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Assessment Of Social Media Use On Study Habits Among Nursing Students: A Case Study Of Babcock University, Sussan Udoaku Ogbuiyi Phd, Chuks Daniel Oriogu, Folashade Munirat Lawal, Chukwuemeka Anthony Onyebuchi

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Objective- The main objective of the study is to investigate the assessment of social media use on study habits among nursing students in Babcock University ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Methods- The study adopted survey research design. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analysis. Specifically, data collected were analyzed using charts, graphs, percentages and frequency were used to answer the research questions. The Analysis of Variance were used to test hypotheses at 0.05 significant level.

Results- The results and findings revealed that 66 (68.8%) of the respondents use the social …

Knowledge Sharing Through Mobile Phone To Develop A Knowledge Base: A Study On Rural Women Of Bangladesh, Md. Mahbubul Islam, A.K.M Eamin Ali Akanda, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Dr. Partha Biplob Roy, Farzana Islam Any, Mst. Tahera Khatun, Md. Armanul Haque, Xiaojuan Zhang, Dr.

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Abstract

The study has an aim to figure out the role of mobile communication in developing Knowledge base among rural women through knowledge sharing. Using a structured questionnaire quantitative data have been collected by survey method and qualitative data through FGDs. Data has been collected on the way of sharing knowledge, areas of expertise, sharing knowledge types, with whom sharing knowledge etc. Rural women are being interested in knowledge sharing through mobile phone because mobile phones are cheap, easier, and available medium for communication to them. Among the rural women who have completed at least secondary education, are sharing both …

Elucidating The Information Literacy Activities Of Fm Radio: A Comparative Study, Srijani Kundu, Aditi Mukherjee, Nilofer Nishat

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Purpose: The main concern of this study is to compare how the government and private FM radio channels cater to information literacy to the general people through their programmes.

Design/methodology/approach: The study encompasses 1 Government FM channel namely FM Rainbow run by All India Radio from the Akashvani Bhavan, Kolkata and 1 Private FM channel namely Radio Mirchi Kolkata run by the Times Group. The radio personnel associated with both the channels were interviewed in order to accomplish the study. A web survey was carried out to depict the effect of the information literacy programmes of the channels on the …

A Survey On Reading Habit Of Library Users During Covid-19 Lockdown, Kshama Parikh, Priyanki Vyas Dr, Saurin Sharad Parikh Phd

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E-Libraries has become more relevant in present situation of COVID-19 pandemic as it has caused an international lockdown in the world and India. Causing majority of the citizens to stay at home. The survey was conducted to study the reading habits of various library users (volunteers) during this situation. Besides the reading habit, the survey also collected the data for the various activities carried out by users at home. Main finding of the survey is that the users had taken keen interest to switch over to reading eBooks and 70% of student users and 53% of faculty users are reading …

Scientometric Analysis: Identification Of Research Trends In The Field Of Herb Drug Interactions., Gurjot Kaur, Ajay Kumar Sharma

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Due to the advent of allopathy and concomitant usage of the medicinal drugs with herbal medicines, many herb drug interactions are increasingly reported in the scientific literature. In this study, we have collected the scientific literature in the field of herb drug interactions published between 2011 to 2019 and analyzed it for the scientometric trends to understand the research direction in the last decade. We analyzed for the most prolific authors and their affiliations, top ten countries, funding agencies that sponsored the most publications and journals with most articles published in the field of herb drug interactions. We also identified …

Mapping And Clustering Analysis On Coronavirus Literature In China: A Bibliometric Analysis During 2011-2020, Mohd Akhter

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The present study is first of its kind as it attempts to ascertain publications output on coronavirus as reflected in Scopus database from the Chinese perspective. The most productive contributors, institutions, journals and core subjects in coronavirus publications are identified in this study. The highly cited articles on coronavirus are also identified. The VOS-viewer software is used to identify the collaborative network of authors, countries and occurrence of keywords. During 2011-2020 a total of 1331 publications were published in this field. The highest number 190 publications were published in 2018. The most prolific contributor was Jiang, S. who contributed 63 …

Literature On Massive Open Online Courses (Moocs) And Library And Information Science: An Analysis, Anna Kaushik Dr.

