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Information And Communication Technology (Ict) And Its Impact On Students’ Learning In Public Sector Universities Of Peshawar, Sana Tabassum Sana, Amjad Reba Amjad, Jalal Ud Din Jalal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examined the impact of ICT on student-learning in public sector universities of Peshawar division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It sought out the relationship between ICT and student-learning particularly looking at the user- ability of ICT and their effects on students learning. The study was conducted through multistage sampling technique; data was collected through questionnaires, from a sample of 300 respondent students and 75 teachers out of a target population of 1400 students and 245 teachers. Majority of the students and teachers were of the view that using ICT tools have affected their learning. It was concluded from the findings that …

Indian Wheat Research Output In Two Decades: A Bibliometric Study Based On Scopus Data From 1996-2015, Anil Kumar Siwach

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the Indian wheat research output during 1996 to 2015 from a bibliometric point of view.

Methodology: The data for the study was extracted from Scopus database for the 20 years time period from 1996-2015 using the keywords identified through MeSH. A total of 8554 Indian papers on wheat research were selected and analyzed to study the year-wise output, most prolific authors, document types, top journals, top institutions, international collaborations, funding agencies, citation profile and top cited papers.

Findings: With 8.52% of the global research output on wheat, India …

Evaluating Perception Of Users Regarding Collection And Services: A Case Study Of Kashmir Government Polytechnic College (Kgpc), Sumaira Jan Dr., Asifa Ali

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The present study attempts to offer an insight about the user’s perception regarding library collection and service in Kashmir Government Polytechnic College (KGPC). The findings of the study reveal that preponderance (91.33%) prefer to use “Textbooks” as a source of information resource in the library while as usage of e-resources have been found low among them. It emerges that majority of users visit library on “Daily” basis to “Issue books” and read “Newspapers”. On the other hand, the finding reveals that majority of user’s visits library to avail “Internet Services” followed by “Lending Services”. Furthermore, it is observed from …

E-Resources: Perception And Utilisation By Ayurvedic Medical College Librarians Of North Karnataka, Rajita Devi, Dr Keshava

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E-resources are increasingly important to all aspects of teaching and learning. This present study provides an overview of the perception of e-resources by the librarians of 23 Ayurvedic Medical Colleges of North Karnataka. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to the Librarians of 23 Ayurvedic Medical Colleges of North Karnataka to get required data. 23 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 23 questionnaires were returned with 100% response. This study investigates awareness regarding perception and use of e-resource in the library; their usage; satisfaction with the availability of e-resources & infrastructure facility provided in using e-resources; and need of training to …

A Vacant Approach For Ranking Of Open Access Journals Of India’S: A Scientific Evaluation, Shakil Ahmad, Abdurahiman Pattukuthu, Sameh Nour Mahfouz, Abu Waris, Isam Mohmmed Abdel-Magid Ahmed

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The aim of this research is to show the presence and effect of vacant approaches to open access journals of India’s scientific journal with a view published in 2018. The excellence of the scientific journal mainly formed bibliometric indicators; Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Eigen Factor Score (ES), SCImago Journal Rank Indicator (SJR), Cite Score rank and Google Index rank. A special vacant approach of open access journals of India was chosen from their community. JIFs and ESs were collected from the Journal citation report and the SJR and Cite Score from the Scopus database, Google index from google scholar Metrix. …

Awareness And Use Of Academic Social Networking Sites Among Library And Information Science Professionals In North Eastern Region In India, Stephen G, Pramanathan U

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A variety of Academic Social Networking (ASN) Platforms, Including ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Google Scholar, have gained popularity over the past decades. A common capability of many of these academic social networking websites is to provide an online repository to which users can upload and share research papers. Now 10 years since the launch of the three main platforms which currently lead the market (Academia.edu, ResearchGate, and Mendeley), it is timely to review how and why ASNS are used. Recently Microsoft Academic also. These sites allow uploading academic articles, abstracts, and links to published articles; track demand for published articles, and …

Bibliometric Mapping Of Scholar Publishing In Physics: Exploratory Study, Anna Novotna, Jan Novotny, Kamil Matula

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The focus of this study is quite narrow, still we strove to keep our ways of exploring the data extensive to thoroughly examine them. We were not led by specific hypotheses but we tried to find dependencies and interesting points which could be examined further in bigger scope with more data.

We investigated preference of journals based on publications. We also explored publishing groups and their core journals. We also examined quantity of topics in which the scholars publish and their behavior in terms of their uploads of preprints to arXiv.org before the paper gets officially published.

There were some …

Cell Phone Use And Social Alienation Of Young Teenagers, Alireza Atarodi, Marzeyeh Rajabi, Ahmadreza Atarodi

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Abstract:

Introduction: The aim of the study was to survey the degree of cell phone use with their dependence to it and the social alienation of young teenagers.

