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Disciplinary Measures And Job Performance Of Library Staff In Academic Libraries In Imo State., Adaora Udo-Anyanwu, Linda Ijeoma Uwandu, Doris Chinyere Obiano

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The paper examined disciplinary measures and job performance of library staff in academic libraries in Imo State. It was guided by five objectives of the study. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study is thirty (34) Heads of Departments in the five academic libraries studied. The instrument for data collection was an online questionnaire rated using the four-point scale. Out of the 34 copies of instrument sent, 28 were returned showing 82% return rate. Data generated from the study were analyzed using mean (x) scores. Findings of the study revealed that; indiscipline …

Highly Cited Articles Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology Indexed In Google Scholar:An Informetric Analysis, Renjith V R, Mini Devi B

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The impact of scientific articles in respective subject fields are reflected by its citation counts in citation databases. Google Scholar (GS), a freely accessible database of scholarly papers along with their citations data, has an extensive coverage of Library and Information Science (LIS) literature. It is the only availableglobal database for the citation analysis of Indian LIS journals.The purpose of this study is an attempt to analyzethe publication age, citation density, most prolific authors and most occurred terms in the titles of highly cited articles of the journal“DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT)”based on Google Scholar data.Harzing’s Publish …

Scholarly Communications In Knowledge Economy By A Premier Indian Chemical Sciences R&D Laboratory - Csir-Ncl : A Scientometric Evaluation, Gati Krushna Nayak, Sudam Charan Sahu, Vaishali S. Khaparde, Sudeshna Tripathi

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This paper made an attempt to analyze publications of CSIR-NCL, Pune a reputed world class 70 years renowned Chemistry & Chemical Engineering R&D Laboratory during the last 10 years w.e.f. 2010-2019 as reflected in SCOPUS multidisciplinary international database. The total number of 5372 research publications have been downloaded and analyzed according to the objectives. This paper gives a complete view of the evaluation of research outcomes of the CSIR-NCL, Pune the productive and influential in innovative research. This paper vigorously tries to give a complete view of the evaluation of research outcomes of the CSIR-NCL, Pune in India that ought …

Rg Score Of Science Academics: An Ideal Tool To Measure The Research Productivity, Vinay R S, Sampath Kumar B T, Shiva Kumara S U

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to know the scholarly visibility of science faculty members of Karnataka state universities as reflected in ResearchGate.

Methodology: The list of faculty members working in various universities of Karnataka State was collected from websites of respective universities. The data related to Publications, Reads, Citations, h-index, RG Score, of each faculty members were extracted from ResearchGate profile pages of the faculty members.

Findings: The study revealed that 61.17% of science faculty members have created the RG profile. Among the academics, University of Mysore science faculty members have more citations (23821) and RG score (1016.78). …

Use Of Library And Information Resources In Selected Pharmacy Colleges Of Karnataka, Sadashiva Naik A, Biradar B S

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The purpose of this paper is to analyse the use of library resources by students and faculty members in selected pharmacy colleges of Karnataka. This study adopted survey method and questionnaire tool used to collect primary data from the respondents. A well-structured questionnaire has been circulated among 691 faculty members and students whereas 686 respondents were responded. Based on the findings, this study recommended that, libraries need to take necessary steps in order to visit users on daily basis; library should attract users to use variety of resources other than books and periodicals. Library should promote the use of documents …

Social Inclusion-Based Library Transformation: A National Library Of Indonesia’S Role To Support Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs), Reza Mahdi, Muakibatul Hasanah, Andi Asari

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Since 2015, all countries that are members of the United Nations have participated in one of the programs to support human and environmental benefit, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indonesia as a member of the United Nations supports the course of the program with the release of Presidential Regulation No. 59 year 2017 in which all institutions and ministers follow tpb in accordance with their respective basic duties. The National Library of Indonesia is one of the institutions affected by the regulation. As a building library and network between libraries in accordance with Law No. 43 year 2007 on Libraries, Perpusnas …

The Utilization And Challenges Of Application Of Geographic Information Systems (Gis) In The Library Scenario: Case Study, Devashri Shastri

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This study aims to describe the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, to look into the purpose of application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the context of the library and collected data about spatial information resources and services offer by the Dornsife School of Public Health Library, Drexel University. The study also discusses challenges and solutions about the implementation of GIS in the Indian library scenario. The application of GIS to provide spatial information services requires a long term strategic plan, investment and skilled personnel in the library scenario.

