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Numerical Investigations Of Virus Transport Aboard A Commuter Bus, Hamid Rahai, Jeremy Bonifacio

Mineta Transportation Institute

The authors performed unsteady numerical simulations of virus/particle transport released from a hypothetical passenger aboard a commuter bus. The bus model was sized according to a typical city bus used to transport passengers within the city of Long Beach in California. The simulations were performed for the bus in transit and when the bus was at a bus stop opening the middle doors for 30 seconds for passenger boarding and drop off. The infected passenger was sitting in an aisle seat in the middle of the bus, releasing 1267 particles (viruses)/min. The bus ventilation system released air from two linear …

Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look Into The World Of Older Cyclists, Carol Kachadoorian

Mineta Transportation Institute

This document reports on 2,300 responses to a nationwide survey of older adults who cycle. The survey, open from February through September 2020, includes questions about a rider’s cycling history, current cycling habits, and falls. It includes a visual preference survey of various cycling facilities and an online journaling option for two rides subsequent to completing the survey (results of the online journals will be available in the summer 2021). Responses reflect the impact of COVID-19 on older adults’ cycling habits, the impact of aging on ability and agility, the impact of the built environment, types of bicycles, and opportunities …

Predicting Bus Travel Times In Washington, Dc Using Artificial Neural Networks (Anns), Stephen Arhin, Babin Manandhar, Hamdiat Baba Adam, Adam Gatiba

Mineta Transportation Institute

Washington, DC is ranked second among cities in terms of highest public transit commuters in the United States, with approximately 9% of the working population using the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrobuses to commute. Deducing accurate travel times of these metrobuses is an important task for transit authorities to provide reliable service to its patrons. This study, using Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), developed prediction models for transit buses to assist decision-makers to improve service quality and patronage. For this study, we used six months of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) data for six Washington …

Novel Method For Probabilistic Evaluation Of The Post-Earthquake Functionality Of A Bridge, Vesna Terzic, William Pasco

Mineta Transportation Institute

While modern overpass bridges are safe against collapse, their functionality will likely be compromised in case of design-level or beyond design-level earthquake, which may generate excessive residual displacements of the bridge deck. Presently, there is no validated, quantitative approach for estimating the operational level of the bridge after an earthquake due to the difficulty of accurately simulating residual displacements. This research develops a novel method for probabilistic evaluation of the post-earthquake functionality state of the bridge; the approach is founded on an explicit evaluation of bridge residual displacements and associated traffic capacity by considering realistic traffic load scenarios.

This research …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Papers Published During 2016-2020 In ‘Tulsi Prajna’ Research Journal, Sunil Tyagi, Satya Narain Bharadwaj Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: This study aims to present a bibliometric analysis of the research journal titled “Tulsi Prajna” to provide a summary of research activity in the journal and to characterize its most important aspects.

Methodology: The present study is based on the bibliometrics analysis of the papers published in Tulsi Prajna for the period 2016–2020. The analysis was done in two parts viz analysis of articles and analysis of citations. The analysis mainly covers the year-wise distribution, category-wise classification, authorship patterns, degree of collaboration, geographical distribution of articles and the citation analysis.

Findings: The present analysis displays a trend of growth …

Bibliometric Survey On Reuse Of Treated Wastewater For Agriculture, Sagar Kolekar Prof., Rahul Raghvendra Joshi Prof., Kalyani Dhananjay Kadam Prof., Kanchan Khare Dr., Pennan Chinnasamy Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The water is important for life after air but there is water shortage problem worldwide. The untreated wastewater pollutes fresh water resources. The reuse of treated wastewater for crop irrigation will reduce stress on freshwater and also provides nutrients. Wastewater had been reused for many generations, it was first discovered in 1973 and in continuation there onwards till today. The treated-wastewater reuse for irrigation of crops will reduce stress on freshwater and also provides nutrients. The main objective of this bibliometric study is analyze the research work done in the past in relation to wastewater treatment and its reuse. This …

Institutional Digital Repositories: A Selective Study Of Review Of Literature, Bijan Kumar Roy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Conducting literature review on open access (OA) institutional digital repositories (IDRs) is a challenging task as it is a new concept and started to develop rapidly throughout the world. The paper aims to place the current investigation within the existing scholarly research literature regarding some key policy issues. There are so many barriers in developing IDR specially developing different policies such as preservation policy, interoperability policy, and metadata policy as all are related to technical matter. All these issues need to to be properly formulated for smooth functioning of any IDR system. Here, the following three policy issues viz. a …

