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Utilization Of Cloud Computing Technologies By Final Year Students Of The Federal University Of Technology, Owerri: Implications On Academic Performance, Felix Mmanuoma Eke Phd, Emeka Ogueri, Chikaodi Lovena Nwakwuo, Anne Anthony Edem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examined utilization of cloud computing and its relationship on the academic performance of final year students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. A 4-point Lickert scale of Strongly Agree; Agree; Disagree; Strongly Disagree was used to obtain responses from the 285 sample respondents. The result shows that majority of 206(72%) out of 285 utilizes cloud computing for e-mail and other social media platform. Following in descending order, 96(33.6%) for University portal; 95(33.3%) for e-learning; 88(30.9%) for digital archiving; 88(30.9%) for research application; 87(30.5%) use it to search online database; 85(29.8%) for online file storage. This therefore resulted …

Mendeley Readership Count: An Investigation Of Sambalpur University Publications From 1971-2018, Lambodara Parabhoi, Trinayan Borgohain, Ramani Ranjan Sahu

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Mendeley offers readership statistic to publications and use these readership statistics to evaluate research performance of an individual. The primary purpose of this paper is to investigate the Mendeley readership counts of Sambalpur University's publications from 1971 to 2018. In this study; bibliographical data exported from Scopus using affiliations search tab and exported data between1971 to 2018. A total of 1553 records were found. The exported data converted into a text file and run in Webometric Analyst software and exported the Mendeley readership data from Mendeley website. A total 1399 record existed in the Mendeley database, in which 173 data …

Utilization Of Information And Communications Technology (Ict) Facilities By Postgraduate Students In Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University Of Agriculture, Makurdi, Tofi Simon Ternenge, Dorcas Nguwasen Tarbo, Akile Ruth Washima

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The study investigated utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities by Postgraduate Students in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture, Makurdi-Benue State, Nigeria. The study looked at the ICT facilities available for utilization by Postgraduate Students, extent of utilization of ICT facilities by Postgraduates Students, purpose of utilization of ICT facilities and factors militating against effective utilization of ICT facilities by Postgraduate Students in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 3651 Postgraduate Students registered with Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library. The sample size …

Content Modelling For Unbiased Information Analysis, Milind Gayakwad, Suhas Patil Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Content is the form through which the information is conveyed as per the requirement of user. A volume of content is huge and expected to grow exponentially hence classification of useful data and not useful data is a very tedious task. Interface between content and user is Search engine. Therefore, the contents are designed considering search engine's perspective. Content designed by the organization, utilizes user’s data for promoting their products and services. This is done mostly using inorganic ways utilized to influence the quality measures of a content, this may mislead the information. There is no correct mechanism available to …

Knowledge And Awareness Of Web-Based Services Among Library Professionals In Jmi Library, Azizur Rahman, Dr. M.Sadik Batcha

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The present study attempts to evaluate the level of awareness and attitude towards the application of web-based services among library professionals of central university Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi. The questionnaire technique is used to collect the data from 34 library professionals working in the library system of JMI. The result of the work explains that the majority of the library professionals employed in the Jamia library system are aware of web-based services with the highest level of awareness about the use of open access e-resources with WAM value (9.30) and lowest value of RSS feeds (7.33). The investigation likewise …

Libraries Without Walls And Open And Distance Learning In Africa: The Nigerian Experience, Ukoha O. Igwe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is gradually gaining ground in Africa. Nigeria is a newcomer in the Open and Distance Learning paradigm. The experiences of several open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of United Kingdom (OUUK), Athabasca University (Canada’s Open University), Open University of Hong Kong, Indira Gandhi National Open University, (IGNOU), and University of South Africa (UNISA), have provided a baseline for the take-off of the only Open University in Nigeria – the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The successful take-off of NOUN is not without the incorporation of functional libraries. Effective library support …

Bibliometric Survey On Biometric Iris Liveness Detection, Smita Khade, Dr.Swati Ahirrao, Dr. Sudeep Thepade

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Authentication is an essential step for giving access to resources to authorized individuals and prevent leakage of confidential information. The traditional authentication systems like a pin, card, a password could not differentiate among the authorized users and fakers who have an illegal access to the system. Traditional authentication technique never alerts about the unwanted access to the system. The device that allows the automatic identification of an individual is known as a biometric system. It is not required to remember a password, card, and pin code in the Bio-metric system. Numerous biometric characteristics like the fingerprint, iris, palm print, face …

Does Job Satisfaction Predict Organizational Commitment? An Information Professionals’ Perspective, Haroon Idrees Phd, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Muhammad Ahmad Shah

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This study examined the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among information professionals working at university libraries in Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire was conducted. The questionnaire contained items related to job satisfaction and organizational commitment along with demographic variables. All the professionals working in university libraries of Punjab and Islamabad were considered as study population. It was decided to collect data from all these professionals. The questionnaire was administered either through personal visits or through email. A total of 329 questionnaires retuned which were used for data analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for data …

Literature Review On Return On Investment From Libraries: A Study, Pramod Kumar Mr.

