A Study On The Structuralism And Post Structuralism In Library And Information Science, Sukanya Mandal

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The study is aimed that the investigating the implementation of the concept of structuralism, post-structuralism for giving a new dimension of Library & Information Science Education. The philosophical theory of post structuralism, post modernism and also structuralism given by Michel Foucault and Ferdinand de Saussure. It is relatively unknown to study the philosophical viewpoint in LIS. The principles and importance of post-structuralism and structuralism have a very important role in the field of the modern library, information study, information management and profession.

Strategies Adopted By Library Science Research Scholars To Cope With Challenges In Dissertation-Writing, Sana Ul Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Naeem

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The objective of this study was to explore the strategies adopted by Library and Information Science (LIS) Postgraduate M. Phil. and Ph.D. Students to cope with challenges in dissertation-writing. Firstly, an in-depth analysis of the relevant literature was done. A quantitative approach followed by a survey research design was followed to meet the set objective of the study. The population of the study was 98 research scholars of which 72 were enrolled in M.Phil. Program and 26 in Ph.D. Program. The findings of the study show that researchers face several problems during dissertation writing and they adopt different strategies to …

Reflection On Supervising Information Science And Technology Postgraduate Students At South African Universities: Best Practices For Transformational Learning, Tlou Maggie Masenya

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Supervising postgraduate students especially online supervision can be a daunting task that brings several unique challenges. This article reflects on my supervision experiences, the challenges faced by research supervisors in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the strategies to improve the research supervision practices. The article draws upon my own experiences at both residential and distance learning universities and for the past four years as a research supervisor. My supervision reflection begins with my time at the University of South Africa (UNISA), where I cut my teeth as a Senior Lecturer, and have learned several valuable experiences and practices related to …

Evaluative Study Of Ph. D. Lis Dissertations Of Pakistani Library & Information Science Schools, Syed Habib Akhter Jaffri, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Tariq Dr.

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The main objectives of the study were to acquire knowledge about the Information Sources used in LIS Doctoral research, to explore the use of impact factor research sources in their research productivity, to find out the used Pakistani journals fall in HEC criteria (W, X, Y, Z), to know the citation style which is mostly used and to know the geographical affiliations of journals and other resources. This research deals with Quantitative research design, in this research. Researchers used statistical methods with help of an excel sheet to check the sources used by Ph.D. researchers. Sources of Journals, books, theses, …

Self-Concept Of Disabled Students: Influence On The Use Of Library Services In Federal Universities In South-West Nigeria, Olajumoke Bolanle Williams-Ilemobola, Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo, Funmilayo Folake Ajayi

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This study examined the influence of self-concept on library services used by disabled students in Federal Universities in South-West Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population comprises 302 disabled students in Federal Universities in South-West, Nigeria. Total enumeration technique was used. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was tested for reliability, yielding Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.74 to 0.86. Descriptive & inferential Statistics were used to analyze the data. This study's findings revealed that most respondents considered user education and consultancy services the most frequent library services used. Using library services was …

Improving Reading Comprehension Achievements Of Pupils In Public Primary Schools: Implications For Teacher Librarians, Adaorah R. Onuorah

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Teacher librarians are individuals with recognized teaching qualification as well as qualification in library science. Teacher librarians are often concerned about how much learners are able to grasp and retain meaning from the materials they read as well as their reading comprehension achievements. The term reading comprehension describes a complex process in which learners are involved in some mental processes like creating meanings and organizing texts. This study aimed to improve the reading comprehension achievements of pupils in public primary schools through the use of reflective instructional technique. Two teacher librarians served as research assistants in the study. The study …

Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women (And Children) – A Global Problem, Hevyn L. Heckes

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Mental Illness And Human Dignity In Jane Eyre, Haley G. Hughes

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Perception Of And Attitudes Towards Plagiarism Among Graduate Students In Ghana, Aba Amandzewaa Anaman Ms, Francis Agyei Mr

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This study investigated students’ perception of plagiarism, sources of information on plagiarism, attitude towards plagiarism, reasons for acts of plagiarism and knowledge of the consequences of plagiarism. A quantitative approach was used. Data was gathered using survey from a sample size of 319 graduate students of University of Ghana, selected using the stratified sampling technique. The main data collection instrument was the questionnaire and the data were analysed descriptively. Findings showed a universal awareness of plagiarism with lecturers as their major source of information. Students generally had a basic understanding of the concept of plagiarism but have broadened the …

The Effects Of Covid-19 On The Spaniards’ Reading Habit, Marta Magadan-Diaz, Jesús I. Rivas-García

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The general objective of this work is to analyze the reading habit of Spaniards during and after COVID-19 confinement in the same period of the following year. The specific goals are: first, study the purpose of reading; second, know the type of book form read; third, assess the time spent reading during and after confinement and fourth, identify the motivating factors of reading during the COVID-19 isolation. This research used the online survey method through the Microsoft Forms tool and applied a simple random sampling to 1,251 Spanish citizens of legal age and residents in the country with social networks …

Impact Of Continuing Professional Learning Programmes (Cplps) On University Librarians, Khurram Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad Khan Dr.