Madrasah Libraries: A Study Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Muahammad Shehryar, Ghalib Khan Dr., Saeed Ullah Jan Dr., Usman Ali Shah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study tends to explore the current scenario of madrasah`s libraries in District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total number of six madrasah libraries were surveyed to identify their number of collections, building, selection of materials, acquisition, cataloging, classification, preservation of materials, types of users, the timing of the library, staff, source of income, and problems facing by these libraries. The researchers personally visited the libraries and collected data from in charge librarians through questionnaires and informal discussions. The study finds that few libraries have rich and large collections. The majority of the libraries are stored in a single large …

Global Ranking Framework & Indicators Of Higher Educational Institutions: A Comparative Study, Arpita Roy Chowdhury

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper highlights on a comparative study of various global ranking framework. To define the world university ranking it follows different methodologies and indicators. Here we have discussed various ranking such as Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), QS World University Ranking, Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE) and Webometrics Ranking. The ARWU ranking follows six indicators, QS world university ranking followed six indicators, THE world University ranking follows 13 indicators and webometrics ranking followed 4 indicators. This study found that Indian Institutions are also occupying ranks in a large number of global ranking. Webometrics Ranking took most of …

Cultural Intelligence As A Correlate Of Academic Performance Among The Students Of Masters In Library And Information Science, Rajesh Chutia, Sudeshna Nath

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A library is a perfect multi-cultural setting, where people from all ethnic backgrounds come together to access information. In this context, it becomes very vital for future library professionals to consider cultural skills as a tool kit to identify and manage varied cultural characteristics. Academic performance of Library science students might be an effective indicator of their being a potential professional in library settings in the future. So the objective of the paper was to investigate whether academic performance of library students was significantly predicted by Cultural Intelligence and certain demographic variables of students studying in the Department of Library …

Trustworthiness Of Institutional Repositories In Academic Libraries In South Africa, Tlou Maggie Masenya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The open access movement in scholarly communication has grown considerably over the past two decades and it has driven an increase in the number of Institutional Repositories (IRs). Academic libraries in South Africa have so far made great advancement towards developing IRs to preserve, manage and to provide open access to digital scholarship of the universities. Open access’s fundamental principle is to make the intellectual output more visible, accessible, searchable and useable by any potential user, and that is indispensable in the quest for long-term access and delivery of authentic digital information. Although many researchers believe that open access has …

Mapping The Research Output Of Select Research Institutes In India: A Scientometric Approach, Prabahar Ponniah Mr., Radhakrishnan Natarajan Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study identified the research performance of different government institutes namely, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysore, Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bangalore, and Indian Council of Agricultural Research - National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (ICAR-NIANP), Bangalore. The study covers the period 2006-2019 to retrieve the data from Web of Science database. All three institutes produced 898 records. AIISH published 151 articles and got 810 citations, CPRI published 365 articles and received 3049 citations and ICAR-NIANP published 382 articles and gained 2827 citations during the period. AIISH and ICAR-NIANP have published maximum number of papers …

Underground Construction And Space Utilization: A Bibliometric Analysis, Mugdha Praveen Kshirsagar Mrs, Sanjay Kantrao Kulkarni Dr, Nilesh Vedprakash Arora Mr, Devesh Dinesh Maheshwari Mr, Ankush Kumar Meena Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Land use optimization is a major concern as the world's population grows at an exponential rate. Surface land is already being depleted at an alarming pace. As a result, buildings can be constructed safely underground, allowing for more productive land use. The primary goal of this paper is to perform a bibliometric review of the literature related to Underground Construction in order to determine the growth of Underground Construction as a method of energy or land optimization in recent years. Between 1975 and 2020 is the time span considered for this survey. The results of the Scopus database are the …

Influence Of Digital Resources On Development Of Basic Literacy Skills Among Preschoolers In Enugu State, Nigeria, A. N. Ngwoke, Dr., C. A. Ezema Dr., V. N. Nwachukwu Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study adopted an ex post facto research design to determine the influence of digital resources on the development of basic literacy skills among preschoolers in Enugu state. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was all the registered preschool children in Enugu State. The sample for the study was 195 preschoolers selected through multi stage sampling procedure. Data for the study was collected using four researcher designed instruments titled: test of acquisition of alphabet recognition skills (TAARS); test of acquisition of print motivation skill (TAPMS); test of acquisition of phonemic awareness …

Work Life Balance During Covid-19 Lockdown: Experiences Of Women Academicians Of Kashmir, Shazia Manzoor, Shamikhah Hamid

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Work-life balance has always been a challenge for all the working class but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has added to the already existing challenges because the work life too has shifted to home through online mode. COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown throughout the world have diminished the boundary between the workplace and the home place. The work life and family life are to be lived and managed under the same space at the home. In a patriarchal society like India, within the working class the work-life balance of the working women has been a constant challenge. This is because …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Regional Studies – A Quarterly Journal Of Institute Of Regional Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, Abid Hussain, Arslan Arif

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose:

This paper aims to extract and scrutinize the published data of Regional Studies (A quarterly journal of Islamabad Regional Studies(IRS).

