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Awareness Of E-Learning Among Library And Information Science Professionals In University Of Kerala And Mahatma Gandhi University: A Comparative Study, Alfi S J, Mini Devi B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was designed to examine awareness of e-learning among LIS professionals in University of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University: A comparative study. The study intended with an aim to explore the awareness, attitude and problems faced in the utilisation of e-learning. Closed ended questionnaire was used to collect the data from respondents. The study includes the library professionals of the central and 43 teaching department libraries in the UoK and central and 25 teaching department libraries of MGU. Among the 112 questionnaires distributed, 104 were completely answered and returned. The findings of the study revealed that half of the …

Open Access Scholarly Resources: Awareness And Use Among Research Scholars, Chowdappa V

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This study analyses the awareness and use of open access scholarly resources by research scholars of Bangalore University. A total 97 research scholars are selected from Bangalore University. A structure Questionnaire used as tool to collect the primary data. The results show that most research scholars 92.7% are aware and use of open access scholarly resources. The study also revealed that majority of the research scholars 61.85% used OA journals. Comparatively less percentage of research scholars used E-books 46.39% , The study also found that 47.42% of research scholars used open access resources Daily and 30.92% respondent used open access …

Awareness And Utilization Of Library Resources And Services Among The Researchers Of Csir-Cdri Lucknow, Bipin Kishore Lakra, Dr.Shilpi Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to determine how well CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow research scholars are aware of and use library resources and services. A sample size of 70 Research Scholars was randomly chosen for the study. A well-structured questionnaire was designed and handed to the Researchers of CSIR-CDRI, out of 70 distributed questionnaires, of which 50 responses were received. The majority of those surveyed use the library weekly, and their mode of access to the Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC Library) is through Library visit / Intranet. It was also noted that 74% of the users mostly used Library Resources for Research purposes …

Awareness And Perception Of The Academic Staff Of Private Universities Towards The Use Of Institutional Repositories In Nigeria, Joseph Kehinde Fasae, Clement Ola Adekoya

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The paper investigated the awareness and perception of the academic staff of private universities towards the use of institutional repositories in Nigeria. Four research questions were formulated and three hypotheses were tested in the study. The descriptive survey research design of correlation type was adopted for the study with a population of 259 academic staff randomly selected from six selected universities in the three geo-political zones that make up Southern Nigeria. Stratified and convenience sampling techniques were used for the study. Out of 259 copies of the questionnaire administered, 182 were retrieved and found useable, representing a 70.3% response …

Awareness And Use Of E-Resources At Chandigarh College Of Architecture, Chandigarh, India: A Study, Bhanu Partap, Manju Ranga

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This paper is an attempt to study the awareness and use of e-resources among the students at Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh, India. For the present study, survey method has been adopted using questionnaire as a data gathering tool. Copies of self designed questionnaire were distributed online through e-mail/WhatsApp to the 150 students during February-March, 2021. Out of total 150 administered questionnaires, 127 completely filled questionnaires were received back and found valid for analysis. The response rate is achieved @84.66 percent. The study revealed that more than 90 percent of the respondents were aware about the use of electronic resources …

Institutional Repository Awareness Amongst Library And Information Science Students Of Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, Abiola Bukola Elaturoti, Victor Omeiza Jatto

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This study investigated awareness of Institutional Repositories (IRs) amongst students of the Department of Library and Information Science, the Federal Polytechnic Offa. Descriptive survey research design was adopted; one hundred and fifty (150) students, which constituted the sample for the study, were selected using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection and data were analyzed using simple frequencies and percentages. From the study, it was established that the respondents were aware of institutional repositories and that there was an institutional repository at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa. Also, it was revealed that lectures/lecturers (33.1%) were the respondents’ …

Awareness And Usage Of Online Journal Publishing Systems By University Academic Staff, Kelefa Mwantimwa, Evans Wema

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The extent to which academic staff and researchers are aware of and use online journal publishing systems to publish their work is not very well known. The present study examines awareness and use of online journal management and publishing systems by University of Dar es Salaam academic staff. A cross-sectional descriptive research design alongside a mixed research approach (i.e. quantitative and qualitative) was used to examine awareness and use of online journal publishing systems by the UDSM academic staff. Data gathered through questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages helped to organise and summarise research data. The …

Awareness And Utilization Of Electronic Databases For Scholarly Research By Faculty Of Education Lecturers In Federal Universities In South East, Nigeria, Franklyn Chibuike Azubuike (Cln), Felix C. Ekere, Nkem Orsu

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This study was designed to investigate the awareness and utilization of electronic databases for scholarly research by faculty of education lecturers in federal universities in South East, Nigeria. Six (6) research questions were formulated to guide the study. In conducting this research, the researcher used descriptive survey design which was considered most appropriate for this study. The study was conducted in the South East zone with a population of five hundred and ninety-one (591) lecturers in faculties of education from three selected federal universities. The instruments used for data collection was the questionnaire and interview schedule. The validity of the …