Methods: It was a review, a survey type and in terms of application it was an observatory research on correlation between cell phone usages with student alienation in 2020.

Results: The results of the research showed that there is a relationship between the degree of cell phone dependence with social alienation among users and mostly young teenagers.

Conclusion: Young teenagers use cell phone much and incorrectly in some ways …

Characteristic Assessment Of Advancement In Duties Of Librarians And Function Of Libraries In Data Science Era, Naimat Ullah Shah Mr., Salman Bin Naeem Dr.

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Data sciences usually involve data management, its utilization, distribution as well as its re-utilization. All these components need to be focused while targeting data science. Thus data puts a significant burden on research institutes because it is the authority that decides the responsible for the whole course of the procedure. It is of prime importance for data science librarians serving in data-centric age to know regarding LIS principles, theories, and other related skills that are mandatory for management and support of data science. This paper sums up the reviews of researchers regarding the data science era. Moreover, this paper includes …

Mentorship In Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Of 100 Top-Cited Articles, Marzoq Bataeineh Dr., Murtaza Ashiq, Ikram Ul Haq Mr, Shafiq Ur Rehman

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This is the first study of its kind to investigate the 100 most cited articles of mentoring in education that indexed in the world-leading database, i.e., Web of Science. The objectives are to find out publishing trends, authorship patterns, principal authors, highly productive countries, commonly mentioned features in the journals (title, rate, quartile, country, age and the effect of citations) and organization within 100 most cited articles of mentoring in education. Bibliometrics analysis was used to draw the inferences. This study cover 45 years from 1970 to 2014. The result shows that the 100 most cited mentorship articles received 5448 …

Webometric Analysis Of Centres Of Indian Statistical Institute In India, Mansi Gupta, Harpreet Singh

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Websites have become an essential media of communication for every institution as they efficiently disseminate the information to their users. This paper investigates the Web presence of ISI centres in India. The study analyses the number of webpages, various links such as Inlinks, Self-links and External links of websites by collecting information from the internet using various search engines (like Exalead, Google and Bing). Also, it analyses the Web Impact Factor and WISER rank for each website used in this study. It also presents the link-network diagram of ISI centres using SocSciBot 4 Software.

Research Excellence Of Iits In Business, Management And Accounting: A Bibliometric Study, Ranjita Mishra, Dola Babu Ramesh

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The present study assesses business research in Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs). The publications of IITs in business, Management and Accounting recorded in Scopus database dates back to 1963. The study analyzed top performing nine IITs and found 5000 publications during 1963 to 2019. Bibliometric analysis is implemented on data retrieved from Scopus database. The study identifies annual growth, prolific authors, authorship trend, leading journals and Bradford’s Law is tested on the collected data of Scattering in different sources

Information Literacy Among Students Of The University Of Ghana Business School And Ghana Institute Of Management And Public Administration Business School, Prosper Kwame Amegashie, Samuel Ankamah

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The acquisition of information literacy skills empowers students to understand the content, extend their research and assume greater control over their learning. The purpose of the study is to assess information literacy skills of levels 300 and 400 students of the University of Ghana Business School, Legon and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Business School, Achimota. From a population of 2,579 respondents (students), a sample size of 202 that is, 86 UGBS and 116 GIMPABS were selected for the study. The questionnaire was used to gathered and analysed data. The findings of this study show that students agreed …

Coronary Artery Disease Research In India: A Scientometric Assessment Of Publication During 1990-2019, Muneer Ahmad, Dr. M.Sadik Batcha

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The present study examined 4698 Indian Coronary Artery Disease research publications, as indexed in Web of Science database during 1990-2019, with a view to understand their growth rate, global share, citation impact, international collaborative papers, distribution of publications by broad subjects, productivity and citation profile of top organizations and authors, and preferred media of communication. The Indian publications registered an annual average growth rate of 11.47%, global share of 1.14%, international collaborative publications share of 38.89% and its citation impact averaged to 25.58 citations per paper. Among broad subjects, Cardiovascular System & Cardiology contributed the largest publications share of 19.14% …

Effect Of Gender On Lecturers’ Submission And Retrieval Of Research Output In Institutional Repositories In Private Universities In Southern Nigeria, Colette Onyebinama, Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr, Uzochukwu Anaelechi Onyebinama Assoc. Prof

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This study was designed to determine the effect of gender on submission and retrieval of research output in IRs by lecturers in private universities in Southern Nigeria. A survey design was employed in the study. A list of lecturers in the two faculties of the two universities was obtained from which 150 lecturers were randomly selected. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data from the 150 lecturers out of which 100 were returned. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, means, percentages, z-test and regression analysis. The study showed that submission of research output in IRs in private universities was …