Designed/methodology/approach: The bibliometric approach is used to analyze the published work of Regional studies during 2012-20. The analysis includes: The Authorship pattern. Contribution of different organizations and most dynamic authorship alongwith the Geographical distribution of the published work.

Research limitation(s): The study is limited to nine years of performance from 2012-20 only, and no other parts were brought into consideration for this paper.

Key finding(s): The study reveals that 122 authors contributed 130 papers during 2012-20 with an average …

Job Satisfaction Among Library And Information Science Professionals In Delhi University Library: A Case Study, Sunil Tyagi, Abhinav Paliwal, Jasbir Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to find out the major factors affecting career choices, level of job satisfaction, and perceptions of the general image of library and information science professionals in Delhi university library system. This article explores, how much satisfaction of these library professionals, derive from their chosen career and examine the degree of dissatisfaction or areas of discontent among then.

Methodology: A survey method was used to investigate the level of the job satisfaction of LIS professionals working in Delhi university library system. The questionnaire was randomly distributed to 65 LIS professionals and a total …

The Role Of Federal Varsity Libraries In Collecting And Preserving Indigenous Knowledge For Sustainable Development In South East Nigeria, Rebecca Chidimma Ojobor Dr., Elizabeth Titilope Babarinde Mrs, Victoria Olayemi Fagbemi Mrs, Evangeline Uchechi Nwankwo Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the role of federal varsity libraries in collecting and preserving indigenous knowledge for sustainable development in south east Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design to study a target population of 166; which contains all the academic librarians in the five federal varsity libraries in the study area. Two research instruments – structured questionnaire and unstructured interview were used for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that indigenous knowledge is indispensable to sustainable development in the society as its contribution in various aspects of …

Open Access And Free Resources On The Internet: Awareness And Use During Covid-19 Pandemic, Prayangi Vishal Matonkar Ms, Keshav R. Dhuri Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Internet is a huge source of free and openly available information. However, the awareness about open source information amongst faculty and students is not known. The objective of this study is to explore the awareness and use of open access resources (OARs) by Faculty and students of Ponda Education Society’s (PES’s) colleges. A questionnaire-based survey method has been used in this research. A questionnaire was designed in Google Forms and was sent to 400 library users. A total of 278 (69.5%) library users filled in the form. The findings shows that 110 (39.6%) of respondents are not aware of …

Forecasting Of The Covid-19 Epidemic: A Scientometric Analysis, Pandri Ferdias, Ansari Saleh Ahmar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study presented a scientometric analysis of scientific publications with discussions of forecasting and COVID-19. The data of this study were obtained from the Scopus database using the keywords: ( TITLE-ABS-KEY (forecast) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (covid)) and the data were taken on March 26, 2021. This study was a scientometric study. The data were subsequently analyzed using the VosViewer and Bibliometrix R Package. The results showed that “COVID-19” was the keyword most frequently used by researchers, followed by “forecasting” and “human”. Authors who discussed the topic of forecasting COVID-19 come from 83 different countries/regions, with the most articles sent by authors …

Awareness And Use Of Open Educational Resources By Library And Information Science Students Of Ignatius Ajuru University Of Education, Rivers State, Nigeria, Humphrey Igwechi Wiche Dr., Kolawole Francis Ogunbodede Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper investigated awareness and use of open educational resources by Library and Information Science Students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State, Nigeria. The researchers adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of 248 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Three (3) research questions guided this study. Data was collected using the questionnaire. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency count and simple percentage. The findings revealed that the students have high level awareness of the concept of open educational resources and high level of utilization of the diverse types of OER. It was also …

Library Use And Knowledge Sharing Amongst Undergraduates In Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, Adetola A. Akanbiemu, Oluwaseun Oluropo Ajibare, Taiwo A. Ogunwemimo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Academic libraries have evolved over the years; they have become an important nerve centre for the delivery of academic services in higher institutions of learning. Higher institution library has the primary function of supporting the vision of the university through the provision of adequate and accessible information resources. However, a decline in library usage by students may bring about less effective use of resources provided by the university library. Students should find the library to be a place to source information and thereby act on the knowledge gained. Despite this, the state of knowledge sharing is perceived to be …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Researchers’ Competencies Through Web Of Science, Muhammad Abbas Ganaee, Shamshad Ahmed, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Ayesha Gulzar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Universities and institutes of higher education produce researchers and scholars who can find the solutions to the problems in their fields of studies. Researchers belonging to any academic discipline should have certain competencies and skills to conduct a valuable research. This study uses the Bibliometric method to investigate the literature published on researchers’ competencies, not limited to any specific subject. The query to search literature on research competencies was run on Web of Science and 5,716 results were analyzed. A comparison of pattern of publications and citations year wise was presented from 1905 to 2020. The study reveals that most …