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The major objective of this study was to know the impact of Continuing Professional Learning Programmes (CPLPs) upon Public Sector University Librarians of Lahore, Pakistan. As an allied objective, an attempt was also made to show practical solutions for making effective utilization of these professional programmes. This study was based on mixed methods research design. Quantitative and Qualitative methods were applied to meet the set objectives of the study. The Explanatory Sequential Design (QUAN+qual) was used. Quantitatively gathered data from the 84 library professionals working in public sector universities of Lahore; Pakistan, was first analyzed by SPSS Software. An interview …

Effect Of Knowledge Sharing On Nurse’S Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect Of Innovation Behavior, Ghulam Murtaza Rafique Dr., Khalid Mahmood Dr.

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Knowledge sharing (KS) plays a vital role in increasing the innovation behavior (IB) of employees which ultimately causes their job satisfaction (JS). The extant literature indicated a lack of studies that determined the effect of KS at work place on JS where the mediating role of IB was also analyzed. As, no study was conducted before on this topic considering professional nurses as a unit of analysis, therefore, this study extends the scant literature by examining the effect of KS on nurses’ JS with the mediating effect of IB. The data were collected from 208 currently working professional nurses at …

Testing Lotka’S Law And Pattern Of Author Productivity In The Maharashtra University Of Health Services (Muhs) Consortium: A Bibliometric Approach, Priya Suradkar, Dattatraya Kalbande

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This study aims to analyze the productivity patterns of authors in Health Science using publications indexed in Maharashtra University of Health Services (MUHS) Consortium from 2001 to 2013 based on Lotka’s Law. Lotka’s Law of scientific productivity provides a platform for studying inequality in authors’ productivity patterns in a given field and over a specified period. This study covers all the journal articles on Health Sciences over a period of Ten years (2001-2013) in Maharashtra University of Health Services (MUHS) Consortium, of which 20724 articles were reported to have been published during this period. The findings of the study reveal …

Online Information Retrieval Strategies Adopted By Internet Users In Avoiding Perceived Occupation Maladjustment, Moses Onyemaechi Ede Miss, Elizabeth Nwanneka Nnaji Miss, Gloria Chidimma Obayi Miss, Chinedu Ifedi Okeke Prof., Amanda U. Ugwoezuonu Dr.

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The study investigated the online information retrieval strategies adopted by internet users in avoiding perceived occupation maladjustment in Enugu State Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Sample size for the study was 344 respondents using Yaro Yameni formula. Online Information Retrieval Strategies Occupation Maladjustment Questionnaire (OIRSOMQ) was the major instrument for data. Trial tested method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and the index obtained was 0.79 using Cronbach Alpha method. Data collected were analyzed using mean statistics and standard deviation. Based on the analysis, the following major findings were made: that secondary …

Analyzing Digital Literacy (Dl) Of The Lis Students, University Of North Bengal, India, Manash Esh Mr, Saptarshi Ghosh Dr

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The motivation behind this investigation is to look at the three variables of advanced education, digital literacy (DL), for example, level, learning, and aptitudes (or level, knowledge and skills) of the students of library and information science (LIS), University of North Bengal. The examination used the review to explore the philosophy of the survey as an exploration tool. The questionnaire was planned, designed and conveyed to 60 students in the library and Information science; out of 60 understudies, 49 (81.66%) reacted. The finding suggests that the DL level is astute in terms of gender orientation and habitation and distinguishes different …

Evaluation Of Web-Based Contents Of 177 University Libraries In Pakistan, Rabia Mumtaz, Khurram Shahzad, Shamshad Ahmad Dr.