Research Output On Covid-19/Coronavirus Vaccine: A Scientometric Study, Surulinathi M, Arputha Sahaya Rani Y, Srinivasaragavan S, Jayasuriya T

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This article presents a Scientometric analysis of Covid-19 Vaccine research Literature indexed by Web of Science. Assessing research activity is important for planning future protective and adaptive policies. The objective of the current study was to assess research activity on Covid-19 Vaccine literature. A Scientometric method was applied using Scopus, Documents on “Covid-19 literature”. The study period was from 1971 to 2020. The search query found 7181 documents in Coronavirus Vaccine literature. The growth of publications showed 4402 in 2020. Documents published in Vaccine journal received the highest number of publications (203) followed by Journal of Virology with 104 Publications, …

Examining The Education Dissertations At Andrews University, Bernard Helms, Cynthia Mae Helms

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Citations from the bibliographies of Andrews University education doctoral dissertations completed in 2013-2017 were analyzed to understand the needs of graduate education students for collection management purposes. The study looked at type, citation age, and availability of the sources cited. The citations from the 31 dissertations were mainly periodicals (47%) and books (37%), with smaller percentages of dissertations, Web sites, and other forms of resources. A majority of the sources had a citation age of less than 20 years. The findings showed a weakness in the book collection, as only 44.54% of book citations were held by the library. In …

Highly Cited Works On Covid-19 Vaccine: A Scientometric Mapping Of Publications, Surulinathi M, Arputha Sahaya Rani Y, Prasanna Kumari N, Jayasuriya T

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This paper attempts to highlight the growth and development of Covid-19 Vaccine literature and make the quantitative and qualitative assessment by way of analyzing various features of research output and Citations impact based on the Web of Science database. A total of 433 publications were published on Covid-19 Vaccine, which received 52567 Citations during 1989-2020. The average number of citations per publication was 121.4. The research was peaked in 2020 with 97(Which received a minimum of 500 Citations) Publications and the highest number of citations (14623) were received in 2020. USA had the highest share 229 of publications and …

Accuracy Of References In Economics Literature: A Study Of Three International Journals, Mr. Raja Ram Bhat, Dr. P. S. Rajput

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The investigation explores the three international level journals of Economic Subject namely Global Economic Review, International Review of Applied of Economics and International Economic Journal. 150 references were selected for the investigation and verified, and 92 errors were detected in this paper. Total 65 (54%) References were incorrect. 55% (51) minor and 45% (41) major errors were identified. A systematic policy for reference accuracy was implemented in all the three economic journals by editorial board.

Bibliometric Survey On Effect Of Climate Factors On Spread Of Coronavirus (Covid-19), Seema Patil, Jay Makwana, Manish Attri

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The new SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 has spread quickly around the globe since it was first reported in Wuhan city of China, in December 2019 subsequent to being contracted from a zoonotic source. The main focus of this bibliometric survey is to recognize the few studies which have upheld the epidemiological hypothesis that the effect of climatic factors is playing a crucial role in the spreading of COVID-19. The analysis is done on the basis of 412 documents such as journals, articles, editorials, short surveys and some review papers. The United States contributes to the maximum number of publications followed by the …

Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Theses In Library And Information Science Submitted To Manipur University During 1989-2017, Jaba Moni Das, Dr. Dipen Deka Assistant Professor

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The present study applies the citation analysis method to analyze Library and Information Science (LIS) doctoral theses submitted to Manipur University during 1989-2017. A total of 2,725 citations appended to 27 LIS doctoral theses examined for bibliographic forms, authorship pattern, and their collaboration level, chronological-wise distribution, the applicability of Bradford's law, rank-wise list, core journal list, country-wise list. The study finds that journals are the most cited resources, followed by books. Single-authored works are found dominant in both journal and book citations. The country-wise distribution of journals reveals that 412 citations (38.52%) were from India, followed by the UK …

A Citation Analysis Of Chemistry Publications By Faculty Members And Research Scholars At University Of Mysore And Karnatak University, Kodandarama ., Chandrashekara M

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Purpose-The study aims to analyse the resources used in the citations of 1355 research publications of University of Mysore and Karnatak University in the field of chemistry and prepares the core journal list and prolific authors. For any research and academic institutional libraries, books and journals are considered as key resources. As the resources are more and diverse, collection building is a tough task for librarians. Citation analysis is one of the best methods to list the most used resources by the users. Hence, the paper highlights the extent of use of different sources in the research publications of chemistry. …

Users’ Satisfaction With The Knowledge Acquisition In Libraries Services An Engineering College Students In Mysore City : A Study, Chandrashakara J

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he study is focused on Knowledge Acquisition in Libraries services an Engineering College Students in Mysore city. The level of users satisfaction about library facilities and services of Engineering College Students in Mysore city. A well structured questionnaire was administered to Mysore city engineering college and collect the data regarding the Knowledge Acquisition in Libraries in Engineering College Students in Mysore city. The survey reveals that the library services in the mysore city engineering college for their users. Libraries users were also effective with the existing print resource. These resources found to be more then 50% satisfied about the Subject …