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This paper attempts to provide a comprehensive study of return on investment (ROI) from library knowledge on the relevant literature review study on last for the past 20 years, practitioners have embraced them. It seeks to describe the functions mentioned in the literature Concerning trends in the profession of Library and Information Science (LIS). The method used for literature review on return on investment(ROI) from library was followed by Searching on various LIS databases , Scopus, Web of Science, https://www.researchgate.net, https://scholar.google.com, Google and https://www.emerald.com in October to December 2020. 33 out of a total of 200 papers were …

Use Of Electronic Resources By The Academics: A Case Study From University Of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Pradeepa Wijetunge Dr., Abhirami Sivasanthiran Ms.

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of electronic resources (e-resources) by the academic staff of University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The study aimed to determine their awareness and perceptions towards the e-resources, training, and the factors affecting the usage. Convenient sampling method was used to select a sample of 37 academics from a population of 431. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches, by using a questionnaire and a discussion. The study revealed that the majority often uses Internet to fulfill their information needs, they have learnt about the availability of the e-resources from their …

Students’ Perceptions And Use Of The Sakai Learning Management System In The University Of Ghana, Noah Darko-Adjei, Ebenezer Ankrah

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The study investigated students’ awareness of the Sakai LMS tools, the extent of use, and the major challenges faced by students. Also, hypotheses were tested in the bid to find out relationships among variables. The study is useful to education practitioners, management of Distance Education, policymakers, and learning management system developers and also pertinent in the COVID-19 era. The study was based on the Technology Acceptance Model and survey methodology with a sample size of 230 level 300 Distance Learning students of the University of Ghana. Convenience sampling was adopted, data were gathered using a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS. …

Adoption Of Koha Open Source Integrated Library Management System: A Review Of Literature, Salma M S Salma M S Salma M S, Dr, B Mini Devi Dr. B Mini Devi Dr, B Mini Devi

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Most of the libraries and library professionals have a positive perception towards adoption of Koha. Koha also has Web 2.0facilities like tagging, comment, social sharing and RSS feeds.Koha software is gaining popularity because of its web based architecture, Unicode compatibility, user friendliness and extensive customization possibilities. This situation demands the need for workshops, seminars and technical supports to library professionals for successful implementation of Koha. This article provided a strong theoretical base for the present study.

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Face Anti Spoofing, Swapnil Ramesh Shinde, Shraddha Phansalkar, Sudeep D. Thepade

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Face Recognition Systems are used widely in all areas as a medium of authentication, the ease of implementation and accuracy provides it with a broader scope. The face recognition systems are vulnerable to some extent and are attacked by performing different types of attacks using a variety of techniques. The term used to describe the measures taken to prevent these types of attacks is known as face anti spoofing. Research has been carried on since decades to design systems that are robust against these attacks. The focus of the work in this paper is to explore the area of face …

Informetrics Education In Library And Information Science (Lis) Academic Department In South Africa, Nkosingiphile Zungu

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The purpose of this paper is to explore literature on informetrics education globally, in order to determine the relevance of informetrics education in South Africa. This paper is based on the literature review on informetrics education in the field of LIS worldwide. The paper addresses the status of informetrics education; extent and levels at which informetrics education is offered; teaching methods for informetrics education; and, challenges associated with informetrics education. The literature reveals that there are 32 countries that offer informetrics education within the field of LIS worldwide. The informetrics education is commonly offered to both under-graduate and post-graduate students. …

Authorship Trends And Collaboration Pattern In The Neuroscience Literature In India During The Year 1989-2018: A Scientometric Study, Raghavan B K

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Background: The present paper analyses authorships trends and pattern of authorship in the field the of neuroscience

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to identify neuroscience publication form type, year wise distribution, Authorship pattern, to known the Measure of collaboration it will provide Collaborative Index (CI), Degree of Collaboration (DC), Collaboration Coefficient (CC) and Modified Collaborative Coefficient (MCC), to know the most prolific Authors in Neuroscience in India and top 20 journals and their rank based on the publication and India Collaborative with other Countries

Materials and Methods: The PubMed database has been used for obtaining required …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Online Extremism Detection, Mayur Gaikwad, Swati Ahirrao, Shraddha Pankaj Phansalkar, Ketan Kotecha

