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Awareness Of Web 2.0 Among The Research Scholars Of Periyar University: A Study, Abirami V Ms, Kavitha Es Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper highlights the results of a study on the Awareness of Web 2.0 among the Research Scholars of Periyar University. The questionnaire survey was used for gathering primary data. A well-structured questionnaire was set and 125 questionnaires were distributed to the scholars of Periyar University. Totally filled 120 questionnaires were received from the respondents. The questionnaires were analyzed, tabulated withSPSS16 software. The total response rate was 96%. The study was based on a random sampling method. WEB 2.0 has brought fabulous changes in users particularly youngsters keeping that in mind the researcher has selected this topic and carried out …

Changes In Information Seeking Behavior And Reading Patterns Of Law Students In Digital Environment: A Case Study, Banalata Pradhan Mrs, Annapurna Pattnaik

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study analyzes the data collected from 65 students on their changing information seeking behavior. It is observed from the study that books and subscribed online legal databases are the main source of information to them and it is necessary to help and guide the students in using the library resources and services to meet their information requirement. Most of the students use Manupatra, WestLaw and LexixNexis online Legal databases to meet their information requirement.

Adoption Of Social Networks Media For Reference Services In Academic Libraries, Stanley Efe Okolo, Rachael Ejovwokoghene Eserada

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was carried out to investigate the adoption of social networks media for reference services in academic libraries. Thus, the study discovered among others, the meaning of social networking media and the types of social networking media tools that can be applied in the reference section by the reference librarian for the provision of reference services in academic libraries. To achieve the objectives of this study, four (4) research questions were formulated. The study pointed out among others, that there are two major types of reference services which are: direct and indirect reference services and they are in use …

The Role Of Iran Public Libraries In Development And Promoting Of Tourism Services, Leili Seifi, Raziyeh Kazemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

People get to know and recognize the culture of nations with a help of tourism. At the same time, the revenue generated by the tourism industry is highly significant. Public libraries are knowledge-based organizations that could be effective in providing tourist attractions through their resources and services. This systematic review of tourism studies within the library sciences is an effort to identify the role of libraries in development of tourism services and identify the research gap for future studies. To this end, the related studies were searched and identified in 10 national and international databases (1999 to 2019), out of …

Environmental Laws And Restrains Of Criminal Sanctions In India, Annapurna Pattnaik, Sabyasachi Das, Banalata Pradhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Issue Protection of environment has become one of the major global issues in 21^st century. Man's conquest over the nature and his capacity to manipulate his environment through scientific and technological accomplishment has made him callous not only toward himself but towards other living creatures, plants, living organisms and macro-organisms. The technological advancement and economic developments have brought comforts to many, but unfavourable to our ecosystem in many ways. There are different kind of pollutions such as Water pollution, Air Pollution, Environmental pollution, Soil pollution, Oceanic pollution, food pollution, fossil fuel pollution etc. Many contaminations mixed in solid …

Role And Support Of Libraries Towards India’S Start-Up And Stand-Up Entrepreneurship Movement Program, Susanta Kumar Khuntia, Manoj Mishra

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Now a day’s India is one of the major markets in the world which is still achieved common growth in both print and digital media. It’s start-up and stand-up movement campaigning program is based on the major action plan aimed for promoting sufficient bank finance towards a new start-up ventures to boost and generate entrepreneurship and also to promote start-ups with much more job creation facilities. Start-up India should be coincident with public libraries and will also provide the supporting infrastructures like; accessories, equipments, computer peripherals with good amenities and well accommodation for reading and learning facilities for …

Appraisal Of The Synchronous And Asynchronous Techniques Of Marketing Library Services In University Libraries, Chiegonu Nwachi, Chinedu Anozie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

For optimum utilization of information materials & access to information, libraries have changed strategically and that is the aim of this paper to appraisal of the Synchrous and asynchrous techniques of marketing library services in two university libraries. Five specific objectives guided the study which was what are the library services for marketing, techniques use in marketing library services, the extent to which the techniques have improved the services, challenges & strategies to enhance the library service. Descriptive survey design, questionnaire was used for data collection & was distributed to 74 librarians in the two universities. Mean & tables were …

Library Web Portal For Academic Libraries In India: A Case Study, Rajesh Das

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper is focused on library web portal for online information services. The library web portal contains the different types of web based services. The library information professionals and researchers are taking interest to use of library web portal as a central component of their integrated online library information system constructions. In this regard, the FOSS-based library web portal has drawn a considerable attention amongst library and information professionals and researchers in the field of integrated online library and information services through internet. There is a need of library web portal which is easy to design, implement and maintain by …