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Massive open online courses (moocs) concept has become a hot topic in all disciplines. Therefore, different types of literature on massive open online courses are producing in various disciplines including library and information science domain. Thus, this study aims to analyse the literature produced on massive open online courses (moocs) and library and information science from January 2008 to December 2019. The results of the study revealed that the 2013 year noted as a most productive year, most of the literature contributed by the single author and the United States of America found the leading country in terms of producing …

Exploring Users’ Experiences With Digital Information Services In The Law College Libraries Affiliated To University Of Mumbai, Maharashtra, Rashmi Rekha Gohain

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This research study aims to assess the use of digital information services in Law College libraries affiliated to the University of Mumbai, Mumbai. A total of 358 responses from the users and 34 responses from the librarians of the selected Law Colleges were collected through the questionnaires designed for the research purpose. The study outcomes show that majority of the users use different digital information services in libraries. The study found that, the limited number of subscribed databases cause difficulty in accessing the required resources for the users and the major challenges Librarians face while providing the digital information services …

Improving The Web Presence And Visibility Of Delta State Polytechnics, Ogwashi-Uku, Ozoro, And Oghara., Isaac E. Anyira, Lucky Njoeteni

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This paper focused on identifying ways of improving the web presence and visibility of Delta State Polytechnics, Ogwashi-Uku, Ozoro and Oghara, to enable them to maximize the potentials of innovative technologies for effective education delivery. The paper treated what web presence and visibility mean and how they can be measured. The web presence and visibility of the three Delta State polytechnics were comparatively examined. The comparative analyses indicate that Ozoro Poly has the highest web presence and visibility followed by Oghara Poly, then Ogwashi-Uku Poly. The causes of poor web presence and visibility were identified. It was recommended that polytechnic …

Open Access Resources: Option For Libraries In A Challenged Economy, Isaac E. Anyira, Imade Idubor

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Inadequacy of information resources has emerged as a major challenge facing libraries in Nigeria currently. The causes of this inadequacy include poor funding of libraries, high cost of materials, high exchange rate (as many library resources are imported) and global economic recession. The open access initiative presents the library with the solution to this challenge by providing access to high quality E-journals, E-books and other information bearing resource at minimal or no cost at all. This paper considered what constitutes open access resources, reasons why libraries should embrace them, their sources and web addresses, and the barriers to their integration …

Role Of Education And Libraries In Developing Nigeria’S Knowledge Economy, Isaac E. Anyira, Imade Idubor

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The knowledge economy has great potentials for Nigeria’s economic and social developments by providing efficient ways of producing goods and services using knowledge as a basic raw material. Regrettably, though knowledge is available in Nigeria, it hasn’t been developed into a factor of production. This paper’s position is that Nigeria needs to improve the quality of education and libraries if it must become a knowledge economy and attain its vision of becoming one of the top twenty global economies by the year 2020 aptly titled “Vision20: 2020. This paper examined the characteristics of a knowledge economy, role of education and …

Poor Webometrics Ranking Of Nigerian Higher Institutions: Causes, Implications And Solutions., Isaac E. Anyira, Imade Idubor

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This paper was designed to identify the causes of poor ranking of Nigerian higher institutions with a view to finding a lasting solution to the issue. The review method was used in this paper. Primary information was obtained from webometrics website, Nigerian Universities Commission website among other sources. The reasons for poor ranking of institutions include lack of web use policy, inadequate infrastructure, scarce use of web for publishing, teaching, research and learning activities etc. the implication of poor ranking include inability to secure more funds from stakeholders, lack of international recognition and prestige etc. the paper recommends that a …

Admissibility Of Computer-Generated Evidence In Nigerian Court Of Law: Implications For Law Libraries, Wisdom Okereke Anyim

