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Access And Use Of Electronic Resources By The Faculty Members And Research Scholars Of Social Sciences In Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, Neetika Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The wide-ranging use of information and communication technologies, especially the World Wide Web, has brought significant changes in the way information is generated, stored and accessed. With the rapid development and use of the internet and web-based tools and technologies the major development that is taking place in libraries is extensive availability and use of various kinds of e-resources such as online database, OPAC, CD-ROM databases, online portals in general or subject wise. Now libraries and information centers spend increasingly more funds for subscribing e-resources, even when shrinking budgets of the libraries. This paper deals with a study on the …

Usage And Perception Of E-Resources By Undergraduate Students: A Case Study Of Government Degree College Baramulla- J&K, Dr. Shabir Ahmad, Bilal Ahmad Dar Mr, Mohd Basharat Mughal Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

We have witnessed a drastic change in the organization and operations of Library and Information Centres from last three decades or so. From storehouses of books to Information Centres, from preserving philosophy to access orientation, printed materials to digital information, manual system of operations to automatic service delivery systems and from in-house services to advanced consortia based remote access to flood of information resources, libraries as service centres have traversed a long journey with revolutionary and evolutionary ramifications. Modern-day libraries are flooded with lots of information sources both in print as well as in digital format. A major chunk of …

Scientometric Analysis Of Graphene, Raashida Amin, Arshia Ayoub, Zahid Ashraf Wani

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Purpose

The unique properties of graphene and its extensive applications has turned it an emerging area of research. Therefore, this study is an attempt to analyse the research output trends in graphene during the period 2010 – 2012 for the publications indexed by Web of Science.

Methodology

The study maps the parameters of output, journal productivity and the impact strength of publications. The Institute for Scientific Information Web of Science database core collection was used to retrieve the data. Quantitative analysis of quantity and quality of research out-put was undertaken to attain the objectives.

Findings

The analysis revealed a steep …

Job Satisfaction Of College Librarians: A Study Of Kashmir, Javaid Wani, Jaffer Kabir Najar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to ascertain the job satisfaction among the library professionals. Survey method was carried to achieve the goal study besides questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. The study shows both positive and negative signs of satisfaction among the professionals but the dominant signs were positive job satisfaction among professionals. This paper may benefit society by encouraging librarians to contribute more to their jobs and may help them in their personal growth and development. Hence, it is essential for library administrators to motivate their library professionals to work hard for achieving organizational goals and …

A Comparison Of The Conditions Of Iran Public Libraries With The Ifla Standards, Mohammad Karim Saberi, Fatemeh Pazooki

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed to compare the conditions of the public libraries in Iran with the standards of IFLA. Iran is a country in the southwest of Asia. With 1,648,669 square kilometers, it is the 18th country in the world and has a population of 79,926,270. There are more than 3000 public libraries in Iran. Under Iran’s law, the Iran public libraries Foundation, which is a non-governmental entity, is responsible for the task of establishing, constructing, equipping, developing, managing, and monitoring the public libraries across the country. In this study, the five indicators of resources, Stack space, the space of the …

Library And Information Science Courses In India: Issues And Suggestions, Khushpreet Singh Brar, Bhupinder Singh, Amandeep Kaur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library and information science courses are professional and job oriented. Due to this, these courses are much popular in India and neighbored developing countries. This paper discussed the various library and information science courses offered by different institutes in India. The paper also highlighted some core issues related to library and information science education with some vital suggestion. The paper is comprehensive sketch of library and information science education in India.

The Investigation Of Relationship Between Time Period Spent On Virtual Social Networks And Communication Skills Of Librarians Of Public Libraries Of Iran Province, Shahnaz Khademizadeh, Masomeh Khademizadeh, Maryam Khoshkenar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background and Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between time period spent on virtual social networks and communication skills of librarians in public libraries of Khuzestan province.

