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Research Productivity Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology: A Bibliometric Review, Kunwar Singh, Madan Singh, Ayush Kumar Patel, Gireesh Kumar T K, Satyajit Nayak, Avadhesh Kumar Patel

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines the research productivity of the DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) for a selected period of 2012-2020. In 2012, the Scopus database started indexing DJLIT publications, and it was the motivation behind choosing this specific period for the present study. The sourced data for the present study was extracted from the Scopus database covering the period 2012-2020. The various bibliometric parameters have been applied, such as year-wise distribution of publications with citations, RCI, ACPP, CAI, Citation analysis, the collaboration of authors, institutions and countries to measure the research productivity. The study's findings revealed that the …

Open Access Social Science Journals Indexed In Doaj: A Critical Analysis, Bijayananda Pradhan, Akash Padhan, Kotrayya Agadi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The primary purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive view of social science open access journals indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). DOAJ is the most recognized and most authoritative list of scholarly open access social science journals indexed in DOAJ.Data is based on open access social science journals indexed on Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). A total of 955 social science journals were selected from DOAJ database available online at http://www.doaj.org. This study found Indonesia is the highest productive country; 2012-16 is most productive year and most of the journals published …

Web Services In Cloud Computing Research: Insights From Scientometric, Sivankalai S, Virumandi A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The research is the outcome of the investigation of 4035 papers on web services and cloud study, as covered in the Web of Knowledge core collection database during 2010 - 2019, going through an overall group author contribution of 29.00% during the period, Iosup, Alexandru, et al with a citation impact per paper of 44.10% and a journal impact per paper of 5.768 by Future generation computer systems-the international journal of science. The world's web services and cloud research output is diverse, with the top three open access research journals accounting for 66.59% (All Open Access 44.03%, DOAJ Gold 17.41%, …

Genetic Counseling In India: A Bibliometric Study, O Priya Singha, Dhan Maya Chetry, Nabin Chandra Dey

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to analyze and visualize the contribution of Indian researchers in “genetic counseling”. PubMed and JGate databases were used as sources to retrieve the required data for six years, which was published between 2015-2020 (February). The data were assessed on the following parameters, growth of research publications authorship and publication patterns frequently used keywords. The study also identifies core journals and active institutions in India publishing genetic counseling research. Analysis of data was restricted to only journal articles; other types of documents were excluded. Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer software were used for data analysis. Collected data were analyzed …

Researchers' Perception And Attitude Towards Open Access (Oa) Resources: An Alternative Model And Important For Academic And Research Libraries, Perumal Ganesan, Gunasekaran Mangai

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open Access (OA) resources has become an alternative resource as the pandemic outbreak has forced all the educational institutions remain closed. It has become a great source for the research scholars as the libraries have stopped traditional functioning of the libraries and focussing more on online-based services. This study has been conducted based on the data collected from the research scholars of Bharathidasan Uiversity, India, one of the prestigious universities has got highest rank. The study results showed that research scholars were aware of OA resources such as e-journals, e-books, e-theses and dissertations, Open Access Coursewares, whereas they were not …

Content Analysis For Advocating The Role Of Digital Scholarship In University Libraries In Delhi Under Open Access Environment, Ritu Nagpal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Digital Scholarship. The introduction of Digital Scholarship in Libraries has become indispensable. The study is established upon Digital Scholarship in University Libraries in consideration to Content Analysis of Academic Library Website. The research work further more examines the different entities to analyze and interpret the parameters for applicability of Digital Scholarship in University Libraries. Limiting to the Central University Libraries in Delhi according University Grants Commission the study proposes a model of Digital Scholarship which could be adopted by the Institutions of National importance. The proposed model highlights the transformational …

Misinformation, Indigenous Health Information And Hiv Prevention Among In- School Adolescents, Uganda, Olivia Nina Rugambwa Lecturer, Ruth Nalumaga Deputy Librarian -Associate Professor, J.R Ikoja-Odongo Professor -Information Science, Maxwell Otim Onapa Director Of Science, Research And Innovation

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

HIV/AIDS is still a major killer disease among adolescents in sub- Saharan Africa and Uganda in particular. There are many factors attributed to high HIV infections among young people in Uganda such as, multiple sexual partners, low condom use, those born with HIV and poverty. High level misinformation in the indigenous knowledge related to sexuality and HIV prevention remains an under investigated and under documented factor escalating the disease. Yet, the indigenous knowledge health information system is a major critical information source adolescents depend on for health information on HIV prevention in Uganda. Indigenous knowledge informs health interventions for HIV …