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The paper reviewed the inclusion of computer generated evidence in Nigerian court of law with respect to its implication for law libraries. Attention was given more to the e-library system which generates and disseminates legal information via electronic format. It was revealed that the new Evidence Act 2011 having incorporated Admissibility of Statements in Documents Produced by Computers which was not specifically provided for in the earlier Evidence Act 2004, presents opportunities to the law library leading to expansion of its scope and integration of e-system, platform for online Alternative Dispute Resolution, face to face and virtual services, Ask-a-Librarian and …

Sensitization And Awareness Creation As Tools For Curbing Perceived Effects Of Covid-19 Pandemic On University Library Users In Nigeria, Ashiver Elizabeth Annune Phd, Cln,Mnla, Jessica Ahemen Agoh Phd, Cln, Mnla, Doocivir Faith Annune Cln, Dominic Aondohemba Ihongo Cln, Mnla

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The devastated effects of Corona-virus Disease, 2019 (COVID-19) on humanity have grounded every sphere of human endeavour including university libraries. University libraries are so concerned about the safety and well being of its users hence, the struggle to put all mechanism in place for their maximum comfort. As a result, this paper discusses sensitization and awareness creation as tools for curbing the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on University Library users in Nigeria. Specifically, it looks at the emergence of COVID-19 and its global effect, effects of COVID-19 on university libraries, sensitization and awareness creation of COVID-19 pandemic by University libraries, …

Open Access E-Books On Big Data: An Analytical Study Through Doab, Sanghita De, Parikshit Mondal

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1. Purpose: This study attempts to trace out the trend of use of open access e-books on Big Data through analytical study of bibliometric fields of the books.
2. Design methodology: The present quantitative study analyses different bibliographical attributes of the books like title, degree of author collaboration, citation, density of keywords, trend of subject, and marketing areas etc.
3. Findings: The bibliographic analysis of 127 books available in DOAB, finds that in spite of having a rising interest on the topic Big Data, a visible gap is seen in the availability of resources found in DOAB in the form of books …

Accessibility Of Library Facilities By Wheelchair Users: The Case Of Libraries In Lagos State, Nigeria., Christopher Nkiko Dr, Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose Dr, Promise Ilo Dr, Ifeakachuku Osinulu, Goodluck Ifijeh

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Elimination of all barriers is a critical determinant to accessibility and utilization of library resources. The study investigated library facilities in selected libraries in Lagos State, Nigeria to determine their relative accessibility by wheelchair library users. It employed personal observation in which requisite facilities were digitally photographed and this approach was complemented by secondary data. The study found inter alia that all the respondent libraries had no ramps or functional elevators, hence not accessible by wheelchair users; other facilities such as catalogues, circulation desks, shelves, toilets were also designed in a manner that excludes the wheelchair users from access. The …

S.W.O.T Analysis Of E-Learning Platform, Sakai: Users’ Perspective, Samuel Owusu-Ansah

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The interest in integrating eLearning platforms in teaching environments are on the increase in higher learning institutions. In view of this, the study focused on assessing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of using the eLearning Platform, SAKAI, in the School of Continuing and Distance Education (SCDE), University of Ghana, Legon. A survey was conducted and two hundred and seventy-four (274) distance learning students from the University of Ghana, Legon were selected by simple random sampling method to collect primary data using questionnaires. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was then used to analyze the completed questionnaire and …

Entrepreneurial Skills And The Child: One Way The Librarian Can Make A Difference, Margaret Nwakago Ngwuchukwu Ph.D, Chiegonu Bridget Nwachi

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Entrepreneurship is considered as sin qua non to the well being of an individual, most especially in a developing economy like Nigeria where unemployment and quest for white Collar jobs is on the increase. It then becomes necessary to inculcate the entrepreneurial spirit from the cradle. As a child cannot walk immediately the child is born, so will an individual who does not have the necessary entrepreneurial skills at childhood stage cannot or may find it difficult to be self employed at adult stage. At teething stage, little attention is paid to the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills. Librarians have a …