Students’ Intentions To Use E-Resources: An Application Of The Theory Of Planned Behaviour, Cyprian Ifeanyi Ugwu, Anthonia N. Ejikeme

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The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) postulates that behavioural intention (BI) is predicted by attitude towards behaviour (AB), subjective norm (SN) and perceived behavioural control (PBC). However, the theoretical sufficiency and usefulness of this theory is yet to be confirmed in library and information science (LIS). The purpose of this paper is to define a specific target behaviour in library and information science, which is LIS students’ use of e-resources, and then use TPB to investigate students’ intentions to use these resources. An elicitation study was used to identify the LIS students’ salient beliefs and develop the closed – ended …

Exploring The Usage Of Information Communication Technology Tools And Their Benefits In Basic Schools In Ghana: A Case Of Agorpko D.A. Junior High School In The South Tongu District, Ghana, George Tesilimi Banji, Stephen Okyere, David Dogbe

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This paper seeks to identify the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools available for students. It also investigates how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools benefits students’ in learning in a basic school in Ghana. A total of 60 students from Agorkpo D.A. JHS in the South Tongu District were surveyed. A descriptive design was used for the study. A set of questionnaires was used to collect data from the respondents. The entire questionnaires were retrieved and IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0 in combination with the Microsoft excel were used to analyse the data. Simple frequency tables …

Implementation Of Uhf-Rfid Technology In An Academic Library Of Pakistan; A Case Study, Attya Shahid Ms, Naveed Sehar

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There are numerous libraries in Pakistan that cannot afford RFID technology because of the limited budget and resources and confronted book theft, low security, and delay services. This paper base an experiment that how libraries can adopt this technology effectively and productively with a lower budget and higher outcomes. The FAST-National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Library Karachi campuses is the principal library in Pakistan which has adopted UHF-RFID technology with the integration of ILS insignia; SIP II compliance that jointly works with library integrated system and numerous activities can be made through this. An exploratory study conducted in …

Health Information Seeking Among General Public In India During Covid 19 Outbreak: Exploring Healthcare Practices, Information Needs, Preferred Information Sources And Problems, Nida Nafees, Daud Khan

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Background: As of October 1, 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) reports that COVID-19 has spread in 216 countries or territories or areas which results into throwing billions of lives under lockdown as healthcare services struggle to cope. Therefore, timely access to healthcare information during COVID-19 crisis is mandatory to restrain its spread.

Objectives: To comprehend the information needs and seeking behaviour of general public during COVID-19 outbreak in India.

Methods: A national survey through an online questionnaire was conducted in India and 1310 respondents participated in the study through snowball sampling technique.

Results: The most decisive information needs of majority …

Research Output On Alopecia Areata Disease: A Scientometric Analysis Of Publications From 2010 To 2019, Muneer Ahmad, Dr. M.Sadik Batcha

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The present study is undertaken to find out the publication trends on Alopecia Areata Disease during 2010-2019 from the global perspective. The study mainly focus on distribution of research output, top journals for publications, most prolific authors, authorship pattern, and citations pattern on Alopecia Areata Disease. The results indicate that highest growth rate of publications occurred during the year 2019. Columbia University topped the scene among all institutes. The maximum publications were more than four authored publications. Christiano AM and Clynes R were found to be the most prolific authors. It is also found that most of the prolific authors …

Mapping Of Research Productivity Of College And Research Libraries News (C&Rl News) During 1996-2019: A Scientometric Approach, Dr. Gireesh Kumar Kumar T. K., Dr. Kunwar Singh, Somesh Rai, Prof. K C Das

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College and Research Libraries News (C&RL News) is an editorially reviewed publication that publishes news, case studies and other non-research material. The articles in the News do not go through peer review and are meet different standards. This study presents a systematic analysis of the publications in the C&RL News, magazine during the year 1996 to 2019. The analysis provides the understanding of features about highly cited publications. Although the articles in the magazine had been published after an editorial review only and not as other standard peer reviewed policies adopted by reputed journals, it appears in second quartile (Q2) …

Highly Cited Publications Of Selected Indian Institutes Of Technology (Iits): A Bibliometric Study, Shipra Awasthi, Shiva Kanaujia Sukula

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The study highlights the highly cited publications published by selected five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) during the period 2010-2020. The IITs are the institutes of eminence and produced the quality scholarly output. They always occupy top positions in the ranking of institutions by different agencies. The data has been collected from the Essential Science Indiactor (ESI) which is a tool of Web of Science database. A total of 468 highly cited articles have been downloaded and analysed. The various parameters considered for the study are the year-wise distribution of articles, subject-wise distribution; the renowned journals published these articles, and …

Information And Communication Technology Infrastructures And Staff Competence As Correlates Of Effective Resource Sharing In University Libraries In North Central, Nigeria, Tomi Babatunde, Jibril A. Alhassan Prof, Gideon A. Babalola Dr

