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Knowledge Sharing Of E-Resources Among Academic Staff College Of Central University Pondicherry., Shanmugam Ap, Balasubramanian P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Knowledge is today viewed as a factor of production together with land, labour and capital It is of one of the innate inheritances endowed in every normal human being. Specifically, every individual has some level of knowledge. Knowledge sharing has multidimensional effects on a higher educational institution, such as improving work performance, among which creativity is one of the most important parts. This study aims to examine the effects of e-resource knowledge sharing among the members of academic staff college, Pondicherry central university Pondicherry. This study is the first research regarding the relationship between knowledge sharing and individual creativity, and …

Use And Awareness Of E-Resources Among Research Scholars Of Literature Subjects In Banaras Hindu University, Mohd Shoaib Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

E-resources are a significant portion of library collections nowadays. These sources have a significant role in science and technology in comparison to social science and humanities subjects. There are not many online sources available in language and literature, and those available are scattered. Therefore, there is a necessity to study the use and awareness of e-resources of language and literature subjects. The current study is an endeavor to analyze the awareness and utilization of e-resources by the research scholars of the Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, and find out the problems and constraints the users face in accessing the …

Research On E- Resources: A Literature Analysis, Dr Indira B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study is a literature analysis of Ph.D theses on e resources published from 2016-2019 selected randomly from Shodhganga, an open source digital repository of INFLIBNET. It is an attempt to create a generalization on the awareness, use pattern and problems faced by the users of e resources. The acquisition and management of e resources are also studied. Most of the studies concentrate on the use of e resources by the focus groups and majority of the studies are done on university libraries. Lack of awareness in using e resources is identified as a major problem and suggestions include library …

Availability And Utilization Of E-Resources In University Libraries For Effective Research Output By Undergraduates Of Social Studies In South East Nigeria, Joseph C. Onuoha Ph.D, , Lilian Ujunwa Ifeanyi, Abdulrahman Yakubu Yunisa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study sought to investigate the availability and utilization of e-resources in university libraries for effective research output by undergraduates of Social Studies in south-east, Nigeria. It is a descriptive survey research design. two research questions guided the study. A sample of 191 students from four stratified randomly selected universities in south east, Nigeria, were used for the study. The instrument for data collection is the researcher’s designed and validated questionnaire, tagged: ‘The Use of E-Resources in University Libraries Questionnaire’ (UERULQ). The instrument was trial tested using Cronbach Alpha, while reliability coefficient of 0.98 was obtained, which was considered high …

Students’ Attitude Towards Digital Reading: A Study In Universities In Kerala, India, Divya P, Mohamed Haneefa K

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to understand the attitude of students towards digital reading. Survey method was used to conduct the study among the postgraduate students of the universities in Kerala state of India. Stratified random sampling method was used to select a representative sample of 588 students from the teaching departments of the universities. Results reveal that majority of the students have an average level of attitude towards digital reading and the male students have more positive attitudes towards digital reading than the female students. Further the results reveal that there is no significant discipline and university wise difference in the …

Information Needs Of Media Professionals: A Study, Mallikarjun B, Santhosh Kumar K T

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper is an attempt to know the information use pattern of media professionals working in four zones of Karnataka state i.e. Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangalore, and Shivamogga. The study is confined to 112 journalists belonged to the four zones. The study found that reporting is the major activity performed by journalists. The majority of media professionals have an interest in areas like education and the environment. Newspapers, newspaper apps are the major source of information for journalists. Further, it is found that Social media, blogs, television, personal contacts, letters from readers have provided news content. Writing a news article, knowing …

Physician’S Perspective Towards Ict Application In The Central Library Of Neigrihms, Meghalaya, India: A Study, Hira Kalita Librarian, Sanjay Kumar Singh Professor And Head

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study revealed about the physicians perspective towards ICT application in the central library of NEIGRIHMS, Meghalaya. Medical library has been developing day by day in this technological epoch. The present study was limited only for physicians both in clinical and non clinical sections. The study was conducted by simple random sampling and data were collected by using questionnaire method from the physicians. It was noticed that 85% respondents provided responses and the received responses were analyzed and tabulated in various sections. The findings showed that physicians purpose of library usages, their attitude, impact of ICT, techniques for searching …

Impact Of E-Resources Among The Research Scholars Of The Faculty Of Social Science And The Department Of Education Of The University Of Jammu, Jammu: A Case Study, Ravi Shukla

