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Changes In Information Seeking Behavior And Reading Patterns Of Law Students In Digital Environment A Case Study, Banalata Pradhan Mrs, Annapurna Pattnaik

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study analyzes the data collected from 65 students on their changing information seeking behavior. It is observed from the study that books and subscribed online legal databases are the main source of information to them and it is necessary to help and guide the students in using the library resources and services to meet their information requirement. Most of the students use Manupatra, WestLaw and LexixNexis online Legal databases to meet their information requirement.

Research Output On Myopia During The Period 2016-2018: A Scientometric Analysis, Rekha A.J, Jayaprakash M Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The article covers 3092 publications on myopia research in global level from the period of 2016-2018.Web of science database has been used to retrieve the scientometric records for the study period.The trends within the most influential publications and authors were analyzed. The aim of this study was to analyze the year wise distribution of articles & citations, authorship pattern of articles, most productive countries and institutions and type of document published. From the analysis, it has been observed that in the year 2016, the highest number of 1085(35.1%) articles were published out of 3092 articles in three years. Multiple author …

Attitude Of Students Towards Utilization Of Computerized Library Services In Nigerian Libraries, Babangida Umar Babayi Mr., Tukur Abba, Mustapha Aliyu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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This study surveyed the attitude of students towards computerized library services at Ibrahim Babangida Library (IBL) Modibbo Adama University of Technology, (MAUTech) Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Data was collected through questionnaire. The study used population of 158 students who visited the university library as at the time the study was conducted. The findings revealed that Internet is the most available computerized service in the library as well as students have positive attitude towards the computerized services in the library. Among others, the problem of inadequate power supply as major hindrance …

University Lecturers’ Level Of Awareness And Proficiency Of Internet Services And Resources For Academic Activities In Adamawa State, Nigeria, Tukur Abba Dr., Abbas Adamu Lamido Gora Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Internet services and resources are useful tools that facilitate effective and efficient conduct of academic activities such as teaching, learning, research, publishing, collaboration and communication. This paper determined the level of university lecturers’ awareness and proficiency of Internet services and resources for academic activities in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two objectives and two research questions. Survey research method was adopted. Stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting sample, while, Krejcie and Morgan (2006) was used to obtain sample size of 265 lecturers from Adamawa State University Mubi, American University of Nigeria Yola and Modibbo …

Open Access Publishing Model: Preferences, Opportunities, And Challenges – An Opinion Survey Among Teaching Staff In Higher Education Institutions In Tamilnadu, Govindarajan Ramadoss, Dhanavandan S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background: Open Access, a novel model of publishing is one among the surprises and delights of the digital age. It is a paradigm shift in the academic society which hammered up the traditional publishing and unlatched the doors of knowledge to reader community. One of the main drives of open access is to make academic research more easily available and maximum exploitation of resources.

Objectives: This study aims to elucidate how well that teaching community working in higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu, endorses for the open access publishing model. The study elucidates their preferences on open access publishing and …

Usage Of Grammarly – Online Grammar And Spelling Checker Tool At The Health Sciences Library, Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal: A Study, Mahabaleshwara Rao, Anita Gain, Shivananda Bhat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Accurate use of grammar and writing is an essential aspect of any writing. Today various online grammar spelling checker tools are available for improving writing quality. The popularity of these platforms is increasing among researchers and academicians every day. Aim of the present study is to know the opinion, use and satisfaction level among the users of Grammarly - online grammar and spelling checker tool subscribed by the Health Science Library, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal. Structured questionnaires were distributed among the registered users of Grammarly tool at the Health Sciences Library. The study observed that almost all …

Serendipity On Information Searching Behavior In Use E-Journal Collection, Dyah Puspitasari Srirahayu Mrs, Maisyah Su’Adaa Irfana Mrs, Endang Fitriyah Mannan Mrs, Esti Putri Anugrah Miss

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine the behavior of serendipity information seeking among Airlangga University lecturers in the collection of e-journal of Airlangga University library. The method used in this research is quantitative descriptive. In this case the researcher will describe serendipity in information seeking behavior, as well as see the extent to which the form of library e-journal collection is used. The object of this research is among lecturers in the Airlangga University environment. Serendipity in information search behavior of e-journal collection is supported by the experience of lecturers in conducting information searches, as well as support from the e-journal …