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The paper examined Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructures and Staff Competence as Correlates of Effective Resource Sharing in University Libraries in North Central, Nigeria. Objectives of the study was to find out the Information and Communication Technology infrastructures available for effective resource sharing and to ascertain the competencies of staff in the use of ICT for effective resource sharing in university libraries in North Central, Nigeria. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted survey research design and the population comprised sixty (60) librarians. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data …

Measuring Research Productivity And Performance Of Medical Scientists On Coronary Artery Disease In Brazil: A Metric Study, Muneer Ahmad, Dr. M.Sadik Batcha

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The aim of this study was to analyze Brazil research performance on Coronary Artery Disease as reflected in indexed publications in Web of Science with a view to understand their distribution of research output, top journals for publications, most prolific authors, authorship pattern, and citations pattern on CAD. The results indicate that highest growth rate of publications occurred between the years 1995-1999. University Sao Paulo topped the scene among all institutes. The maximum publications were more than ten authored publications. Ramires JAF and Santos RD were found to be the most prolific authors. It is also found that most of …

Awareness And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Students In Nigeria Polytechnics, Bello Sani Manzo, S. Kannan

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The study examines student’s familiarity and extent of using electronic information resources in the polytechnic libraries of Nigeria. The rationale for the study was inform by the paucity of research on e-resources usage among students in polytechnics, particularly in Nigeria. The specific objectives were to identify the types of e-facilities and the availability of e-resources, students level of familiarity, the extent of use, and the purpose of utilizing the e-resources. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. Questionnaires and interviews were used as data collection instruments. the population of the study consists of regular students from 12 polytechnics in …

Tacit Knowledge Sharing Among Lecturers: Observations From Nigeria’S Premier University, Amiolemen Clement Ehijiagbone, Prof. Wole Michael Olatokun

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Abstract

Introduction. The study examines the tacit knowledge sharing (KS) practices among lecturers in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It explored the presence of tacit knowledge sharing culture, KS processes, factors affecting the sharing of tacit knowledge, how the University supports the sharing of tacit knowledge, and the challenges of tacit knowledge sharing.

Method. Case study research design was used. The population composed academic staff in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Data was collected from thirty-one purposively selected lecturers using an interview schedule. Responses were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using Nvivo 12.

Results. …

Integration Of Dmaic With Library Acquisition: A Phenomenal Approach, Dr. Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alomran Dr, Dr. Imtiaz Basha Dr

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The quality becomes indispensable in all sectors as it is forced to improve and maintain the universal quality oriented standards in any institution / organization. The library is no mean to exception on it. One of the imperative departments / unit in the library is acquisition, because the library stands on its collection and development. Authors had an attempt the DMAIC application to improve and maintain the acquisition in academic libraries to maximize the highest level of satisfaction and minimize the grievances from its patrons. This paper aims to eliminate the gap between the documents and the users'. Authors applied …

Exploring The Development And Progression Of 5g: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Scholarly Production, Nida Aslam, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Irfan Ullah Khan, Muhammad Ajmal Khan

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5G (5^th Generation) and the related technologies implementation are expected in 2020. The 5G is considered to be a breakthrough of IoT devices in terms of enhanced bandwidth, efficiency, reliability and energy consumption. This study focuses on quantitative and qualitative progression of research in the field of 5G. It also provides the publishing trend, most productive and cited countries, organizations, and authors on 5G. In addition, it identifies the most frequently used keywords, authorship pattern and preferred journals. The research is based on 5G related research from Scopus database, which includes all relevant keywords of the field limiting it …

Awareness Of Plagiarism Among Research Scholars Of Karnatak University, Dharwad: A Study, Savitha K S, Krishnamurthy C Dr.

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Plagiarism is a subject of academic misconduct among teaching and research community in higher educational institutions. Information and communication technology has immensely made easy to access information in digital form or electronic form that can lead to copying words/text from any kind of information sources such as Internet, books, magazines, journals, project reports, publications, white papers etc, without acknowledging the original author/ authors with proper citation. Plagiarism is the act of stealing someone else's work and attempting to pass it off as one’s own. In the global academic scenario plagiarism occurs due to lack of knowledge or due to ignorance. …

Integration Of Open Educational Resources Through Linked Data: Challenges And Benefits Review, Amna Farzand Ali, Dr.Nosheen Fatima Warraich

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Purpose of the Study: This study explores that how Linked Data (LD) technology can be implemented in educational sector to use Open Educational Resources (OERs) more effectively or what kind of benefits and challenges it retains for educational sector. Because now teaching is supported and integrated with the use of different interactive resources such as videos, blackboards and virtually available platforms in formal and informal education. The objective of this research study is to highlight the nature of LD and OERs and their associated benefits and barriers for educational sector that are related to the adoption of LD technologies in …