Bibliometric Survey On Effects Of Climate Change On Incidences Of Infectious Diseases, Seema Harshad Patil, Yatharth Jain, Vedant Marathe

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^{For understanding the influx of Infectious Diseases, research of climate change and its effects pertaining to the diseases is important. The motive of this bibliometric survey is to understand the research which has been carried out regarding the aforementioned topics. This paper summarizes the research in the 21st Century from 2001 to present. We conducted this analysis using tools such as Gephi, Researchgate, Scopus, ScienceScape, Google Scholar and Mapchart. This Bibliometric Survey on “Effects of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases” showed that maximum publications are articles. These publications are from conferences and journals related to Environmental Science. The United States …}

Library Usage By Faculty Members Of Benguet State University, Noel W. Cabfilan, Marjorie C. Ricardo

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The study's objectives were to determine Benguet State University faculty members' general impression of the library resources and their usage of these resources. To answer these objectives, questions on faculty members' satisfaction with the library resources, frequency of usage, purposes of using the library resources, reasons for not using the library resources, reasons of not being able to find the resources they are looking for in the library and suggestions for library development in terms of library resources were asked.

It was found out that the majority of the faculty members have used the library resources at least once-a-term. On …

Library Resources And Research Environment In Higher Education Institutions: Students’ Satisfaction, Muhammad Shoaib, Farooq Abdullah, Nusrat Ali

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This study aims to examine library resources and research environment in higher education institutions in terms of students’ satisfaction. The library in university has a central role in higher education in multiple ways. As the online web of knowledge is providing free of cost. However, the similar nature of services is subscribed and paid at student homes. For the present research, a quantitative study design was opted to conduct an online survey. A total of 1358 students participated from public and private sector universities to fill the questionnaire. The questionnaire was pre-tested from 30 respondents. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Minimum Quantity Lubrication As A Sustainable Approach, Shrikant U. Gunjal Mr., Sudarshan B. Sanap Dr.

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Environment-friendly machining methods are being focused widely across the research areas concerning the consequences and challenges of the traditional methods. Flood lubrication technique which is aggressively being implemented, targeting better machining attributes of the end product. However, the devastating effects of the flood lubrication technique are causing harmful consequences to the environment majorly and the machining operator therein. Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) which is also called Near-dry machining (NDM) is the most attributed cooling and lubrication approach which justify the sustainable requirements of the development; as it implies only 50-150 ml/hr cutting fluid under consideration. The present article presents the …

Research Productivity On Knowledge Management From Pakistan: A Study From 2000-2020, Mohammad Hussain, Muhammad Shehr Yar

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This study examined the research productivity on Knowledge Management from Pakistan during the years 2000-2020. The study tends to determine the year-wise publications, authorship pattern, total count of citations, citations per year, most cited publications and the most prolific authors. The data for the study was extracted from Google Scholar by using bibliometric tool “Public & Perish”. The data was further analyzed on different parameters with the help of Publish & Perish and MS Excel 2016. It was found that a total of 84 documents were published during the study period. The results show that the highest number of publications …

Author Productivity And The Application Of Lotka's Law In The Field Of Horticulture, Santosh Kumar Tunga

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Citation study of 10,845 citations appended to 80 doctoral dissertations in the field of horticulture awarded by Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur and Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Cooch Bihar, West Bengal has been carried out to determine the authorship pattern and productivity to cited articles during 1991-2010. The study revealed that researchers are mainly used journal articles 8437 (77.796%). Generally Loka’s law describes the frequency of publications by authors in a given subject/ discipline. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the applicability of the Lotka’s law to the publications of horticulture scientists in BCKV …

Publication Productivity Trend Of Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi During 2015 To 2019: A Scientometric Study, Chaitanya D. Veer, Jagdish N. Kulkarni

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The present paper reveals the research productivity of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi during 2015 to 2019. Computational analysis carried out in Microsoft Excel. The required bibliographic information collected from the Clarivate Analytics's Web of Science database. The data analysis has done with the help of Scientometrics methodology and computational analysis. This study aims to find out the research productivity of IIT Delhi in terms of publication year-wise analysis, National and International collaboration, authorship pattern. It is found that international research collaboration of IITD faculties with USA, Germany, England, France and more countries. It is found …