Top 10 Mobile Apps To Support Lis Students' Learning, Nove Anna

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study intends to explore the use of mobile applications used by library diploma students, Universitas Airlangga in supporting their learning process. In this study, the 132 respondents were first, second, and third year of library diploma students who were willing to fill out questionnaires, taken from 200 active library diploma students. Online questionnaires were distributed for 2 weeks in February 2019, where students filled out online closed-ended questionnaires. The researcher also conducted in-depth interviews with several students to explore further data. There are 6 questions given, namely the type of smartphone used, the amount of memory and storage on …

Job Opportunities For Lis Professionals In India: A Study Based On Online Job Portals, Rounak Biswas, Tapas Roy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Recruitment means systematic process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for job in an organisation. The study inquires the current trends of job opportunities for qualified LIS professionals in the area of library and information science by examining all job advertisement published in different online job portals. The data collected from different online job portals have been criticised to reflect the various aspects of LIS profession such as employer and designation wise distribution of jobs, essential and desirable qualifications and competencies for different type of job positions. The data collected have been explained through tables and …

Social Media As Tools For Political Views Expressed In The Visuals Shared Among Social Media Users, Chidi Jonh Ugwuanyi Dr, Igwubuike Innocent Olijo Mr, Gever Verlumun Celestine

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Globally, there is a conspicuous paradigm shift in political communication as a result of the emergence of social media. In contemporary political communication, highly sophisticated soft ware and hardware are used to manipulate texts and visuals in a manner that best conveys the feelings of the users. This reality has greatly modified representational political communication which has challenged the thinking of contemporary scholars as they jostle to describe and explain such visual communication techniques. The prevalence of this scenario among Nigerian social media users is the motivation for, and the problem of this study. Consequently, this study examined the nature …

Author-Topic Modeling Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology (2008-2017), India, Manika Lamba, Margam Madhusudhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presents a method to analyze textual data and applying it to the field of Library and Information Science. This paper subsumes a special case of Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Author-Topic models where each article has one unique author and each author has one unique topic. Topic Modeling Toolkit is used to perform the author-topic modeling. The study further which considers topics and their changes over time by taking into account both the word co-occurrence pattern and time. 393 full-text articles were downloaded from DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology and were analyzed accordingly. 16 core topics have …

Analyzing The Effect Of Delighting Services On The Loyalty Of Public Library Users: A Case Study, Ali Biranvand, Saeed Ghaffari, Seyed Jamal Haghirosadat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study seeks to investigate the effect of delighting services on the loyalty of public library users.

Methodology: This is a survey study and its statistical population consists of the users of public libraries in Mashhad. The integrated model is used in this study and the structural equations related to the indicators in the research model are investigated. The goodness of research model fitting suggests the special place of the delighting service and its effect on the components of trust, commitment, satisfaction, and loyalty of users.

Findings: Furthermore, the finding's show that the delighting services affect commitment, satisfaction and, …

Awareness, Perceptions And Purposes Of Academic Social Networking Sites (Asns) Among The Research Scholars In State Universities Of Tamil Nadu, India: A Study, Siva Kumaren, K. S. Sivakumaren

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigates the awareness, perceptions, and purposes of Academic Social Networking Sites (ASNS) among the research scholars in State Universities of Tamil Nadu. A well structured questionnaire was designed to collect the data from the respondents and a total of 1100 questionnaire were distributed, 773 filled in questionnaire were received back. The result shows that the level of awareness on ASNS was found less, among the research scholars. The research scholars are highly using ASNS to find and share the information, the research scholars should be encouraged to organize research work systematically and also to collaborate with experts and …

Teamwork And Epidemic Control Among Health Workers In Local Government Areas Of Osun State, Nigeria., Michael Segun Omole Dr., Tajudeen Temitayo Adebayo Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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The study reported the influence of teamwork on epidemic control in local government areas of Osun State, Nigeria, with a view to contributing to finding solutions to problems associated with teamwork in relation to epidemic control in local government areas of Osun State.

Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was three hundred and six (306) medical and health officers in the 30 local government areas of Osun State. Total enumeration technique was used to cover all the 306 health care professionals in the 30 local government areas. A validated questionnaire was …

Use Of Elizabeth Moys Classification Scheme In The Management Of Law Collections In Nigeria, Lucky Stephen Godwin Mr., Adebiyi Anthony Adepoju Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In order to diligently pursue legal profession, as an undergraduate law student in a reputable institution like ours, Redeemer’s university, Nigeria, law students must cultivate the habit of an in-depth research capacity so as to articulate their minds on the legal research which lawyers are known for. As required by the law profession regulating body like Council of Legal Education that any university willing to train students to become lawyers must comply with certain criteria which among other things included the usage of Elizabeth Moys Classification Scheme in organizing law collections in law library. This paper explain the use of …

Influence Of Information Technology Skills On Library Patronage By Undergraduate Students In South-West, Nigeria, Oluwole A. Odunola, Adeyinka Tella

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the influence of information technology skills on library patronage by undergraduate students in South-west Nigerian universities. A descriptive research design of the ex-post facto was adopted using a sample size of 1527 selected out of the total population of 239,048 undergraduate students in the universities. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The results of the study revealed that the majority of undergraduate students patronised the library between two to three times a day. The finding of the study also revealed that information technology skills had influence on library patronage by undergraduate students in the universities (r = …

Open Access Repositories In Asia: An Overview, Ubaid Ullah Shah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open access refers to the free and unrestricted access to scholarly literature published around the globe via internet. Online free access to quality literature is desired by every individual, organization or community especially in developing nations. Various studies have been conducted which show that the growth of open access in developed regions like Europe and North America is quite prevalent but in case of developing nations such is not the case. Though developing regions are making progress towards liberating the literature from chains but still there is long way to go. Open access needs to be promoted on a large …

Dimensions Of Information Synergy Between Legal Practitioners And Law Librarians In The Digital Age, Wisdom Okereke Anyim

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper is aimed at exploring the dimensions of information synergy between legal practitioners and librarians in the contemporary digital age. The study reveals the advancement of digital technologies in the legal profession with respect to information synergy between the librarians and legal practitioners. However, dimensions of information synergy between legal practitioners and librarians was highlighted in connection to some services offered in the law library. The study concentrates on few library services that involve greater synergy in legal industry through the influence of digital technologies.

Scientometric Study Of The Research Performed On Agronomy: The Indian Perspective, Suresh C, Ramesh Babu V

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted with an aim to provide a summary of research activity in Agronomy research and characterize its most important aspects. The data downloaded from the Scopus database during the period from 1956 to 2017. The analysis covers mainly the year wise distribution of articles, category wise classification of papers, authorship patterns of papers, growth rate study, most prolific contributions of papers, institution-wise distribution of contributions, geographical distribution of papers of the area of Agronomy research. The analysis showed that 1206 papers were published in Agronomy research for the period from 1956 to 2017.

Scientometric Study Of The Research Performed On Agronomy: The Indian Perspective, Suresh C, Ramesh Babu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted with an aim to provide a summary of research activity in Agronomy research and characterize its most important aspects. The data downloaded from the Scopus database during the period from 1956 to 2017. The analysis covers mainly the year wise distribution of articles, category wise classification of papers, authorship patterns of papers, growth rate study, most prolific contributions of papers, institution-wise distribution of contributions, the geographical distribution of papers of the area of Agronomy research. The analysis showed that 1206 papers were published in Agronomy research for the period from 1956 to 2017.

Information Seeking Behavior Of Research Scholars Of Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, Biplab Banerjee

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective of the study is to investigate the information seeking behavior of the research scholars of Vidyasagar University (VU), West Bengal. Besides, the study also intended to identify their information needs and awareness regarding the library services rendered by the central library of the university. Required data was collected from 100 researchers of the university through a structured questionnaire. Findings indicate that guidance in the use of library resources and services is necessary to help researchers to meet some of their information requirements. Most of the researchers avail library weekly (30%) and monthly(45%) and spend maximum of 0-2 …

The Use Of Ict For Security And Theft Prevention In Two University Libraries In Nigeria, Akor Usman Philip, Justina N. Ekere Dr, Solomon O. Akor Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the use of ICT for security and theft prevention in two university libraries in Nigeria. Population of the study is made up of 80 library staff of the two universities, 40 library staff from Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina and 40 library staff from Al-Qalam University Katsina. Five research questions guided the study. The data was analyzed with the use of simple statistical tools like frequencies and percentages. Findings of the study revealed that maximum security in the libraries will prevent theft mutilation. It also revealed that a video surveillance system working in conjunction with a barcode …

Use Of E-Resources By The Faculty Members And Research Scholars Of Srm Institute Of Science & Technology – Kattankalathur Campus, Ganesh P, Dr.Rajendran P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was carried out at SRM Institute of Science & Technology (SRMIST). This study was conducted to examine the use of electronic resources and databases, awareness factor, purpose and problems faced while accessing the e-resources subscribed at SRMIST Central Library. For this purpose, a well-structured Questioner method was employed to gather data from the faculty members and research scholars of SRMIST. The result shows that despite the availability of a wide range of e-resources the frequency of their use was low. The reason behind was identified as their lack of awareness & subject coverage.