Open Educational Resources (Oer) In Nigerian Universities: Promotion And Awareness Opportunities For Academic Libraries For A Path To Higher Education Success, Ngozi Maria Nwaohiri Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cost of scholarly and educational publications has escalated and necessitates the shift from teaching, learning and research materials that are not easily accessed because of restrictive copyright laws and high cost to an opportunity of using the World Wide Web which helps institutions, students and faculty members meet equity of access missions, a platform for everyone to share, use and reuse teaching and learning materials with the resultant effect of increasing both student and faculty member achievement and educational goals. The study investigated promotion and awareness opportunities for academic libraries on the imperativeness using Open Educational Resources (OER) in Nigerian …

Awareness And Acceptance Of Emerging Technologies For Extended Information Service Delivery In Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Williams Torubo Saibakumo

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Expanding and modernising information services are crucial to the continual existence and patronage of academic libraries in the digital era. Technological evolutions have impelled libraries to incorporate all-encompassing, user-friendly and technology-driven service delivery approaches in academic libraries. Emerging technologies seem to fill this perceived gap. This study brings to light the level of awareness, adoption, preferred and readiness for the incorporation of emerging technologies into academic libraries activities in Nigeria. Amid 18 emerging technologies, adoption is stumpy, only an infinitesimal number (WebOPAC, library website, Cybrary, social media and Institutional repository) considered, and awareness remained high. Technologies like RFID, Integrated Library …

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.

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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 …

Awareness And Use Of Electronic Journals By Academic Staff Of Selected Private Universities In Nigeria, Adesina Samson

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The developments in Information Communication Technology (ICT) have altered the methods through which information for academic enquiry are processed, stored, distributed, retrieved and circulated. This study expounds the outcomes of an investigation on the awareness and use of electronic journal (e-journals) among the teaching staff of 5 selected private universities in South West zone of Nigeria, The study employed a descriptive analysis and the use of questionnaires as the key instruments to obtain information from the respondents. The prime finding of the study discovered that there is a clear-cut correlation linking awareness and use of e-journal among the academic staff …

Plagiarism: Awareness, Perception And Attitude Of Research Scholars In Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, Nashwa Sharaf Mrs., Kadeeja Banu C V Mrs.

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The study is conducted on plagiarism awareness, perception, and attitude of research scholars in Farook College. There are 101 research scholars and the whole population is selected for the study. A questionnaire tool was used for data collection. The present study describes various aspects of plagiarism such as awareness of plagiarism, perception of plagiarism, use of plagiarism detection software, satisfaction with plagiarism detection software, use of citation styles, and awareness of punishments for plagiarism. The findings reveal that most of the research scholars are much aware of plagiarism and its consequences.

Awareness And Usage Of Electronic Journals Among Students In Nigerian University Libraries: A Case Study Of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji- Arakeji, Nigeria, Samson Adesina Akinola, Oluwole Banji Ajayi Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is conducted to investigate the awareness and usage of electronic journals (e-journals) in Nigerian university libraries with a distinctive focus on the students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Nigeria. A total number of two thousand six hundred and seventy (2670) students of the university who utilized the main library and the e-library during the 2018/2019 academic session represented the population of the study. The survey research method was espoused for the study. A questionnaire was administered as a data collection instrument. Frequency counts and simple percentages were used in analyzing the data collected. The study revealed that the …

Awareness Of The Concept Of Makerspace: The Scenario Of University Libraries In Nigeria, Rhima Tracy Efe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study assessed the awareness of the concept of makerspace by librarians in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. This study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of this study is 237 (Two hundred and thirty-Seven) librarians working in State, Federal, and Private university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. A total of 237 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents and 218(92%) copies were returned and found usable for the study. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency count and percentage). The findings revealed that the librarians in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria …

Awareness And Use Pattern Of Electronic Resources Among The Doctoral Research Scholars Of Central University Of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, India: A Study, Sonteni Srinivas Mr., Taddi Murali Dr.

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This paper's main objective is to examine the awareness and use pattern of electronic resources by doctoral research scholar’s community of the Central University of Tamil Nadu. The investigator adopted a survey method used for the study. Structured questionnaires were administered to the 100 respondents to collect data for the study and returned questionnaires were analysed using simple percentage by the SPSS software. Findings of the survey revealed that the majority of doctoral students aware of electronic resources and user education/training programs are the most important for maximum utilization of electronic resources in University Library.