Methodology: The present study is a correlation survey- in terms of nature and an applied research in terms of objective. Researcher made questionnaire has been used for data collection. This questionnaire consists of two main parts: the first part includes questions related to demographic characteristics and the second part includes 38 items related to communication skills. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and …

A Bibliometric Analysis Of Journal Of Higher Education Management (Jhem) From 2007 To 2016, Seno Essien Antia-Obong, Biddy Casselden, Alison Pickard

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Although several bibliometric journal studies on education have been carried out, surprisingly, no bibliometric study has been carried out on the Journal of Higher Education Management (JHEM), being the foremost journal for university administrators. This study is therefore an attempt to fill this gap in the context of bibliometric analysis of single journals. The purpose of this bibliometric study was to examine the publication characteristics and developments of JHEM over an eight (8) year period from 2007 to 2016. The following bibliometric measures were analysed in this study: (a) productivity of articles, (b) productivity of authors, (c) degree of author …

Knowledge Resources For Visually Impaired Persons: An Indian Perspective, Sufia Khowaja, Nishat Fatima Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to identify the sources provided by the universities of India to visually impaired persons to cater their educational requirements. There are 49 Central Universities in India, out of which 15 were selected for the study. The data from selected university libraries was collected using bilateral approach i.e. questionnaire and telephonic interview. It was found that central universities of India are not providing appropriate sources to their visually impaired users to fulfill their educational requirements. Though some universities had taken initiatives in providing the information resources and services, but still there are many aspects which …

A Role For Jamaica Libraries In Conflict Resolution, Cherry-Ann M. Smart, Noel M. Cowell Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In Jamaica, violence is an all too common approach to the settlement of disputes. Scholars and informed observers have pointed to the genesis of this practice in a history of violence, oppression and inequity rooted in slavery and the colonial system. Policy-makers and crime fighting strategists have advanced a range of recommendations for its abatement. The intervention of civic institutions, such as schools and churches, is acknowledged as beneficial for informing, training and healing persons afflicted by violence, particularly within inner city communities. The library as a central civic organization to provide social and cultural good for peace education and …

Responsible Information Flow: A Discourse Of The Emerging Issues And Options Nexus, Adetomiwa Basiru, Emmanuel Layi Adebayo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper looked at the definitions of information as stated by various scholars and the aggregate of it all is that information is a kind of communication in whatever format from a source to a recipient to warrant a change in behaviour. The paper also classified information as soft and hard. Information from radio, television, image laundering, protocol and reporting of current events in magazine and newspapers are classified as soft while hard information is the one provided in libraries and other information related institutions. There are also various sources of information such as print, manuscripts, cartographic and audio-visual. The …

Classic Papers In Critical Care: A Bibliometric Analysis, Seyed Ali Mahdiyoun, Heidar Mokhtari, Maryam Esmaeilzadeh

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Purpose- This study aimed to identify and analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the classic papers in the field of critical care.

Design/methodology/approach- In this bibliometric overview, Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science were used for data collection. Study sample consisted of the classic papers in the field of critical care, introduced in Google scholar. SPSS were used for data analyses.

Findings- Critical Care ranked the first journal in having critical care classic papers. All critical care classic papers were multi-authored. The most highly-cited paper was a paper titled "Intensive insulin therapy in the medical ICU", with 3796 received citations …

Utilisation Of Social Media Tools To Enhance Knowledge Sharing Among Knowledge Workers At The Nelson Mandela African Institution Of Science And Technology (Nm-Aist), Neema Florence Mosha, Marlene Holmner

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the utilisation of social media tools to enhance Knowledge Sharing (KS) practices among knowledge workers at The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) of Tanzania. A case study design was used in this study. Data was collected by adopting a combination of document content analysis and semi-structured interviews from library and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) staff. Data was analysed thematically. The study showed that social media tools can be implemented effectively according to institution goal, users’ need and capacity building among knowledge workers. The findings also reviewed the strong commitment of the institution …

Awareness And Use Of Research Support Tools By Researchers Of Manipal Institute Of Technology, Mahe, Manipal: An Analytical Study, Rakshatha Ms, Rekha Pai

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research tools and data play an increasingly important role in research. The research tool can save time and add depth to qualitative work. Researchers need scholarly publications to read, study and to write a research article. As it is well known that the internet through the research tools has made this process more fruitful. Therefore it is necessary to think more critically about sources and more effectively organize all the different kinds of digital research tools they find. There are many different research support tools that are available to help and to select proper information for research. This study highlights …

Awareness And Perceived Availability As Correlate Of Electronic Resources Usage In Academic Libraries In Kwara State, Bilqees Jumai Nallah, Abubakar L. Folorunsho Dr., Abdul Ayodeji Hadi

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Objective- This study investigated the awareness and perceived availability as correlate of electronic resources usage in academic libraries in Kwara State.