Information Behavior Of Santri In The Digital Era: From Literacy To Multiliteracy, Chusaini Mustas

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article discusses information behavior developed by santri (Islamic boarding school or pesantren students) and how literacy is developed when santri develop information behavior. This study was focused on a unique phenomenon that occurred at Abdullah Faqih Islamic Institute (INKAFA), where a salaf (traditional) Islamic school has “dared” to implement innovations in the learning process in the form of information multiliteracy-based teaching in order to empower and increase the competitiveness of its graduates. The research setting is Mambaus Sholihin Islamic Boarding School (PPMS), located in Suci Village, Manyar District, Gresik Regency, East Java Province. Based on the results of a …

Public Library System In Andhra Pradesh: An Overview, Dr B. Deenadhayalu, Dr M. Prasantha Kumari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The state of Andhra Pradesh has a long history of library system before Indian independence as part of the Madras Presidency. Significant changes have taken place in the public library system over the time. This paper gives a brief description of the public library movement, aims and objectives of the library movement, library legislation and organizational structure of public library system in A.P.

Modeling The Growth Of Telemedicine Literature, Viswanathan V, Tamizhchelvan M, Elango B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study elaborates the current publication trends in the field of telemedicine as well as the application of growth models to forecast future trends with the goal of determining the fitness of growth in publications using exponential, linear, and logistic growth models. The data for the study was downloaded from the Scopus database over a fifteen-year period, from 2005 to 2019. During the period, a total of 45719 publications were found with publication productivity showing an upward trend throughout the period. The results show that the growth of publications fits into the exponential model than linear or logistic models. This …

A Bibliometric Study On Dc, Rgt, And Dt Of Publications And Citations Of Istl Journal During 2010-2020, Dr Arup Kumar Mondal, Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents a bibliometric study on DC, RGT, and DT of Publications and Citations of ISTL Journal during 2010-2020. The study was based on 224 articles published in ISTL Journal during the years 2010-2020. This paper aims to analyze the Authorship distribution of the publication, degree of collaboration among authors, relative growth rate, and doubling time of publications and citations. It is found from the analysis that the degree of collaboration in ISTL publications is 0.5 i.e., equal to the standard DC. It means the progress of collaborative research neither slow nor so fast. It is in a balanced …

Digital Humanities In India: A Developing Country Perspective, Anant Madhav Kulkarni, P. Muthumari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The buzzword Digital Humanities (DH) is gaining attention in developing country like India. The activities so far undertaken in India includes organization of conferences on Digital Humanities and offering of post graduate courses by some institutions and Universities. The DH activity is confined to specific states of India only. The role of Library & Information Science (LIS) professionals is negligible. Still defining DH is a problem. There is a need of collaboration between DH specialist and LIS professionals to foster DH development in India. This paper will overview DH developments in India.

Referencing Style: A Study Of Phd. Theses In Jadavpur University During 2010 To 2016 Under Faculty Of Arts, Saptami Das, Parikshit Mondal

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Referencing is most important part of every research work. This work has been done to find out the referencing style of doctoral dissertation under Faculty of Arts of Jadavpur University. In this study it has been tried to show that how many researchers follow which reference guideline to display citation and which one is the most popular among them.

Wireless Network Research Output In India From Scopus Database During 2010 -2019: A Scientometric Analysis, Ravichandran Shanmugam, S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to analyze the scientometric study of wireless network research publications in India from SCOPUS database during 2010 - 2019. From this study, it is identified that India has occupied third placed and the contribution is 8559 publications and average publications per year is 856 publications. Out of that, maximum of 1561(18.24%) publications in the year 2019, CAGR is 35.98. and total numbers of citation is 25558. During the study period, 74 countries are collaborated by India with 914 publications. The relative growth rate is 0.91 in the year 2011 and 0.20 in the year 2019. At the …

A Systematic Study Of Research Productivity Of The Disciplines In Social Sciences And Humanities: The Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda., Ashok S. Chaudhary, Dr. Ranjita Niladri Dash

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The purpose of this paper is to explore and provide an overview of the growth and development of research output pertaining to the disciplines covered in Humanities and Social Sciences (SSH), in terms of number of publications, total citations from the year 2001 up to 2020 of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda(MSU), Vadodara as reflected in Dimensions in various subject domains such as History and Archaeology, Historical Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Archeology, Education, etc. as shown in (Table-1). The main investigation is based on the primary literature, mostly scholarly articles from different subject fields. The authors attempt to employ …

