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Evaluating The Trustworthiness Of Consumer-Oriented Health Websites On Diabetes, Shahabedin Rahmatizadeh, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objective: The patients involvement in disease management can decrease economic burden on diabetic patients and society. Quality health information may help patients to involve in their health management. Thus, individuals need to find the additional information from other information resources such as health websites. Nevertheless, health websites vary in quality and reliability. Therefore, it is of great importance to identify trustable health websites on diabetes. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the reliability of health websites concerning diabetes.

Materials and methods: The keyword ‘’diabetes mellitus ‘’ was entered as a search term into the three …

The Effects Of Social Media On The Undergraduate Students’ Academic Performances, Ahmad Jahed Mushtaq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Social Media are growing rapidly among the young generation all over the world. University age students widely engaged using Social Media. So, they will affect students personal and professional live. Thus, this study is designed to find out the positive and negative effects of social media on the academic performances of students in Alberoni University of Afghanistan. As quantitative approach was adapted to collect the relevant data of study, a number of 371 survey questionnaires were administered among the undergraduates in nine faculties of Alberoni University. Subsequently, SPSS software was applied to analyze the relevant data of the study. It …

Journal Packing Density Of Subject Disciplines At The Continental Level: A Study, Ramesh Pandita, Shivendra Singh Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: -The present study has been undertaken with the view to assess the Journal Packing Density (JPD) of research journals published in different subject disciplines across different continents of the world. The study evaluates the average number of research articles published in each volume of a research journal published in a particular subject discipline. The other aspects evaluated in the study include, the subject disciplines with leading JPD at the continental level, the existing difference in the JPD among subject disciplines at the continental level, leading subject disciplines having maximum JPD at the global level and more. An overall …

Learning About The Information Seeking Behavior Of Allied Medical Sciences Students: Advices For Libraries Of Multidisciplinary Colleges, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi, Shahabedin Rahmatizadeh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries will have satisfactory performance in terms of providing services to users if they firstly identify the information needs of their clients and then, they seek to meet these needs. To accomplish this aim, identifying the information seeking behavior of users seems necessary. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the methods and motives of information seeking by students of allied medical sciences. The population of the study included the postgraduate students of Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences accepted to the university in 2015 to 2016.

The results indicated that …

Perceived Influence Of Library Services On Students’ Academic Achievement In Secondary Schools In Kwara State, Nigeria, Yusuf Suleiman, Zahyah Hanafi, Muhajir Tanslikhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library is considered as an important input needed to implement school programs. In the light of the foregoing, this study examined the perceived influence of library services on students’ academic achievement in secondary schools. Non-probability techniques (stratified, purposive and convenience sampling techniques) were used to select 20 schools and its principals from three senatorial districts in Kwara State. The research design used combined both interview and observational checklist to collect relevant data for the study. Nvivo software (version 10) was used to analyse the data collected. Findings of the study revealed that library services positively influenced students’ academic achievement. Findings …

Flow Of Business Newspaper Information In Scholarly Publications: A Study On The Wall Street Journal Newspaper Indexed In Web Of Science, Angom Jeevan Singh, Dr. S. Ravikumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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An Assessment Of The Impact And Visibility Of United Arab Emirates Journals, Shakil Ahmad, Abu Waris, Isam Mohammed Abdel-Magid, Md Sohail

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research reviews well cited United Arab Emirates Research Journals as per journal bibliometric quality indicators and scientometric protocols. Complex algorithms and trustworthy databases were used in judging journals quality ranking level.

The main objective of this research work is to assess currently employed (2015) scientific journal quality indices with emphasis on recognised indicators that include: Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Eigenfactor Score (ES), SCImago Journal Rank indicator (SJR) and H5-index. United Arab Emirates Research Journals were chosen from their category within Web of Science. JIFs and ESs are acquired from Journal Citation Report and the SJR from the SCImago Journal …

Knowledge Of Electronic Databases As Predictors Research Productivity Of Academic Staff In Nigerian Private Universities, Adetomiwa Basiru, Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe, Emmanuel Layi Adebayo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The quality of teaching, research and community service of lecturers coupled with their publication in any university system depend on the quality of the electronic database they use. This study therefore, investigated the knowledge of electronic databases as predictors of research productivity of academic staff in private universities in South-west, Nigeria.