Nigerian’S Children’S Literature: A Viable Tool For Addressing Social Issues In Nigeria, Margaret Nwakago Ngwuchukwu Dr, Cletus Obinna Ezugwu, Beatrice Ewa Mrs

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Nigerian’s Children’s literature is one valuable tool for addressing social issues in Nigeria. However, it is often neglected due to its simplicity and it has implication for the future of any nation. This paper discusses the concept of Nigerian children’s literature and how it can be used as a method for addressing social issues in Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to identify these social issues which include gender discrimination, insecurity, corruption and sexual immorality, the causes of these social ills, the implications of these social issues, the relationship between social issues and children’s literature and also proffer children’s …

Role Of Lis Professionals To Provide Authentic Information Sources During Covid-19 A Pandemic Crisis, Kanu Chakraborty Mr, Parvin S L Kureshi Miss, Sagar B. Gajbe Mr, Navin Upadhyay Dr, Dalimi Devi Dr

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During the national crisis, caused by a novel pandemic such as COVID-19 virus infections, people need authentic information to face such a virus. Libraries need to come forward in such a situation as primary sources of trustworthy information by providing rapid and easy access to those seeking authentic information sources. In this crisis, giving Remote Access, Virtual Library, e-resources, Ask the Librarian reference services to the user in real-time and at scale for a range of scientific- and policy-related responses can be very significant to the academic and research community. The present study has collected data from authentic information sources, …

Scientometric Analysis Of Publication Trend On Information Management (Im), C Baskaran -

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The paper discusses the Research Pattern and Publications trend on Information Management (IM) during 2000-2019. The data will be taken to analyze by Web of Science (WoS) database from Clarivate analytics for purpose of study during period. It has analysed the highest 441 (9.04%) of the publications appeared in the year 2018, it followed by , 423( 8.67%) and 401(8.22%) of the publications have brought out in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Highest RGR observed that 1.277 and lowest 0.022 in 2019 and 2011 respectively. The majority 75.6 % of the publications appeared as Journal articles, it followed by 6.95% of …

Leveraging Social Media Platforms In Marketing Library Services In Ghanaian Universities, Stephen Budu, Pearl Joan Korkuvi, Samuel Owusu-Ansah, Francis Yeboah

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With the continuous improvement of library services across the globe owing to automation, technological advancement, and growth in student population, rapid access to social media (SM) platforms has become a vital part of keeping present and would-be users well-versed about academic library service. The study brings to bear on the use of SM platforms in promoting library services. Using the survey approach, one hundred and seventy-six (176) library users of the University of Ghana (UG), Library System (LS) were selected to provide primary data via questionnaires. All respondents were selected through simple random sampling. The SPSS was used to generate …

Understanding Characteristics Of The 100 Most Influential Studies On Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2): A Bibliometric Analysis, Sidhartha Sahoo, Shriram Pandey, R. K. Mahapatra

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Abstract

Background

In present study, we aimed to identify and evaluate the trends of the 100 most-cited research articles on Covid-19 using bibliometric techniques.

Methods

Scopus online database hosted by Elsevier was used to extract relevant articles for this study. We have identified the top 100 research papers on Covid-19 published across the globe based on their citations data. Further analysis was made to find the countries of origin, journal wise distribution, author cluster network, keyword analysis and inter-citation map to understand and to establish the links among them.

Results

The T100 most cited articles were published between January-August, 2020 …

Mapping Of Research Output In Food Economics:A Scientometric Ananlysis, Sebastiyan R, Rameshbabu V, Surulinathi T.M

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A tiny attempt is taken to investigate the research performances in the area of Food Economics based on the Scientifics measure as called Scientometrics. As per web of science data collection, a total of 3213 data has been gathered through key word searching from 1975 to 2020 (August). A remarkable finding was retrieved under the analysis of Publication Impact and Citation Impact from the following categories such as Year wise, Country wise and Institutional wise. In the year 2019, the highest research contribution of 286 was recorded, but it was purely opposite in the citation impact by 2329 as in …