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This study aims to investigate the web-based contents of university library websites in Pakistan. The population of the study comprised of 177 HEC recognized public and private sector university library websites in Pakistan. Case study research methodology based on observation was used to evaluate the web-based contents of HEC recognized public and private sector university library websites. A checklist of 138 contents was developed through literature review and by visiting world leading university library websites. Data collection process was completed in month of April 2016. The findings of this study indicate that only 75(42%) universities have their library websites whereas …

Information And Communication Technology Tool And Children’S Achievement In Basic Science: Implication For Evaluation Of Library And Information Resources, Christian S. Ugwuanyi Phd, Chinedu I.O. Okeke Phd, Charity C. Okeke

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The mode of teaching shifted from the traditional face-to-face to the remote or online mode of teaching in most countries of the world due to the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, the new normal demands the use of information and communication tool for instructional delivery across the levels of education. On this premise, the study sought the efficacy of information and communication tool (flipped classroom) on the children’s achievement in Basic Science. Adopting simple repeated measures design, 31 primary three children participated in the treatment session. Basic Science Achievement Test (BSAT) that was properly validated and trial-tested was …

Do They Perform What They Perceive? Examining The Il Skills Of Pakistani Scientists, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Dr. Khalid Mahmood

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This study aimed at assessing the difference between perceived and actual IL skills of scientists [research students]. In this descriptive correlational study, two scales were developed using ACRL standards for IL of science and engineering/ technology. A self-reporting scale for the evaluation of perceived IL skills and an MCQs-based tool for testing actual IL skills was administered concurrently among research students (M.Sc. MS/ M.Phil./ Ph.D.) of science disciplines of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore and University of the Punjab (PU) Lahore. The findings revealed that the participants had overstated their perceived IL skills as they had showed …

Influence Of Library Environment And User Education On Undergraduates' Use Of Library At College Of Education Warri, Nigeria., Eniekebi Ejiroghene

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The study investigated the influence of library environment and user education on undergraduates’ use of the college main library at the college of education warri. The study adopted the survey research design and the population consisted of 10,000 regular undergraduates in five faculties from which a sample size of 400 respondents was selected, using a random sampling technique. The research instrument used for data collection was a self-developed questionnaire while data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages. The research finding disclosed the customer education methods were library orientation for fresh learners and use of library course with guided library …

The Effects Of Social Marketing Techniques On Attitudes And Knowledge Of Health Scholars Of Liaquat University Of Medical And Health Sciences Hospital Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Rahoo, Zameer Hussain Baladi

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The Purpose of the study is to examine the effect of Social Marketing Techniques on the Knowledge and Attitude of health scholars at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Hospital Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan. Quantitative study methods to use for analysis. The study population includes all students and faculty members of the Liaquat University Hospital, and the simple random sampling technique was used. Primary data collected through an adapted questionnaire. SPSS 20 software were used to analyze the tests like; validity and reliability, Cronbach's alpha, descriptive and inferential statistics paired t-test and test. Result of validity and reliability was …

An Analysis Of Knowledge Production And Patterns Of Authorship In Fourteen Law Journals From 2005 – 2019., Sardar Ali Shah, Rehana Anjum, Taimoor Ali, Saleh Ali Alqarni, Zameer Hussain Baladi

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Approach: To identify authors' association in each document published in fourteen law journals from 2005 – 2019. Methodology: Data for research downloaded from Scopus-Elsevier databases. International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) as "Default" use in the menu bar of each journal in CSV file format to tabulate in MS Excel year-wise, and degree of collaboration.

Results: There are 7688 documents under eight domains; articles, conference papers, editorial, erratum, letters to the editor, notes, review articles, and short surveys written by 13823 authors in fourteen journals linked with the subject of law from 2005 - 2019. Articles 5798; 75.4% …

Counselling As A Learner Support Service For Enhancing Quality Learning For Students Of National Open University Of Nigeria, South-East Study Centres Of Nigeria, Ikechukwu Charles Okafor, Charles Chibuike Onwuadi, Charity Onyeodiri Imo, Eberechukwu Charity Eneh, Polycarp Mbagwu Darlington Okeke, Chiedu Eseadi

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This study investigated the extent counselling as a learner support service have enhanced the quality of learning for students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study centres in South-East of Nigeria. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The descriptive design was adopted for the study. Survey research study that was carried out at the four Study Centres of NOUN in the South-East states of Nigeria The population of study was 4,765 students while a sample of 480 respondents were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was researchers` structured questionnaire titled …

Scientometric Mapping Of Defence Life Science Journal, Neha Kumari Teli, Naveen Chaparwal, Dr. P. S. Rajput

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This paper analyzes scientometric mapping of 178 articles which was published in the Defence Life Science Journal. 14 issues from 4 volumes during 2016-2019 have been considered for the current study. To analysis the publication year of the articles to know authorship pattern to identify how many single and multiple author contribute to know how many pages in maximum articles to discuss top 10 cited articles to identify author productivity degreeof collaboration; collaboration index: all these are to mainly discussed in the research. This study reveals that out of 178 publications 5(2.8%) paper contributed by single author and rest of …