Piracy And The Nigerian Copyright Law: A Re-Appraisal, Oluyinka Titilope Afolayan

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Effective utilization of intellectual resources plays a significant role in a nation’s development. However, without proper enforcement of the Copyright Act to aid the protection of these intellectual resources, copyright infringements are inevitable. Due to technological advancement, piracy activities in the Nigerian environment have turned on a new tide even in the face of virile copyright law. Based on these current trends, a reappraisal of the Copyright law vis-a-vis piracy activities in the Nigerian environment is the main spectrum of this paper. This paper establishes that socioeconomic factors are responsible for the high commercialization of intellectual products in the Nigerian …

Work Stress And Information Anxiety Of Library Personnel In Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Adenike Ayokari Adebamiro, Sunday O. Popoola Prof

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper investigates work stress and information anxiety of library personnel in academic libraries in South-west, Nigeria. The research design adopted for the study was survey method of the correlational type. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample population of 308 (60% of the population) out of 703 library personnel in academic libraries in South-west, Nigeria. The findings of this study revealed that the level of work stress of the library personnel is moderate with a mean score X = 52.45; SD=7.366. The level of information anxiety of is also moderate with mean score X=36.87; SD= 6.370. …

A Bibliometric Study On Dc, Rgt, And Dt Of Publications And Citations Of Istl Journal During 2010-2020, Dr Arup Kumar Mondal, Librarian

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents a bibliometric study on DC, RGT, and DT of Publications and Citations of ISTL Journal during 2010-2020. The study was based on 224 articles published in ISTL Journal during the years 2010-2020. This paper aims to analyze the Authorship distribution of the publication, degree of collaboration among authors, relative growth rate, and doubling time of publications and citations. It is found from the analysis that the degree of collaboration in ISTL publications is 0.5 i.e., equal to the standard DC. It means the progress of collaborative research neither slow nor so fast. It is in a balanced …

Web Presence Of Arts And Science College Libraries In Kerala, India: An Analysis Of Content, Archana Sn

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to ascertain how and to what extent the information regarding libraries is presented in the websites of the Arts and Science Colleges of Kerala, India. The contents of the library websites/webpages were analysed using a check-list containing 28 criteria, developed for this purpose. A sample of 32 colleges were selected for the study. The most popular features available in these websites were identified and the websites/webpages were ranked on the basis of certain scores assigned to every criterion. The major findings shows that majority of these colleges have a web presence and information regarding library opening hours, …

Halal Tourism Indicators: A Bibliometric Study, Aam Slamet Rusydiana, Muhammad Aswad, Wahyu Ario Pratomo, Endang Hendrayanti, Yulizar Djamaluddin Sanrego

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine the development map of halal tourism research that is published by reputable journal. By searching with the keyword “Halal Tourism”, the data analyzed from 65 publications of indexed halal tourism research publications. The results showed that the number of publications on the development of halal tourism research from 2009-2020 experienced a fluctuated increase and the most were published in 2020. The author who published the most research results in the field of halal tourism was Amr Al-Ansi, Mohamed Battour and Joan C. Henderson. In addition, the most significant journal on halal tourism is International Journal …

Exploring The Boundless Influence Of Electronic Resources On The Patrons Of Medical And Engineering College Libraries, Keshav Ramesh Dhuri Dr, Jovita Lobo Ms

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present research study is a snapshot of the influence and use of e-resources by the patrons of Engineering and Medical Colleges in the state of Goa. Living in the digital era, e-resources are increasingly important to all aspects of education from learning to teaching. The study aims at exploring the boundless influence of e- resources on the patrons, the use and needs and also the availability of e-resources in the libraries of medical and engineering colleges in Goa. The data for the study is gathered from 960 users which comprised of students and faculty. The exploration discovered that the …

Fifty Six Years Research Productivity Of Library Resources And Technical Services: A Bibliometric Analysis, Nusrat Ali, Sanila Aslam, Muhammad Naveed, Nadeem Siddique

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This bibliometric analysis represents the fifty six years (1965-2020) research productivity of Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS). Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) has been publishing a journal “Library Resources and Technical Services”. It is a peer-reviewed journal and continuously serving from 1957. The research having aims to highlights the research outcomes/research productivity of the journal from the last fifty six years. Data was accumulated from Web of Science (core collection). Tools such as Biblioshiny, VOSviewer and MS Excel have been used for processing and data analysis. The assessment is based on various occurrences such as types …

A Bibliometric Study Annals Of Library And Information Studies, Sachin Vaidya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to analyze the Annals of Library and Information Studies for a period 2016 to 2020. In this study the issue wise number of articles, authorship pattern and the degree of collaboration are analysed. The study also analysed the country and state wise contribution of articles, the length of articles on the basis of pages and the number of reference.