The descriptive survey research design of the correlational type was adopted. A total of 1656 academic staff in in the 21 private universities were sampled. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 60% academic staff across the ranks in 21 private universities. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, …

Top 10 Indian Academic/Research Organizations: A Scientometric Analysis Of Research In Biotechnology, Manendra Kumar Singh, Prof. Aditya Tripathi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Scientometric study is an effective assessment tool for ongoing researches in a given field. It applies mathematical and statistical methods to study the use of documents and patterns of publication. Present work attempts to describe the patterns of publication by top ten Indian Academic/Research Organizations in the field of Biotechnology. Overall, 5423 articles were related to the field in Scopus database during 2001-2016. The applied scientometric tools are Collaboration Coefficient, Co-authorship Index and Activity Index to study the trend of authorship and collaborative research activities in the given domain. The activity Index formula has been modified for the mapping of …

Citation Analysis Of Projects Submitted To The Department Of Chemistry And Petroleum Engineering Of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Joseph Kehinde Fasae

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study evaluates the projects submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Petroleum Engineering of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria using citation analysis. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. A total of 107 copies of undergraduate projects submitted between 2015–2017 to the department were retrieved. Data were extracted manually from the title pages and reference lists of each of the project examined and analyzed. The findings show that information materials mostly cited by students were journals followed by books and Seminar/Conference Proceedings. An average of 32.10 citations was cited per project by the students. From a total of …

The Strategy Of University Library In Indonesia To Support World Class University (Wcu), Dyah Puspitasari Srirahayu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research aims to provide the detailed description of the implementation of library’s roles in supporting the World Class University in Universitas Airlangga and to give an overview of the obstacles that will be faced by the library of Universitas Airlangga in carrying out its role to support World Class University. This research used descriptive-qualitative research method to describe the implementation of library role in supporting world class university especially in providing information to support academic community research. The subject of this research is the activities conducted by five (5) libraries to support world class university such as Universitas Indonesia …

The Investigation Of Utilization Of Research Findings In Humanities: The Effects Of Individual Characteristics Of Faculty Members On Their Viewpoints, Oranus Tajedini, Mohammad Azami, Ali Sadatmoosavi

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Abstract

Purpose: As the interaction between the practical users and researchers in different fields, from defining the research topic to publishing the research, knowledge translation (TM) is a method through which exploitation of knowledge is more probable. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationship between individual characteristics of members of humanities faculties of Iran and their viewpoints on knowledge translation.

Methodology: This research would undergo the category of applied researches and was conducted with an analytical survey method. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire based on the knowledge translation model presented by National …

Influence Of Career Choice On Professional And Job Commitment Of Librarians In Selected Libraries In Oyo And Ogun States, Nigeria, Monsuru Quadri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the influence of career choice on professional and job commitment, factors influencing career choice, the perceptions on professionalization and the extent to which career choice has influenced the growth, job and professional commitment of librarians in selected libraries in Oyo and Ogun states of Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted with questionnaire as the research instrument. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was 0.83. The statistical methods used to analyze the data obtained were descriptive statistics of frequency distribution counts, percentages and tables for the demographic variables and standard deviation for research questions. Findings revealed that …

Perceptions Of Leadership And Skills Development In Academic Libraries, Mohammad Aslam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this research is to investigate the perceptions of leadership in academic libraries and how leaders and administrators build their understanding of dynamic and successful leadership. The study examines of nine private and public institutions library director, manager and head librarian were included in order to find dynamic leadership skills, responsibilities at workplace, their satisfaction and institutional support to leadership. The study also focuses on how can leaders update their skills and competencies for the future leadership of academic libraries and what are the challenges and methods to increase leadership abilities. Face-to-face and telephone interviews were conducted to …

Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Theses In Education, University Of Maiduguri, Nigeria, Yahaya Aliyu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presents citation analysis of fifty-two doctoral theses in education accepted by the school of postgraduate studies, university of Maiduguri, between 1987 and 2015. The title pages, abstracts and references of each thesis were photocopied and examined thoroughly in terms of name of the researcher, title of thesis, year of award, subject area covered, number of citations, types of works cited and the total of each cited work. Bibliometric techniques were used in the analysis, which involves counting and categorising works cited in each thesis according to the following: books and monographs, journal articles, theses and dissertations, conference proceedings, …