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper throws light on the utilization of e-resources by the research scholars of social sciences and Education departments. A survey method was applied to collect the data and a structured 130 questionnaires were distributed to the research scholars in the particular departments, out of a total, 87 filled questionnaire were received back with giving an overall response rate of 66.92% which were later studied and analysed each and every questionnaire to fulfill the objectives. The paper examined and analysed various use of e-resources among research scholars such as purpose, frequency, types, troubles, benefits and formats which research scholars prefer …

Decay Of Urls Citation: A Case Study Of Current Science, Sonia Bansal, Seema Parmar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study is conducted to analyze the accessibility, deterioration and half-life of URLs of web documents cited in Current Science Journal published during 2015 -2016. A total of 1724 URLs cited in the 1564 articles were examined. It was found that 56.67 percent of URLs were accessible at the time of testing and the remaining 43.33 per-cent of URLs were not accessible. Out of all HTTP error messages, HTTP 404 – ‘file not found’ was the irresistible error message encountered and represented 59.03 percent of all HTTP error messages. Average half-life of URLs of missing URLs was estimated to …

Awareness And Use Of E-Resources In College Libraries: A Survey, Dr. Amol Babasaheb Sawai, Dr.Subhash Pundalikrao Chavan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract: Present study is a base on the use of electronic resources by the teachers of various college libraries in Marathwada. This survey was particularly conducted to know the awareness and use of e-resources like E-Journals, E-Books, CD/DVDs, OPAC, E-Databases and Internet etc. in various college libraries of Marathwada. Primary data were collected from 210 respondents with the help of survey. The data were collected with the aid of a questionnaire and analyzed through the use of SSPS and Microsoft Excel. The results indicate that maximum 102 (48.57%) of respondents visited to the library in daily. It was also noticed …

A Critical Appraisal Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Competency Among Library Users In Private University Libraries In Edo State, Nigeria., Yakubu Afe Izevbekhai Mr, Efosa Egharevba Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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This study appraised ICT competency among library users in private university libraries in Edo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study while structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data were collected from all the four National Universities Commission (NUC)-accredited universities in Edo State, Nigeria: Igbinedion University, Okada; Benson Idahosa University, Benin; Wellspring University, Benin and Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa. The population of the study which is 4,224 was made up of all registered users of the private university libraries for 2018/19 academic session. A sample size of 400 library users which represented …

Comparison Of E- Resources With Their Usage Statistics In Southern Region, Dr. Senthilkumar Kr, Maniiarsan P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Perception is the ability to see, hear or understand things related to an awareness of information sources. The study reported that the impact of electronic resources on the higher education community has considerably increased. Consortia access of electronic resources has increased the level of library services and convenience for the patrons of large libraries with "global access". The major findings of the study were that maximum number of the respondents had good awareness and adequate knowledge with electronic resources and were satisfied with the use of electronic resources.

This study dealt with the perception of electronic resources provided by Bharathidasan …

Componential Study Of Lis Websites And Blogs As Tools For Communication, Mohammadi Asra Sultana

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library and Information Science professionals are using technology indigenously to their benefit. Websites and blogs serve their purpose of communicating with their users and bringing to the fore the diverse resources, services and requisite information which is of immense utility to the users as utmost care is taken to create a well designed, organized and structured portal. This study is taken up to investigate the features included in LIS websites and blogs which guides and helps our fraternity to develop a state of the art site.

Usage Of Visvesvaraya Technological University E-Consortium Resources By Engineering Colleges Of Udupi District, Karnataka, India: A Study, Preetham Shetty Kv, Divakara .

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Aiming at the objectives of the study is to assimilate and estimate the usage of Electronic learning Resources brought out by learned societies, publishers, and distributors to the affiliated technical institutions of the VTU, Belagavi through VTU-Consortium. The study was conducted on Students, and Faculties of the NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) Nitte, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM) Udupi, and Moodalakatte Institute of Technology (MIT) Kundapura, which is affiliated to VTU, Belagavi. For this, the structured questionnaires are prepared and randomly distributed to identify their skills in selecting and accessing the information for their academic activities. …

Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Post Graduate Students Of Jss Ahear Constituent Colleges, Shylendra Kumar B Librarian, Kishore Kumar S Deputy Librarian, Jeya Chitra M Library Professional

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present work explains the E-resources utility by 200 students of JSS AHER constituent colleges and departments. A data’s were collected through a standard questionnaire. The study explores the level of understanding and usefulness of e-resources. It was identified from the study that the electronic resources are slowly replacing with print media. A sample of 200 students from the various colleges &departments of JSS AHER was evaluated and the response rate was found to be 80per cent. The aim of this study was to assess the level of information accessed by the students. The data was collected through structured questionnaires …