Enhanced Library Services Through Social Media In The Age Of Covid-19 Pandemic: An Anecdote Of Academic Libraries In Zambia, Pailet Chewe, Zachary Zulu Mr., Eness M. Chitumbo Mrs, Yolam Musonda Mr.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of using social media as a tool for promoting value addition and the enhancement of library services in the age of COVID-19 pandemic in two academic libraries in Zambia. Despite the growing mass of literature on social media usage in academic libraries globally, there is a dearth of research in Zambia on this emerging subject. The study used a survey method and the research instrument was an online questionnaire involving 22 academic librarians drawn from two public universities in Zambia, namely; the University of Zambia and Mulungushi University. Findings show …

The Use Of Drone Technology As An Effective Tool In Providing Information Services In Nigeria, Josephine Onohwakpor

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Diverse research investigations and observations have revealed that majority of Nigerian university libraries do not have adequate information delivery tools. This seems to be characterized by the failure of these various higher institutions to acquire and utilize same for information delivery.The study gave brief introduction and definition of drone and delve into the history on the evolution of drone technology down to its present stage. It went further to categorize the different types of drones/UAVs. This study revealed the use of drone technology as an information delivery tool in the library and also showcase the benefits of its applicability …

Information Retrieval Skills As It Correlates To Undergraduate Use Of Library Information Resources At A Nigerian University, Jude Chidike Onah, Innocent O. Adayi Mr, Ebubechukwu Arinze Okonkwo, Grace U. Onyebuchi

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The study examined the correlation between information retrieval skills possessed by undergraduates and the use of library information resources in a Nigerian University of Education. A Correlational survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consists of the entire cohort of undergraduate students in Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State. The first University of Education in Nigeria was used for the study. A sample size of 800 undergraduates was drawn using a stratified sampling technique across the five colleges of the university. A total of 765 questionnaires were returned. A frequency distribution table, mean, standard deviation …

Factors Influencing Adoption And Use Of Web 2.0 Among Polytechnic Students In Nigeria., Stephen Oludayo Babalola Mr

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The study examines the factors that influence adoption and use of Web 2.0 among the polytechnic students in Nigeria. Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology was used to underpin the study. The study is a survey research and questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. Purposive sampling was used to select the polytechnic, while convenience sampling was used to select four hundred students of the polytechnic. The study assessed the influence of UTAUT constructs on the acceptance and use of Web 2.0. The research established that effort expectancy and performance expectancy were the UTAUT constructs that influenced the …

Knowledge Mapping Of Alzheimer’S Disease Research: A Scientometric Analysis, Mamatha V, Dr Keshava

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The paper explores the growth pattern of Alzheimer’s disease literature, published during 2014-2018. The data has been retrieved from the Web of Science database by using the keyword ‘Alzheimer’s Disease’. The downloaded articles were classified chronologically and transferred to a spreadsheet for the analysis as per the objectives of the study. The study results revealed that a total of 38936 publications were found out of which maximum publications (8355) were found in the year 2018 and the minimum 7192 publications were found in the year 2014. Mean relative growth rate of Alzheimer’s disease literature has shown exponential trend. Data set …

Research Contributions Of Saarc Countries In Social Science: A Bibliometric Study, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar, B U. Kannappanavar Dr.

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SCI mago is the Journal and Country Ranking database available freely on the internet. We have accessed the required data from 2008 to 2017 from this database and evaluated the research productivity of SAARC countries and citations in the field of social science subject. This article studied SAARC countries publications, citations, citations per document, self-citations and degree of self – citations. The study revealed that on an average 6054 articles are published during the study period. India is the only country to publish more than the average citations publications during the ten years of study. India received 78% of citations …

User Satisfaction Of Library Resources And Services: A Survey Of Pre- University College Teachers In Karnataka, India, Narasappa K. C, Dr. Dharani Kumar P

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Present study examines the user satisfaction of library resources and services: A survey of pre-university college teachers in Karnataka, India. Well structured questionnaires were distributed among 125 teachers to collect their opinions regarding the frequency and purpose of visit to the library. Study also highlights the available information resources and services. From the study we found that the majority of the respondents 65 (63.73%) are male followed by female respondents 37 (36.27%). It is also observed that 86 (84.31%) respondents are from rural area. About 35.29% respondents are happy with availability of text books in library. It was found that …

Scientometric Analysis Of International Journal Of Information Dissemination And Technology, Shanmugam, A.P, Ulaganathan G G

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Indian Citation Index database is a influential tool to pursuit, track, measure and collaborate in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. This research paper is discussed the published research articles, citations and self-citations in the International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology which are available in the Indian Citation Index. During the period of study 2011 to 2019 435 articles were published. Among them maximum of 58(13.33%) articles published in 2014 and minimum of 20(4.60%) articles published in 2019 were identified.