Contribution To Open Access Repository By The Tamil Nadu State Universities In India ; A Case Study Of Shodhganga, Sivasubramanian Subbiah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Stepping Up The Ladder To Meet User Needs: Innovative Library Services And Practices In A Nigerian University Of Technology., Nkeiru Emezie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Innovative services and practices are the buzzwords in today’s libraries. Changes brought about by the electronic environment has impacted on libraries and caused a transformation in services and practices. Consequently, the library of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has keyed into this paradigm by changing its conventional approach. This article explored various innovative services and practices in FUTO library. It also identified the benefits and extent of innovative services and practices in the library. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study while questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. Findings revealed a remarkable increase in library patronage, …

Contributions Of Pakistani Authors To Library Philosophy And Practice From 2008 To 2017, Mohamamd Anwar No Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

: library philosophy and practice is a well-known online free access and peer reviewed journal in the field of library and information sciences. The online journal covers all aspect of librarianship and library and information sciences. The present study has carried out to analyze the contribution of Pakistani authors to library philosophy and practice from 2009 to 2017. The 86 total numbers of articles has been retrieved from LPP in chosen period of study. The recovered data has been categorized in number of bibliometric aspects like year wise publications, author’s collaboration, papers length, most prolific authors, most productive institutions and …

The Role Of Public Library In Fostering National Integration For Development: A Case Study Of Port Harcourt Literary Society (Phls) Library, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., Mercy Echem, Patience Ebisemen Lulu-Pokubo, Eberechi Ejuh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The relevance and role of public library in fostering national integration for development has received wide study but little or no similar review have been conducted or carried out in PHLS library hence, this study seeks to investigate the various areas it has contributed in integrating various groups within its host community and the public for development using four research objectives. Descriptive survey research was adopted for the study with a population of 62 comprising of 10 staff and 52 current registered users. Questionnaires were administered and the data generated were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages. …

Evaluation Of Consumer Health Information Websites Based On International Guidelines, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Masoumeh Sattari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background and Aim: Since health information websites in the Internet is almost the first and the most used source of information for public. It is therefore necessary to comprehensively evaluate websites which provide health information for the public.

Objective: The research aimed to investigate the quality of Farsi health information websites comparing the international pairs provided with recognized quality standards including those from the Medical Library Association of America (MLA).

Materials and Methods: Checklists of the British Medical Association (BMA), MLA, Health On the Net Foundation Code (HONcode) principles, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (W3C) were use as the research …

Collection Development Policies Of Electronic Resources In University Libraries In Southeast Nigeria., Flora Ifeoma Okogwu, F C. Ekere Department Of Library And Information Science University Of Nigeria Nsukka

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper is an empirical study of collection development policy of electronic resources in university libraries in South East Nigeria. The study ascertains the types of policies guiding electronic resources collection development practices; identifies the tools used in making sound electronic resources collection development; and determines the criteria considered in the evaluation of electronic resources of university libraries in South East Nigeria. It employed a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 86 librarians in collection development, serials and digital library (e-library). All the 86 librarians working in collection development, serials and digital library units (e-library) were used …

Impact Of Online Reading On Skills Of Professionals, Munira Nasreen Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigates the impact of online reading on skills of professionals and students. The professionals include doctors, teachers, researchers, bankers, businessmen, journalists, librarians and regular students of the University of Karachi. The research approach of this study is qualitative. The sample size is 50. The qualitative data was collected through face to face interviews that recorded on the smartphone. The recorded interviews were transcribed and then analyzed. The findings indicated online reading through internet increases the reading habit and strengthen the knowledge of users through the availability of information across the world. Simultaneously it enriches the skills of professionals. …

An Analysis Of Quality Reference Services Delivery As Perceived By Undergraduates In Selected University Libraries In South-West, Nigeria, Anuoluwa Feyikemi Awodoyin Ph.D, Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Reference service delivery has been changing with the evolution of information communication and technology (ICT), availability of search engines and collaborative tools in recent times, thereby leading to the gradual service decline in university libraries. This study therefore examined the quality of reference service delivery as perceived by undergraduates in selected university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. The objectives were to find out the perception of undergraduates to reference service delivery and the quality of reference service delivery in university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. From 38 university libraries in the Southwest as at the time …

Examining The Information Seeking Behaviour Of Undergraduate Students Of Navrongo Campus Of The University For Development Studies, Joana A. Pwadura, Florence Dedzoe-Dzokotoe Plockey Mrs., Franklina Adjoa Yebowaa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The academic library has to undertake research in order to understand and improve upon its performance in line with the mission and vision of the mother institution. This paper therefore examined the information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students of the University for Development Studies, Navrongo Campus to have an insight into their information gathering processes and how to guide them. Three hundred (300) students from a total population of 987 were purposively sampled in the Campus Library within a period of two weeks in December, 2013 between the peak hours of 10.00am to 12.00 noon. The library’s registration list served …