Indian Contribution In Animal Behaviour Research: A Scientometric Study, Surulinathi .. M Asst.Professor, Rajkumar N Research Scholar, Jayasuriya T Mlis, Rajagopal T Assistant Professor

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The study analysed the characteristics of articles published by the Indian Scientists in the field of Animal Behaviour, a total 10030 Publications retrieved from the Scopus online database were analysed. There were as many as 120 countries actively engaged research with Indian researchers, which produced 10,030 publications during the study period. The most productive and the highest number of Collaboration with the United States of America (844), followed by Next the UK with 253, Germany (184), Australia (114), Japan (111) and Saudi Arabia (107). Among these institutions, Panjab University, Punjab topped in the list with 431 publications (57 H-Index) …

Provision Of Library Services To Students With Physical Impairment In Gc University Lahore, Pakistan, Abid Iqbal, Khurram Shahzad

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Purpose: Major goal of this research was to know the provision of library services to physically disabled students at Government College University Lahore, Pakistan.

Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative method was adopted to meet the objectives of the study. 30 visually impaired students were selected from the GC University Lahore by using random sampling techniques. A list of questions was designed to take an interview from the target population. The required data was gathered by using the interview. Important points were noted by the researcher. Lastly, gathered data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).

Research limitation (s): This study …

Categories Of Stress Among Librarians In Public Universities: The Causes And Effects., Kwame Kodua-Ntim Phd, Emmanuel Adjei Phd, Harry Akussah Phd

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The study aimed at investigating the causes and effects of stress encountered by library staff of the University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of Cape Coast and the various categories of stress. Using the purposive, simple random and convenience sampling techniques, the researcher sampled 153 respondents from UG, KNUST and UCC to respond to the questionnaire and interview questions. Descriptive statistics (Means and Standard Deviation), inferential statistics (Multiple Regression and ANOVA) were used for the quantitative analysis while content thematic analysis was used for the qualitative analysis. The study among other things found …

Librarians’ Perception Towards Virtual Reference Service (Vrs): Innovation And Knowledge Cluster Use Case, Dr. Atasi Sinhababu, Dr. Shiv Kumar

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Reference Service enables libraries to provide information to a person who needs it, directly or indirectly or teaching him how to find the needed information in the sources. With new technologies, users’ information seeking behaviour (ISB) along with their expectations from the reference service has witnessed a sea change, which motivate the Librarians to embrace the Internet as an appropriate medium for information exchange, communication, and instruction, including both synchronous and asynchronous tools and played a pivotal role in transforming the in-person desk-based TRS to VRS. Libraries in India by-and-large have implemented ILMS (e.g. RFID) for their automation but the …

Opportunities And Challenges Of Consumer Health Information On The Internet: Is Cyberchondria An Emerging Challenge?, Amirreza Kalantari, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi, Azam Shahbodaghi, Farid Zayeri

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Introduction: With the advent of the Internet, retrieval and searching of information resources have changed compared to the past. These changes have made the Internet network easy enough for users to access specialized and non-specialized knowledge, and consequently, expose users to many challenges and opportunities. Accordingly, this study investigates and categorize these challenges and opportunities.

Methods: To conduct this narrative review, at the first step, the articles addressed health-related information available on the Internet from reputable journals and databases were selected. Then, the selected articles were examined to answer the research questions, and the information obtained was categorized. Finally, the …

An Empirical Analysis Of Parental Involvement In Leisure Reading Development Of The Children, Zaheer Ahmad, Dr. Muhammad Shahid Soroya, Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Dr. Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry

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This study empirically analyses the parent’s reading involvement with their children. A quantitative study with the help of survey design was conducted. The population consisted of parents whose child were enrolled in 6^th to 8^th grades (middle school education) in private schools of Lahore, Pakistan. Findings of the research indicated that the majority of the parents used with both formats (print and electronic) to promote reading habits of their children. Newspapers/magazines and storybooks are among the most used types of material to develop reading habits. Findings also showed that most of the parents engage themselves only once in …

The Pandemic Of Covid 19 And Role Of Academic Libraries, Navneet Kaur Deol, Khushpreet Singh Brar

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The present article highlights the role of libraries and the library staff to be played during the emergency circumstances of the community spread of the virus of the COVID-19 worldwide. The study proposes that the libraries cannot afford to close down their formal duties of providing information to the users. During the situation of lockdown, the libraries can provide the relevant information and knowledge sources to the information seekers including teachers, students and researchers through various online and web sources. The libraries should be in continuous coordination with the researchers conducting research in the field of the cure of the …