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Information Discovery And Scholar Networking As Modes Of Scholarly Communication: A Comparative Study, Noor Abutayeh Dr., Berta Garcia-Orosa Dr., Khaldoon M. Al_Dwairi Dr.
Information Discovery And Scholar Networking As Modes Of Scholarly Communication: A Comparative Study, Noor Abutayeh Dr., Berta Garcia-Orosa Dr., Khaldoon M. Al_Dwairi Dr.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study sought to investigate information discovery and scholar networking as modes of scholarly communication across researchers in the Arab region. An online survey was distributed in December 2020 using the Google form. The questionnaire also includes the following elements: (a) what are the researchers’ purposes of using electronic resources; (b) how do researchers look for and access scholarly material and (c) what methods of networking are mostly used for scholar connection. The findings revealed no significant differences across the groups, even when it comes to gender and respondents’ discipline, it is clear that ResearchGate is the most popular among …
Awareness And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Students In Nigeria Polytechnics, Bello Sani Manzo, S. Kannan
Awareness And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Students In Nigeria Polytechnics, Bello Sani Manzo, S. Kannan
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
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 …