Strategies And Challenges For Marketing Electronic Resources: A Cross-Sectional Study Of The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, Christian Mubofu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the strategies and challenges for marketing electronic resources at the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy. It was conducted at Kivukoni Campus in Dar es Salaam region. Data were collected from 60 students and MNMA library staff using self-administered questionnaires and in depth interviews. The study established that the strategies used for marketing electronic resources were: notice boards, librarians, instructional website, orientation to new users, library home page, institutional newsletters, text messages, social networks, Current Awareness Services and Selective Dissemination of Information as well as posters and brochures while the challenges for marketing of electronic resources to the library …

Information Needs Of Cassava Farmers In Okpokwu Local Government Area Of Benue State, Nigeria., Tofi Simon Ternenge Cln, Tondo Richard Iorver, Egbe Francis Ebute

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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This Research work was designed to investigate the information needs of Cassava Farmers in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The Study adopted a survey research design. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study, the study identified the information needs of Cassava Farmers, the sources available the them, the kinds of information, Cassava Farmers use to improve their yield, the means/sources Cassava Farmers use to get their information, problems of information dissemination to Cassava farmers and strategies to overcome problems. The study therefore recommended that the local government should be sending Agricultural Extension Workers to educate …

A Survey Of The Resources And Roles Of Nigerian University Libraries In Imparting Knowledge, Ferdinand Ezekwe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Universities are charged with the responsibilities of imparting knowledge and conducting research among other roles. They must therefore be equipped with relevant resources if they must meet challenges placed on them by academic activities. In this regard, this paper has surveyed the essence of university education and its history in Nigeria. The objectives of university libraries and their true characters are also under the purview of the paper. Further, the types of users and the roles the university libraries play are x-rayed. Based on the identified problems recommendations for giving the university libraries a befitting status are made.As education forms …

Application Of Green Concepts In The Libraries Of Thiruvananthapuram: An Investigation, Suresh Kumar Pk Dr., Sofiya A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study aims to judge the green concepts in the library buildings of Thiruvananthapuram by the key areas listed by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) such as site location, water conservation, energy efficiency, materials, indoor air quality, and a bonus category for innovation and design. The data for the study was collected from the chief librarian and the users of the major libraries in Thiruvananthapuram such as Kerala University Library (KUL), State Central Library (SCL), Kerala Legislature Library (KLL), Regional Cancer Centre Library (RCCL), VSSC library (VSSCL) and Centre for Development Studies Library (CDSL). The study analyzed the …

Archeota, Spring 2019, Sarah Thornton, Megan Price, Francis A. Alix, Anna Belle Rosen, Kelsey Clark, David Ballantine, Kelli Roisman, Rachel Galindo, Danielle Dantema

Archeota

This is the Spring 2019 issue of Archeota, the official publication of SJSU SAASC.

Archeota is a platform for students to contribute to the archival conversation. It is written BY students, FOR students. It provides substantive content on archival concerns and issues, and promotes career development in the field of archival studies. Archeota upholds the core values of the archival profession. It is a semiannual publication of the Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists at the San Jose State University School of Information.

An Analysis Of Indian Research Information Network System (Irins), Jeyapragash Balasubramani, Muthuraj Anbalagan, Kannan Palavesam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS) developed by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda in collaboration with Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) which can be used for higher education institution and research institutions to showcase the research contribution to the scholarly community. The data were taken from Indian Research Information Network System (http://irins.org/irins/) of 15 instances for the Academic and Research Organisations. The objectives of the article is to analyze the faculty members, department and their scholarly publications with citations and its impact. It is found that KL University, Guntur has highest 836 (17.22%) faculty member. The …

Awareness Of E-Journals Among Library Users In University Of Delhi And Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow: A Study, Divyanshu Gupta, Manir Uddin Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this digital environment, the use of electronic resources is very common and as of today almost all the libraries compatible with electronic resources. Both the Universities has the collection open as well as the subscribed database. The present study is on the use of e-journals by the research scholars in the libraries of the University of Delhi (DU) and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow. It is intended to evaluate the purpose, types, problems in assessing the e-journals. The finding of the study revealed that a greater number of users from both the university use e-journals for their study …