Utilization And Awareness Of Electronic Resources By The Teaching Staff Of King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals (Kfupm), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Md.Safiqur Rahaman, Dr. Saleh A Al-Baridi, Asif Altaf, Khadeeja M N Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the usages of e-resources by the teaching staff of the KFUPM and evaluate the level of awareness, knowledge of the availability and retrieval of electronic resources.

Methodology: A survey was designed to conduct the study using Google form and send it to the targeted participants through email. One hundred-one responses were received from the eight colleges and 33 departments of KFUPM.

Results: The majority of teaching staff uses electronic resources and are aware of them. Most of them access electronic resources for their research work; most of them access electronic resources from off-campus and …

A Study Of Teacher Educators’ Skill And Ict Integration In Online Teaching During The Pandemic Situation In India, Subaveerapandiyan A, R Nandhakumar

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Information and communication technology prompted the sharing of information over the world. For its impact on education, the government and the authorities like the University Grants Commission in India have energized the higher education institutions in India to implement online education during the pandemic situation. This paper attempts to know the teaching faculties' ICT skills and related online class skills in higher educational institutions in India. In India, like developing countries, quick as the lightning change in traditional to fully online classes are like a rumble of thunder because faculties are adopting this situation but students are challenging to adopt. …

Strategic Human Resource Management As Exemplified By The Centre Of Scientific And Technical Information Of The Lublin University Of Technology, Katarzyna Weinper, Stanisława Pietrzyk-Leonowicz

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

So far, there has been no study on strategic management issues at the Library of the Lublin University of Technology. The article presents the main elements of the strategic management of the unit, i.e., the methods and techniques of employee recruitment, staff adaptation and turnover, the employee evaluation system, as well as incentives and motivation. It presents a training strategy supporting professional development and defines the problem of pathology and dysfunction in a unit.

Development And Validation Of The Librarian’S Happiness Program Based On Fordyce Happiness Fundamentals, Leili Seifi, Maryam Hassanzadeh, Mitra Rastgoumoghadam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study was conducted to develop and validate a happiness program for librarians based on Fordyce's happiness fundamentals. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and educational program construction. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, by qualitative content analysis, the steps of developing the training program and its validity were performed. Based on the findings of the content validity index, the approved activities were divided into services such as providing ancillary services, providing social services, providing independent learning services, refreshing the public library environment, and so on. The activities expressed in the content validity …

Google Scholar Adoption By Lis Educators In India: An Exploratory Study, Subham Giri, Prof. Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Google Scholar (GS) is one of the popular online databases fulfilling the research needs of academicians by providing an open and freely accessible platform for searching scholarly research along with basic research metrics (citations, h-index, i10, etc.) to assess productivity of an author or researcher. Now that GS is being used to measure the research performance of individual’s as-well-as institutions, it becomes very important to maintain a verified profile. This paper aims to analyse dual inter-related issues. Quantify LIS schools in India are the primary focus area of the study. Secondly, the scenario of LIS educators of India under GS …

Plotting The Literature On Learning Outcomes And Academic Performance In Higher Education From 2001 To 2020: A Scientometric Analysis, Muhammad Shoaib, Nusrat Ali, Behzad Anwar, Bilal Shaukat

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to evaluate the teaching skills, learning skills, learning outcomes, and academic performance using scientometrics analysis from 2001 to 2020. The scientometrics method and a total of 7536 published documents were found. The results reveal that the topic of academic performance and article as a type of published document was highly used. The high majority of these published documents are published in the English language and gradually increased in the number of published documents in terms of the year. Further, the author Chamorro-Premuzic T is the top author with 1139 citations and Univ. Grandada at top of twenty …

Digital Information Seeking Behaviour Of Engineering Faculty Members In Rayalaseema Region Of A.P., India-A Study, B Deenadhayalu

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This paper analyzes the information seeking behaviour of engineering faculty members of selected engineering colleges in Ryalaseema Region of AnadhraPradesh. Data were collected by using questionnaire from 41 engineering colleges in Rayalaseema Region. A structured questionnaire was distributed among 1230 faculty members, of whom 968 (78.69%) responded. This study investigates the information seeking behaviour of engineering faculty members in Rayalaseema Region of A.P. The purpose was to investigate the types of information sources used by the faculty members, problems faced while seeking information, purpose of using e-resources, use of e-consortiums and priority of information seeking habits.