Publication Trends In Global Output Of Rfid: A Bibliometric Profile, Rekha A.J., Jayaprakash M Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper presents an analysis of 2735 global publications in RFID(Radio Frequency Identification), indexed in Web of science database during 2014-2018. The collected records were analyzed with the help of ‘Histcite tool’.The present study attempted to reveal the year, country and institution, formwise distribution, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, relative growth rate and doubling time of publications. The findings of this showed that degree of Collaboration was high at 2017 (0.96).The relative growth rates (RGR) has increased and the doubling time (DT) has rapidly decreased while calculated year wise i.e.2014 to 2018.

Implications To Rules-Breaking In Some Selected Nigerian Library Association (Nla) Online Groups And A Way Forward For National Unity, Juliet Alex-Nmecha, Mercy Echem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is aimed at taming the unacceptable behavioural pattern of some individuals in some professional groups as it has to do with rule breaking. Rules-breaking is a menace that could jeopardize a group if care is not taking. It does not just stop at that, rather it goes further to threaten the national unity as the nation is being represented by a small segment of group of professionals. This paper through observation and existing literature stated a brief overview of the meaning of rules and national unity and benefits of being in a group. The paper …

Awareness And Usage Of E-Resources By Faculty Members At Vardhaman College Of Engineering (Autonomous), Hyderabad: A Study, Srinivasulu Palikiti, Chinna Balu C, Narendra A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study is an attempt to examine the awareness and use of e-resources by the faculty members of Vardhaman College of Engineering (Autonomous), Hyderabad and also focuses on the various types of their availability in the Library. The structured questionnaire was designed and distributed among the faculty members with different cadres across the departments seeking their opinion on e-resources subscribed by the Central Library. The questionnaire was tagged on 192 faculty members who were randomly selected for the study.

Evaluating The Job Performance Of Librarians In Universities In South-East, Nigeria., Obinna A. Nwokike Phd, Vincent E. Unegbu Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Job performance consists of a set of employees’ behaviours that are perceived to be in agreement with organizational goals that can be measured, monitored and assessed as an achievement at an individual level. The librarian’s job performance is that aspect of work behaviour that is of relevance to the library’s success. This paper presents findings from a self-rating questionnaire on the levels of job performance of librarians in universities in one region of Nigeria. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 210 respondents in 21 universities based on total enumeration. Data was analyzed …

Faculty's Information Seeking Behavior In An Ict Environment: A Study Of Koforidua Technical University, Patrick Baayel, Edward Asante

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the issues affecting Faculty Information Seeking Behavior in an ICT Environment. The study was conducted in Koforidua technical university (KTU), in Ghana. The study adopted a survey approach. The sampling method adopted for this study was simple random sampling techniques. The respondents of the study were drawn from the Faculty of Business and Management Studies (FBMS) of the Technical University. No sampling technique was used as the entire population of 98 was targeted. A structured questionnaire was developed and administered to elicit information from the respondents. A total of 98 copies of the questionnaire were strictly administered …

Open Access Electronic Thesis And Dissertation Repositories: An Assessment, Javaid Ahmad Wani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Purpose- This study evaluates the Open Access Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (OAETD) repositories available at oatd.org , on the basis of various parameters like structure, content support, technical and operational feasibility. It highlights positive and negative aspects of select OAETD repositories and forward suggestions for the better improvement.

Design/methodology/approach- Survey method coupled with online visits is employed to obtain data from OAETD repositories besides schedule is drafted to understand various technical features.

Findings- The findings of present work further strengthen the belief that adaptation of open access procedures in different settings especially in modern day research is showing an …

Search Strategies And Information Search Tools Used By Pharmacy Phd Students: A Qualitative Study, Shafi Habibi, Seyede Nasrin Fatemi, Leila Doshmangir, Shahram Sedghi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate search tools and strategies of PhD students to access required information.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with pharmacy Ph.D. students in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences were conducted. We used MaxQDA software to analyze the content of the interviews.

Results: Scopus and Google Scholar were the most popular search tools used by participants. These databases were also recognized as the most common starting points for searches among participants. Participants’ search strategies were categorized into two themes (search tools and search strategies) and six subthemes which include: search start up tools, search tools used, reasons to use, …