Awareness, Accessibility And Factors Hindering Utilization E-Journals At The Institute Of Finance Management, Tanzania, Christian Michael Mubofu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focused on the awareness, accessibility and factors hindering the utilization of e-journals at the Institute of Finance Management. Specifically the study sought to identify the level of awareness, accessibility and factors affecting students and academic staff in utilizing the e-journals. To achieve these objectives the study employed mixed method research designs in which in-depth interviews and questionnaire were used to collect data from a sample of 141respondents i.e. 100 students and 41 academic staff. The surveyed data has been analysed by using SPSS (20.0) and content analysis for quantitative and qualitative data has been undertaken respectively. Table presentations …

Research Contributions And Utilization Of Researchgate By Central Universities In India: An Analytical Study, Jeyapragash Balasubramani, Rajkumar Thangavel

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the research contributions and utilization of ResearchGate by Central Universities in India. The study considered only Central Universities in India which are listed in UGC website. A total of 49 Central Universities available in India only 45 universities are contributed their research activities in ResearchGate. Further the data was analyzed by ResearchGate (RG) scores, memberships, publications, research contribution wise top ten universities and top ten members in ResearchGate by central universities in India. It is found that the University of Delhi has highest (21338.47) RG score, 3868 members with 8906 publications and Banaras Hindu University” has …

Awareness And Use Of Social Networking Sites Among The Physically Challenged Students Of Alagappa University Its Affliated Colleges In Sivagangai District, A Study, Raja M, Ganesan P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study analysed awareness and use of social networking sites among the physically challenged students of alagappa university its affliated colleges in sivaganga districts, a study (69.5%) respondents were male, , 31.52 percentage of them are in the age group of 26 -30, 55.28% majority of respondents belong to the rural area, majority (37.15) of the respondents are doing 1^st year, majority the respondents has UG degree of studying in 33.33 %of them are in the respondents 35. (54.28) of the respondents are using Crutches, 73.33% of the respondents are regularly using the university library, the majority (89.52) of …

Citations V/S Altmetric Attention Score: A Comparison Of Top 10 Highly Cited Papers In Nature, Rajendra Babu, Rajendra Babu, Vysakh C

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to analyze the correlation between citations and altmetric score of top 10 highly cited papers in Nature by extracting the data from Google metrics. It tries to investigate whether a highly cited paper has high altmetric score or not by using correlation method and the result show that there exists a high correlation. The study found that Mendeley is the main medium through which scientific papers are being disseminated more and contributing to the altmetric score intensely. The country wise tweeting data show that U.S and U.K holds the first and second position in tweeting with 1143 …

E-Learning In Lis Education In India: Status And Efforts For Improvement, Ankit Mishra

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper portrays the need for e-learning condition in LIS training and major an e-learning system for LIS training all through the world. It features the significant difficulties to look before the LIS experts to adapt up to the changing essence of the e-learning condition for LIS training. It likewise proposes a few suggestions to survive and confront difficulties. A short history of e-learning is given which is trailed by the activities which the legislature has taken to give instruction through advanced mode. The organizations which are giving e-learning courseware are examined alongside the portrayal of LIS courses which they …

Vedic Education: The Only Means To Realise Sarvam Khalu Idam Brahman, Vandana Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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[1] Hindustan Times, By Leena Dhankhar, 13^th November 2018

² Hindustan Times, 3^rd November 2018

³ The Deccan Chronicles, by Sonali Telang, 20^th November 2018

⁴ Times of India, 21^st October 2018

⁵ Hindustan Times, 30^th August 2017

Today we live in constant fear of being victims or witnessing someone being a victim. Such is the condition of our society. Leave alone the world and let’s merely concentrate upon what India is facing in today’s time. On November 13, 2018 a 3 year old girl was raped in Gurugram and was later put to …

Role And Impact Of E-Journals: A Case Study Of University Institute Of Engineering And Technology (Uiet), Kurukshetra University, Sukhbir Singh, Neha Garg, Dr. Chetan Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Present study aims to determine the use and awareness of e-journals among teachers and research scholars of University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET). Study also targets to define the purpose of e-journals’ use, access place, preferred format and frequency to use. Data was collected from 60 users of different departments of UIET. Study indicates that majority of the respondents use e-journals for their research assignments, they prefer to retrieve e-resources mainly through simple search techniques such as key word, author and title.