Educators’ Perception Of Accreditation Processes In University-Based Library And Information Science Schools In South-East, Nigeria, Nkechi M. Amaechi, Gertrude C. Umunnakwe, Oyemike Victor Benson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to examine educators’ perception of accreditation processes in university-based library and information science schools in south-east, Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. The sample size comprises 38 library and information science educators working in the selected university-based library schools in South-east, Nigeria. The questionnaire was used for data collection. The generated data were analyzed using mean rating. Inadequacy of funds, shortage of qualified personnel, poorly equipped laboratory, shortage of teaching staff at the professorial cadre, lack of well equipped practical laboratory and non-participation of LRCN in accreditation process affect the accreditation of university-based …

A Comparative Analysis Of The Impact Of Electronic Information Resources Use Towards Research Productivity Of Academic Staff In Nigerian Universities, Mercy Ariomerebi Iroaganachi, Roland Izuagbe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study empirically and comparatively examined academic staff perception of electronic information resources (EIRs) use on research productivity in six universities in Lagos and Ogun states of South west Nigeria. By ownership type, the universities include: federal (University of Lagos, Akoka and Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta); state (Lagos State University, Ojo and Tai-Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode) as well as private (Pan-African University, Ajah; Covenant University, Ota). The survey design of correlational type was adopted alongside multi-stage random sampling technique to select 334 academic staff based on 10% sample frame. The questionnaire method was employed to elicit data from …

Evaluative Study Of Digital Record Management System In The Hospitals In Minna Metropolis. (A Case Study Of General Hospital Minna, Niger State. Nigeria)., Akor Solomon Obotu, Uganneya Solomon A. Ph.D, Ikese Christopher Ogezi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to evaluate digital record management system in the hospitals in Minna metropolis (a case study of General Hospital Minna, Niger State). Four research questions guided the study. Survey research design was adopted. The population of the study was one hundred and twenty four (124) medical staff (Doctors, Nurses, Laboratory Technologists and Pharmacists). There was no sampling as the entire population was used for the study. A 19 items structured questionnaire was developed from the literature and used for data collection. Three experts validated the instrument. Data collected was analysed using frequency and simple percentage. The …

Turning Scars Into Stars In The Knowledge-Based Economy: A Case Of M-Pesa Women Empowerment Initiative In Rural Tanzania, Joseph Cassian Pessa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose- Although women constitute the majority of the rural labour force and contribute substantially to the economy in Tanzania, they are not given due recognition by the policymakers. Despite being major producers, they are still marginalized, do not have access to credit and considered un-bankable. Vodacom Tanzania LTD through its M-PESA Women Empowerment Initiative (MWEI) is reaching out to these marginalized rural women to empower them. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the social economic changes that MWEI has brought to women in rural areas in Tanzania.

Design/ methodology/ approach- Case study design as well as both quantitative …

Scientometric Study Of Research Productivity Of Aries, Nainital, Satish Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper describes scientometric study of research productivity of Scientists of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the research performance of ARIES, Nainital. For this study, the data is collected from Web of Science (WoS) bibliographical database for the period of 15 years from 2001-2015 and analyzed. 574 research paper has been published over 15 years of time in which 510 research publications are in referred journals and 64 research publications are in conferences, symposiums, bulletins etc. This paper identifies the scientists of ARIES those are active; the areas in …

An Investigation On The Nexus Between Leadership Style And Job Satisfaction Of Library Staff In Private University Libraries South-West, Nigeria., Idiegbeyanose Jerome

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Human capital is a key success factor in any organisation. Dissatisfied and unhappy staff may not perform maximally, and this could affect an organisation’s products and services. This study examined the extent to which leadership style, correlated with job satisfaction intention in private university libraries South-West, Nigeria.Survey research design was adopted. The population consisted of all the 361 library staff. Findings revealed that the level of job satisfaction of library staff was low, and that the most practice leadership style is autocratic. It also revealed a significant relationship between leadership style and job satisfaction (r = 0.028, p < 0.05); The study concluded that leadership style contributed significantly to the low level of job satisfaction. It is recommended that library management should be more democratic, payment of allowances should be put in place. This would increase the job satisfaction of the employees in private university libraries.