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The Internet has become an essential part of modern communication. People are sharing ideas, thoughts, and beliefs easily, using social media. This sharing of ideas has raised a big problem like the spread of the radicalized extremist ideas. The various extremist organizations use the social media as a propaganda tool. The extremist organizations actively radicalize and recruit youths by sharing inciting material on social media. Extremist organizations use social media to influence people to carry out lone-wolf attacks. Social media platforms employ various strategies to identify and remove the extremist content. But due to the sheer amount of data and …

Scientometrics Of Indian Bioinformatics Research Output: A Study On Web Of Science, K G Sudhier Dr., Jahina S. Roselin

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The paper investigates Indian Bioinformatics research during 2011-2019 using Web of Science database. It attempts to quantify the national contribution to growth efforts and identify areas of citation, h-index and highly cited articles. Also highlighted the growth of Indian bioinformatics output using different scientometrics indicators. The results show the output for collaborative study, top ranked journals and authors, citation of the journals, h-index, p-index score and mapping of co-authorship and cited reference. PLOS One and Gene are the top ranked journals in bioinformatics. The study also covers for funding agencies in bioinformatics research. UGC, CSIR, DST and DBT are the …

Adopting The Social Media And Infopreneurship Skills For Overcoming The Unemployment Problems Of University Graduates In Nigeria, Uchenna Andrew Ogbonna Mr, Lamidi Abel Dare Mr

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Social media is currently changing the terrain in our day-to-day communication and interaction in our society and organizations. Currently, many library graduates are becoming “netizens” and digital natives who are no longer comfortable with the conventional traditional library education after graduation. In the same vein, there is this driving zeal of these new breed librarians to become job creators and no longer job seekers especially after graduation, hence, the need for adopting entrepreneurship stance such as the introduction of “Infopreneur” to their library education. This is because, joblessness has been on the increase for so many years. Library graduates are …

Type 2 Diabetes Scholarly Literature Analysis Through Scival: A Scientometric Study, Boopathi P Mr, Gomathi P Dr

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In this paper deeply analyzed the “Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” scholarly output during the year of 2014 – 2018 indexed by the Scopus database. This is one kind of microscopic study; A variety of research articles have emerged in the field of Scientometrics so far. But this article makes accurate statements using new types of measurement methods in Scientometrics study with the help of SCIVAL. Nowadays, the research process goes on as an analyst, research manager, organizational role, collaboration with authors and institutions, research design, and final evaluation. There is advanced data analysis and supercomputer technology to analyze these. SciVal …

A Bibliometric Survey On The Reliable Software Delivery Using Predictive Analysis, Jalaj Pachouly, Swati Ahirrao, Ketan Kotecha

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Delivering a reliable software product is a fairly complex process, which involves proper coordination from the various teams in planning, execution, and testing for delivering software. Most of the development time and the software budget's cost is getting spent finding and fixing bugs. Rework and side effect costs are mostly not visible in the planned estimates, caused by inherent bugs in the modified code, which impact the software delivery timeline and increase the cost. Artificial intelligence advancements can predict the probable defects with classification based on the software code changes, helping the software development team make rational decisions. Optimizing the …

A Bibliometric Survey On Cognitive Document Processing, Dipali Baviskar, Swati Ahirrao, Ketan Kotecha

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Heterogenous and voluminous unstructured data is produced from various sources like emails, social media tweets, reviews, videos, audio, images, PDFs, scanned documents, etc. Organizations need to store this wide range of unstructured data for more and longer periods so that they can examine information all the more profoundly to make a better decision and extracting useful insights. Manual processing of such unstructured data is always a challenging, time-consuming, and expensive task for any organization. Automating unstructured document processing using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Robotics Process Automation (RPA), seems to have limitations, as those techniques are driven by rules or …

Students’ Attitude Towards Digital Reading: A Study In Universities In Kerala, India, Divya P, Mohamed Haneefa K

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This study aims to understand the attitude of students towards digital reading. Survey method was used to conduct the study among the postgraduate students of the universities in Kerala state of India. Stratified random sampling method was used to select a representative sample of 588 students from the teaching departments of the universities. Results reveal that majority of the students have an average level of attitude towards digital reading and the male students have more positive attitudes towards digital reading than the female students. Further the results reveal that there is no significant discipline and university wise difference in the …

Analysis Effect Of Audit Information Technology : Green Technology, Smart System And Innovation Behavior Working For Improving Business Services University In Indonesia, Merlin Apriliyanti, Ilham M, Tanti Handriana, Indrianawati Usman

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This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of technology and integrated information systems and recommend the development of new systems at PTKIN (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya and UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang). The study of information technology management in tertiary institutions aims to measure the extent to which the application of information technology is able to support the activities of the Tri Dharma College in order to achieve world class universities. In measuring the results of the audit of information technology management the tertiary institution will conduct evaluation, monitoring and further development of information …