Advanced Concrete Composites For Improved Performance: A Bibliometric Survey, Dhruv Patel, Aryan Tiwari, Nishnat Nikhare, Rohit Shinde, Ashutosh Dubey, Manan Shah, Shalaka Hire, Sayali Sandbhor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Concrete is the core component of any civil engineering construction. Conventional concrete can be modified depending upon the needs and requirements of the construction. Such concrete is called advanced concrete and this report aims to study advanced concrete and its composites. The main objective of this report is to perform a bibliographic survey on the latest research literature available under the domain of advanced concrete composites for improved performance. Timespan considered for the survey is from the year 2015 to 2020. The bibliographic survey consists of literature from online platforms such as the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus database. …

Use And Awareness Of Online Library Services Among Faculty Members Of Kfupm, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Saleh A Al-Baridi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The library is an integral part of every academic institution because it provides users with information, resources, and services to help them with their studies and research. This paper aims to investigate the use and awareness of online library services among faculty members of KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Research methodology: A survey method employed to perform the research, Google form generated and distributed through official emails targeted faculty members. The sample includes all eight academic colleges and 33 departments of KFUPM and received 101 responses.

Findings: The study reveals that most of the faculties used library online services for …

Marketing Strategies Used By Medical Libraries Of Public Universities For Their Information Resources And Services In The North-Western Geopolitical Zone Of Nigeria, Mudassir A. Abule, Francis Garaba

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper examined the strategies used for marketing of information resources and services in medical libraries of public universities in the North-western geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The main objectives of the study is to identify the major strategies used in marketing of information resources and services and how to enhance the existing marketing strategies for optimum use of information resources and services.An explanatory sequential mixed methods research was used for the study. The study involved medical libraries of four public universities in the zone under study. A sample of 365 number of students and 4 number of heads of the …

Indonesian Research Output On Online Learning/E-Learning Publication Using The Scopus Database: A Scientometric Analysis, Akbar Iskandar, Badrun Kartowagiran, Mansyur Mansyur, Nurmawati Nurmawati, Lusiana Wulansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

e-Learning is considered to be one of the most relevant topics to discuss in this study because the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the implementation of teaching and learning to be carried out from home. This study was conducted by using Scientometrics analysis method, which is also known as bibliometric analysis. This analysis was carried out to determine how the development of scientific publications in the e-Learning field in Indonesia. The data in this study were collected by searching through the Scopus database with keywords: (TITLE-ABS-KEY(elearning) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY(e-learning) AND AFFILCOUNTRY(indonesia)) and the data were taken on March 20, 2021. The …

An Empirical Study Of The Use Of Tools And Technologies For Knowledge Sharing In Development Organisations In Kenya, Peter Gatiti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents findings from research conducted with development organisations in Kenya, concentrating on using ICT tools and technologies for knowledge sharing. Development organisations of different sizes and operating in various sectors were examined in a large-scale online survey. The study examines the application of a set of technologies, including ICT tools, social media tools, and collaborative tools. The study also considered the strategies employed by the development organisations in enhancing knowledge sharing. The data collected was in quantitative form, and therefore the analysis followed quantitative techniques, including descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that technology supports the knowledge processes …

Trends Of Research Visualization Of Digital Collections And Resources In Academic Libraries From 2001 To 2020: A Bibliometric Analysis, Mr. Nusrat Ali, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib, Mr. Farooq Abdullah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper was intended to evaluate electronic collections, digital collections, digital resources, e-books, e-resources using bibliometric exploration from 2001 to 2020. The main purpose is to associate the available scholarship on the electronic and digital collections in the Web of Science indexed documents. There was a lack of computable quantities on the electronic collections. We used the bibliometric analysis and 2002 published documents were found. The results indicated that the top topic of published documents as electronic books or e-books and library, article as a type, English as the top language, top publications in 2016, and Huang YM was the …

Measuring The Status Of Library Management Systems: A Case Of Higher Education Institutions In Lahore, Muhammad Naveed, Nadeem Siddique, Hafiz Muhammad Adil

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the status of automation, training of staff and level of implementation towards library management systems in public and private university libraries in Lahore, Pakistan.

Design/methodology/approach: This study used a quantitative research approach. A Survey was carried out to collect data from the respondents. A structured research instrument was formulated after a review of the literature to collect data from the university libraries of Lahore city.

Results: The data analysis of this study revealed that the majority of the libraries are fully automated and only a few libraries are partially automated. Most …