Awareness, Availability And Utilization Of Databases Among Undergraduate Students Of Federal University Of Agriculture (Fuam) Makurdi Benue State, Lawal Mohammed Tukur, Dr S. Kannan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the present study was to examine the awareness and use of databases by undergraduate students of FUAM one hundred students was randomly selected out of twenty thousand three hundred and twenty four (21324) in the study. A specifically designed questionnaire was administered to gather information about the awareness and use of databases by students. Results showed that the vast majority of the participants used Internet search engines rather than specialized databases and full-text resources. Only 6.8% became familiar with electronic resources by attending the library training programs. The main problem associated with the non-use of resources …

The Role Of Mass Media And Social Media In Developing Awareness Of Self-Care Behavior Against The Outbreak Of Covid-19, Alireza Atarodi, Meisam Dastani, Mohammad Ghorbani, Ahmadreza Atarodi

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Background: One of the problems that human beings usually face are Crises and the spread of communicable diseases, and they occasionally appear in societies and make many problems with human beings. Human beings need ways to prevent or reduce its possible harms, one of which seems to inform and raise or improve awareness of self-care behaviors against such incidents through mass media and social media. Therefore, this study aimed to survey the role of mass media and social media in developing awareness of self-care behavior against the outbreak of COVID-19.

Methods: In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study, 500 …

The Extent Of Awareness And Adoption Of Unesco Conservation Guidelines On Restoration Practices By University Library Management In South East Nigeria, Ngozi Chima-James

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This study is an attempt to find out the extent of awareness and adoption of UNESCO conservation guidelines on restoration practices by university library management in South East Nigeria. The study was guided with two (2) research questions and one (1) hypothesis. A survey research design approach was adopted for the study, with target area on university library management in south east Nigeria. The questionnaire was used as the research instrument for data collection, which was subjected to a reliability test using the cronbach alpha statistics which gave an alpha value of α=0.90. The study found that the extent of …

Awareness And Use Of E-Journals By The Research Scholars And Faculty Members In The Department Of Political Science Of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh: A Study, Kasam Ali

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Electronic-journals are playing an essential role in today’s digital world for higher academic education and institutions. The aim of the study was to ascertain the level of awareness and use of e-journals by the research scholars and faculty members in the department of political science of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. A well structured questionnaire was prepared for the research scholars and faculty members of political science to gather data related to the use of e-journals. The study revealed that most of the research scholars and faculty members were aware of e-journals and largely uses them for reference purposes in their …

The Pandemic Of Covid 19 And Role Of Academic Libraries, Navneet Kaur Deol, Khushpreet Singh Brar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present article highlights the role of libraries and the library staff to be played during the emergency circumstances of the community spread of the virus of the COVID-19 worldwide. The study proposes that the libraries cannot afford to close down their formal duties of providing information to the users. During the situation of lockdown, the libraries can provide the relevant information and knowledge sources to the information seekers including teachers, students and researchers through various online and web sources. The libraries should be in continuous coordination with the researchers conducting research in the field of the cure of the …

The Use Of Print Journals In Kashim Ibrahim Library For Research By Postgraduate Students In Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ayuba Ubale Sa'ad

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Abstract

This study is on the use of print journals in Kashim Ibrahim Library for research by postgraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. To achieve the objectives of the study, five research questions were formulated and were answered. It examined among others; level of awareness of the available print journals in Kashim Ibrahim Library to the Postgraduate students, accessible of the print journals in Kashim Ibrahim Library to the Postgraduate students, relevancy of the print journals in Kashim Ibrahim Library to the Postgraduate Students, level of use of the print journals in Kashim Ibrahim Library by the Postgraduate students …

Youtube: The New Age Marketing Strategy For Library Services, Victor Sorna Prabhu A, Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan

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In the 21st century, people show much interested in audiovisuals than that in printed materials. At the turn of this era, videos became popular as students started spending more time with audiovisuals. Put differently; people most likely prefer YouTube to Google. Although Google appears to be the famous search engine, as of 2015, YouTube has been more popular than Google. To supply videos, YouTube has still been the most used website. The present study explores the impact of YouTube on students, YouTube usage by students at college. It explains the conversion of YouTube features into innovative marketing strategies for the …

Awareness And Attitude Of Senior Secondary School Students Towards Hiv/Aids Risk Factors And Preventive Measures In Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Nkechinyere Charity Edeh, Okechukwu O. Nwaubani, Chiedu Eseadi, Chinenye Ifeoma Ogidi, Chijioke Chimaobi Offor

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The study determined the level of awareness and attitude towards HIV/AIDS risk factors for enhanced preventive measures among senior secondary school students in Ebonyi State. The study adopted a convergent parallel mixed-method design. The population of the study comprised of all the 6,912 Senior Secondary 2 (SS2) students in Ebonyi North Education Zone. The sample for the study comprised 378 senior secondary school (SS2) students. The instruments for data collection were a questionnaire developed by the researchers and a Focus Group Discussion Guide. Both instruments namely the questionnaire and the focus group discussion guide were face validated by experts from …