The Influence Of Information Technology Governance Audit Using Cobit 5 For The Development Public Library : (Case Study : Public Library In East Java ), Ilham M, Anis Eliyana, Indrianawati Usman

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This study current technological developments have entered almost into the lines of people's lives. Currently, many public library have grown even bigger. And this development does not escape the good management of information technology governance. To maximize management to a better level, public library need information technology governance audits. The information technology audit used in this study uses the COBIT 5 framework which focuses on the APO04 and DSS01 domains. This study aims to improve the quality of services owned and to increase its competitiveness. The results of this study refer to the vision and mission of the public library …

Role Of Library Instruction In Curbing Plagiarism Among Undergraduates Of University Of Ilorin, Nigeria, Olubukola Oluyemisi Ajiboye, Baheer Abiodun Basheer, Saheed Abiola Hamzat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the role of library instruction in curbing plagiarism among undergraduates in University of Ilorin. The research design was descriptive survey .The research was guided by two questions and a hypothesis. It was a questionnaire based study. Purposive sampling technique and total enumeration were used to sample the respondents. The target population constituted 382 undergraduates but 235 copies of the questionnaire were found usable which represented 61.1% of the response rate. The findings from the study showed that there was no significant relationship between the attendance of library instruction and the knowledge of plagiarism among undergraduates. This was …

Information Seeking Behavior Of Postgraduate Students In The University Of Peshawar, Pakistan, Amjid Khan, Asad Khan

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Purpose: This study investigated the information-seeking behavior (ISB) of the research students in terms of information needs, sources, resources, barriers to information seeking, significance of the libraries towards the quality of research and factors motivating the use of libraries at the University of Peshawar.

Design/Methodology/approach: This study used a quantitative approach, adopting a survey questionnaire method for data collection. The population of this study was composed of the Master, M.Phil. and PhD research students in the faculties of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Information Sciences at the University of Peshawar. The sample size was 300 research students selected …

Mapping The Study And Awareness On Early Death Research: A Scientometric Analysis, K Sivasekaran Dr., Prabakar Stanleay Dr., P Ashok Kumar Dr.

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To measure the research impact on “Early Death”, literatures indexed in SCOPUS has been downloaded from 1999 to 2018 towards the implemented of a few scientometric techniques. Brief information about the pain of the “Early Death” has been given in the introduction along with the information related to the work done in this research. A few literatures related to the scientometric study have been reviewed. The data utilized for the research work was only for 20 years and from the SCOPUS database, alone. The methodology adopted for the research work was descriptive research. Relevant hypotheses are framed to test the …

Mapping Of Data Mining Research Productivity In India: A Scientometric Analysis, Sumathi Meyyar, Ranganathan Chandrakasan

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This study analyses the Indian Scientists contributions of research papers related to the topic in Data Mining was undertaken from Web of Science Databases has been used to retrieve the data for 22 years (1999-2020) by the searching the keyword “Data Mining”. The study reveals that, most of the researchers preferred to publish their research results in journals; as such 88.59% of articles were published in journals. More numbers of articles were published in the year 2019. The authorship trend shows that, out of total 1096 literature published, 95.53 % of the publication published under the joint author. It is …

Authorship Trends And Collaboration Pattern In The Neuroscience Literature In India During The Year 1989-2018: A Scientometric Study, Raghavan B K

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background: The present paper analyses authorships trends and pattern of authorship in the field the of neuroscience

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to identify neuroscience publication form type, year wise distribution, Authorship pattern, to known the Measure of collaboration it will provide Collaborative Index (CI), Degree of Collaboration (DC), Collaboration Coefficient (CC) and Modified Collaborative Coefficient (MCC), to know the most prolific Authors in Neuroscience in India and top 20 journals and their rank based on the publication and India Collaborative with other Countries

Materials and Methods: The PubMed database has been used for obtaining required …

Reliability And Validity Of Scales Assessing Anxiety Associated With Information Related Tasks: A Systematic Review, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Sajjad Ullah Jan, Mumtaz Ali Anwar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research carried out a systematic review of the evidence of reliability and validity of scales available in studies reporting surveys of individuals to assess anxiety associated with information related tasks such as library anxiety, information seeking anxiety, and information anxiety. A systematic search using keywords ‘library anxiety’, ‘information anxiety’, 'information seeking anxiety', and 'information seeking' AND 'anxiety' was carried in Web of Science, Scopus, LISA, and LISTA to identify the relevant literature. This review included those studies reporting the use of any scale assessing information related anxiety, and published in the English language, and included all type of documents …