Research Performance Of National Institute Of Technology Rourkela: A Scientometric Analysis, Bijayananda Pradhan, Ramesh Kuri, Kunwar Singh, Gireesh Kumar T. K, Pritam Kumar Pati

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This paper's main objective is to perform a scientometric study on the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, research publications, as reflected in the Scopus Database. The study evaluated the quantitative growth, author and Institute collaborations, using different scientometric dimensions. Appropriate keywords were used to cover the entire spectrum of research publications that yield 9233 results from the database. To make the analysis concise to get better outcomes, authors have limited the study period to the publications produced from 2000 to 2019. This study analyzed different aspects of research productivity, such as year-wise growth of publications, most preferred sources for the …

India’S Research Contribution In Physical Sciences During 2000-2019: A Bibliometric Study, Miteshkumar Pandya, J P Singh Joorel

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This study provides an overview of the research productivity of scientists/researchers/faculty from across India, in terms of the number of research publications contributed in the Physical Science discipline. The study attempted to analyze bibliometric indicators of published research that have been indexed in Scopus database. There are 1116847 documents published during the period of twenty years i.e. 2000-2019. The study revealed that there is a consistent growth in number of documents published. It has been observed that there are 543728 documents published during 2015-2019 which is higher than the total publication during 2000-2014. The subject discipline, ‘Engineering’ has been emerged …

Scientometric Analysis Of Research Publications In Astronomy And Astrophysics Research In India: A Study Based On Wos, Satish Kumar

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This paper describes about the research productivity of Astronomy and Astrophysics research in India. The study is an investigation of total research productivity of India’s Astronomy and Astrophysics research for the period of thirty years during 1988-2017. Total 20,311 research publication’s bibliographic data were harvested from Web of Science (WoS) bibliographic database and analyzed using scientometric tools and techniques. The research is conducted with a purpose to know the Astronomical literature growth, document types, open access publications, prolific source journals, collaborating countries, research funding agencies as well as prolific institutions and authors of India. Findings also indicate the publication pattern, …

Use Of E-Shodhsindhu Consortium By Research Scholars: A Comparative Study Of Kurukshetra University And Maharshi Dayanand University, Sukhbir Singh, Neha Garg, Dr. Chetan Sharma

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E-ShodhSindhu consortium is backbone of research in higher education system in India. E-ShodhSindhu consortium provides full text and bibliographical journal databases to higher education institutions at subscription cost. The current study is an effort to find out the use of E-ShodhSindhu consortium by the Research Scholars of Kurukshetra University and Maharshi Dayanand University. Study indicates that more than 55% Research Scholars including both the universities are aware about E-ShodhSindhu consortium and they use it mainly for research work.

Effect Of Social Media Addiction On Reading Culture: A Study Of Nigerian Students, Isaac E. Anyira, Obiora Kingsley Udem

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The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of social media addiction on reading culture of Nigerian students in higher institutions of learning. An online survey was sent to 1500 students of higher institutions in Nigeria during the Lockdown necessitated by the outbreak of the dreaded Corona Virus (Covid-19) Pandemic. A total of 1300 questionnaires were completed and returned. This implies 86.7% return rate. Data was analyzed using graphical charts. The findings of the study showed that social media mostly used by student include Facebook, followed by WhatsApp, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Wordpress, Snapchat, Reddit, respectively; while, …

Performance Management Approaches For Effective Service Delivery In Federal University Libraries In South East, Nigeria., Wisdom Okereke Anyim

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This study investigated performance management approaches for effective service delivery in university libraries. The main purpose of this study was to assess the performance management approaches used in federal university libraries in South East, Nigeria. The research design adopted was descriptive survey. The population of the study was 103 librarians in federal university libraries in South-East, Nigeria. No sampling was used as the number was considered manageable. The instrument used in gathering data for the study was 38-item questionnaire which was validated by three experts. Data collected from the questionnaire on the research questions were analyzed using mean and standard …