Decomposition Of Pig Carcasses At Varying Room Temperature, Jacqueline Abad Santos

Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science

The goal of this study is to assess the qualitative scoring of decomposition scales with statistical analysis while also determining which indoor environment will decompose the fastest. When comparing the three indoor environments, water decomposition appears to be the fastest, but the method of analysis for this study determines that using decomposition scales to analyze such environments may produce statistically insignificant results. For this study, piglets were put in a dry steel tub, a water filled steel tub, and a suitcase. These were recorded using photographs for 25 days and then scored using decomposition scales. The total score was divided …

Scientific Evidence Admissibility: Improving Judicial Proceedings To Decrease Erroneous Outcomes, Leica Kwong

Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science

In the United States, Federal Rules of Evidence 702, the Frye and Daubert standards govern the admissibility of scientific evidence in the courtroom. Some states adopted Frye while others adopted Daubert, causing varying judicial outcomes. The verdicts in some cases may be erroneous due to a nationally used standard. Frye has broad criteria of requiring scientific evidence to be generally accepted. While Daubert contains more requirements for the evidence to be admissible, such as peer review, publication, and scientific principles. Daubert, alongside FRE 702, provides a thorough guideline for trial judges who have the gatekeeping role to decide admissibility aiming …

Precursors Of School Shootings, Branden Harrington

Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science

This paper analyzes mass school shootings in the United States, stressing their root causes, indicators, demographics, and suggestive guidelines for preventable measures. Data draws associations between bullying, social dominance, and devalued masculinity amongst high school boys. Further, these trends emphasize homophobic harassment and the reassertion of lost dominance through violence. Moreover, research upholds media coverage and self-absorbed behavior as an additional precursor for inspired acts of malice. Journalistic representations of mass school shootings are identified as a source of motivation for vengeful and easily malleable youth. Studies also stress the importance of school inclusivity and interconnectedness, emitting a stark correlation …

Physical Match: Uniqueness Of Torn Paper, Marilyn Aguilar

Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science

In the forensic science field, it is generally accepted that all tears and fractures are unique; however, there is limited scientific evidence to support this. This study tests the claim that all tears are unique, focusing on paper. One-hundred Office Depot brand 3” x 5” blank, white index cards were torn in half by hand. Six halves were randomly removed; the remaining 94 halves were mixed and then matched by a novice using end-match analysis. The removal of the 6 random halves left 44 matching pairs. Of the remaining halves, all 44 pairs were correctly matched. The results show that …

Novice Ideas: Handwriting Comparisons Conducted By An Untrained Individual, Maia Lister

Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science

Forensic analysis of questioned documents includes chemical analyses of paper and ink as well as handwriting comparisons. Several elements affect handwriting analyses, including the presence of discriminatory factors that can individualize a handwriting sample and whether the handwriting has been disguised. Five handwriting samples were gathered from six individuals comprising of one reference, three natural unknowns, and one disguised sample per person. A novice conducted analyses on every collected sample and conducted comparisons of the reference sample to the unknown and disguised samples in an attempt to correctly source the unknown and disguised samples. The novice showed a high level …

Collection Analysis Of Print Resources In Tezpur University: A Study, Mr. Anjan Gohain Tezpur University, Mr. Dipak Sarma Tezpur University, Dr. Mukesh Saikia Librarian Tezpur University

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to investigate school and year wise growth and amount utilized for print books and periodicals collections in Central Library, Tezpur University during the period 2013-2017. Data about new addition, year wise expenditure of books and periodicals for the period under study were collected from the annual reports, NAAC reports and from the available records maintained in the library. Finally depending upon the findings authors suggested that there is urgent need to allocate more funds to the university library to acquire more number of books and periodicals to satisfy user’s information need with changing …

Rfid Technology In Academic Libraries Of North-East India, Anupam Chanda Dr., Manoj Kumar Sinha Professor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Men has made significant efforts to achieve or to know the unknown from the initialization of civilization. The importance of the library is growing since the use of ICT and modern technologies. Library management software helps libraries to maintain library housekeeping operation easily. In a library kind of environment, RFID has significant potential to speed up library services and streamline time-consuming operations such as check-in and check-out, sorting, stock management and inventory when compared to the barcode-based solution. RFID provides for “sightless” or no line of sight identification of items. It includes the ability to facilitate circulation, re-shelving, and theft …

Awareness And User Pattern Of E-Resources Among The Research Scholars In Alagappa University: A Study, Ayyanar K, Thirunavukkarasu A, Jeyshankar R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study analyzed the awareness and usage of e-resources among 110 research scholars of Alagappa University. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection and MS Excel software was used for analyzing the data. The study revealed that majority of the respondents are female 84(76.4%) and 75(62.8) % of respondents are M.Phil. research scholars and less respondents from Ph.D. scholars. Most of respondents 30(27.2%) used the library fortnightly, 22(20%) of respondents use library daily. Further the study found that 83(75.5%) of using Google Search engine; 17(15.5%) of the respondents use the yahoo. The study identify the 35(31.8%) of the respondents …