to a data collection point known as Base Station. WSNs have gained massive popularity due to their incredible benefits, and active research is ongoing for the past two decades. The primary concern with WSN is that the sensor operates on a limited power supply. Due to the nature of applications of WSNs and the hostile environment where the sensors are deployed, providing unlimited power or energy supply is not an option. Hence, the research work mainly focuses on …

Gratification Of Social Media Networks By Library And Information Science Students Of Panjab University Chandigarh: A Study, Deepak Kumar, Ashu Shokeen

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The purpose of this study is to enquire the gratifications of Social Media Networks (SMN) among the Library & Information Science (LIS) students of Panjab University, Chandigarh. The study is based on survey method and convenience sampling has been used for data collection along with a close-ended questionnaire. A total of 43 valid responses have been recorded in which 74.4% students are female and remaining 25.6% are male. The highest gratification has been shown towards privacy concerns where students agreed over controlling the privacy setting on SMNs (M=4.33) and provide limited personal information to avoid misuse (M=4.30). The lowest gratification …

Awareness On Massive Open Online Courses (Moocs) Among The Postgraduate Students Of North East India With Special Reference To Assam University, Silchar And Tripura University, Agartala: A Study, Nilanjana Purkayastha Librarian A.K Chanda Law College,Silchar, Ph.D Research Scholar, Manoj Kumar Sinha Prof And Hod Department Of Library And Information Science

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ABSTRACT

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is a very new concept, and in India, it is under development process. Through the MHRD of India under the maintenance of INFLIBNET, the Government of India has launched a brand new platform of MOOCs called Swayam; it will take some time to reach the mind of India's ordinary and professional citizens. To spread the concept of MOOCs / Swayam government of India has been conducting many awareness and training programs on MOOCs to ensure MOOCs /Swayam's concept reaches every corner of India. The Government of India has also thought of reaching the remote …

Institutional Factors Variable As Determinants Of Lecturers’ Utilization Of Electronic Publications In Library Schools In Universities In Nigeria, Ada Uchenna Tony Okereke Phd

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The study focused on the institutional factors variable as determinants of lecturers’ utilization of electronic publications in library schools in universities in Nigeria. The study was guided by one research questions and one null hypotheses. Correlational design was adopted for the study, while rating scale titled ‘Computer Utilization Variables and Lecturers Utilization of Electronic Publications’ (CUVLUEP) was used to elicit data for the study. A sample of 378 library and information science lecturers from the 24 public universities in Nigeria were used for the study. The reliability of the instrument was determined through the Cronbach Alpha statistical method which gave …

The Library Is Metamodern, Terra B. Jacobson

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This article examines the philosophical role of the library as an organization. It looks at the library's role as a modern and postmodern institution and examines the possibility that the library is neither. This article asserts that the library has moved toward a metamodern institution, looks at metamodernism perspectives, and aligns them with library examples and practices. This article asserts that the library is and may have always been a metamodern organization.

Maintaining Publishing Standards And Global Visibility: Essential Tips For Nigerian Library And Information Professionals, Juliana Akidi, Onyinye Alexander Osedo, Chukwuemeka Chukwueke

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The paper examined the essential requirements for maintaining publishing standards as well as global visibility of research scholars, using Nigerian Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals as a focus. The paper x-rayed the basic concepts of the study, extensively looked into the state of publishing and maintaining global visibility by LIS professionals in Nigeria and proffered the key elements for positively changing the scenario, which among others involve using standard numbers in publishing like International Standard Book Number (ISBN), International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) and Digital Object Identifier (DOI), among others, being mindful of what is published, where it is …

Quantitative Analysis Of Research On Artificial Intelligence In Retinopathy Of Prematurity, Ranjana Agrawal, Manasi Anup Agrawal, Sucheta Kulkarni, Ketan Kotecha, Rahee Walambe

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Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a disease of the eye and a potential source of blindness in low birth weight preterm infants. It is preventable if diagnosed and treated on time. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has played an important role in developing automated screening systems to assist medical experts. There are many traditional literature review articles available that focus on the scientific content of ROP-AI. The researchers also require a bibliometric analysis to become acquainted with the competing groups and new trends in this field. This paper gives a brief overview of ROP and AI systems for ROP screening with a …

Adopting Mobile Technologies For Social Media Based Library Services At The Wisconsin International University College Library, Ghana, Comfort Asare, Marlene Holmner Prof.

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Academic libraries play a critical role in supporting teaching, learning and research in higher institutions. Libraries should provide access to educational resources in varying formats. Adopting mobile technologies for social media based library services in developing countries has not yet been fully explored. This article reports on the possibility of adopting mobile technologies for social media based library services at the Wisconsin International University College, Ghana. The article provides a brief overview of the technologies that are available as well as some services that can be provided using the available technologies. Possible challenges in the course of adopting the technologies …

Efficacy Of Social Networking Sites In Library Services At The Time Of Social Distancing Due To Covid-19 Lockdown: A Study Among The Library Professionals And Students In India, Prakash Abraham, Neethu Mohanan

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The ongoing outbreak of Corona virus Disease (COVID-19) compelled the world to begin a new way of life. Social distancing is the best way to prevent the spread of it. Currently, the entire library system around the world is being closed, facing hard choices. Even at this drastic time, the library and its services cannot be completely closed. Libraries are to be reassigned and should reach out to users at the same time as respecting the rules and restrictions around social distancing. Social networking sites (SNSs) provide the library a new and exciting way to reach out to users. SNSs …

Effectiveness Of Digital Reference Services In University Libraries In Punjab, Pakistan: Users’ Perceptions, Muhammad Younus, Azhar Hassan Nadeem

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This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of digital reference services in university libraries in the Punjab, Pakistan. The study employed the quantitative research method to achieve its objectives. The quantitative data were collected from users of four selected university libraries which offered digital reference services through the questionnaire.

The findings of the study suggest that more than half of the respondents were aware of digital reference services offered by their libraries. Amongst the respondents who were aware of the service, most of the respondents came to know about it through the library websites. The majority of respondents used the …

Developing Cultural Object Repository For Preservation Of Banarasi Saree Designs, Mohd Shoaib Ansari, Aditya Tripathi

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Preserving the cultural, historical, and scientific heritage of civilization is very important for human culture. Every generation is aimed at keeping their cultural artifacts so that they could be used, revised, and studied by the next generations. The contemporary Information Communication Technologies have been made possible the availability of digital content on a global platform. These materials can be accessed from anywhere around the world. This article aims to propose a model for cultural object repository using modern technological tools for the preservation of Banarasi saree designs and their cultural heritage. The work has attempted to propose a model for …