Method- The study employed survey research method. A sample size of 377 was drawn from a population of 17,336 students. A self-designed and validated questionnaire was used with a reliability co-efficient of r=0.76 using split-half method. Both descriptive and inferential statistic were used to analyze the data.

Result- Among others it was found that a significant relationship exists between awareness and use and perceived availability and use of EIR. Most student were aware and use e-resources in the following …

Awareness And Use Of Research Support Tools By Researchers Of Manipal Institute Of Technology, Mahe, Manipal: An Analytical Study, Rekha Pai, Rakshatha Ms

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Research tools and data play an increasingly important role in research. The research tool can save time and add depth to qualitative work. Researchers need scholarly publications to read, study and to write a research article. As it is well known that the internet through the research tools has made this process more fruitful. Therefore it is necessary to think more critically about sources and more effectively organize all the different kinds of digital research tools they find. There are many different research support tools that are available to help and to select proper information for research. This study highlights …

Climate Change Research Literature In India: A Scientometric Analysis During 1991 – 2018, Alex P, Kishore Kumar S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Climate change research was assessed in India by Scientometric analysis between the period 1991to 2018. Data were downloaded from the Web of Science (Science Citation Index). The twenty-eight years of study from 1991 to 2018 were used to study the increase in research on climate change. The search string used to search the database was "Climate Change” Search string used in the "Subject" field and the period 1991-2018 were limited and the country of India was refined to download climate change records. A total of 5360 records were identified and downloaded. The records were analyzed to study the year-wise distribution, …

Understanding Professional Information Needs Of School Teachers In Sri Lanka And Identifying Factors Trigger For Their Information Needs, Chamani Gunasekera, R. Balasubramani

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The purpose of this study is to examine school teachers’ information needs, their satisfaction, purposes of information and the relationship between some selected factors and the information needs.The population of the study consisted of school teachers in government schools in Sri Lanka. The sample consisted with 440 teachers and cluster sampling method was applied for the sample selection. A self-administered questionnaire was used as the main data collection tool and the received data were analyzed by using SPSS (21.0). The study found that most of the teachers need information on particular subject that they taught, followed by classroom management and …

Demographic Variables Affecting Use Of Internet Resources Among Pre-Clinical Medical Students In Nigeria, Oluwatoyin Obinyan, Esharenana Adomi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Following the emergence of Internet, higher institutions particularly academic libraries had and still continue to make efforts to take advantage of the emerging technologies in service delivery amidst paucity of current reading materials as a result of poor funding. Internet resources are seen as educational/informational resources available via internet. It is evident from existing literature that usage of Internet resources by the students is low due to many factors that are central to man hence this study was mounted to investigate the influence of the demographic variables of the target audience on their use of Internet resources. The study population …

Social Networking Sites And Indian Students: A Study On The Usage Pattern, Dhanyasree V.K., Jaideep Sharma

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Social networking has become an inevitable part of our routine life. Such media open up a wide variety of tools that facilitate communication with fellow beings. This study tried to understand the use of social networking sites by the youth; especially the engineering students. Data was collected through survey method using a structured questionnaire. The results show that students keep profiles on multiple social networking sites, but use only one site actively. Majority of the students use them at least once a day, major purpose of visit being keeping in touch with their existing friends and finding old friends. Chat …

An Appraisal Of Maqāsid Al-ShariʿAh Classic And Recent Literature: Systematic Analysis, Ahmad Syukran Baharuddin Asb, Wan Abdul Fattah Wan Ismail Wafwi, Lukman Abdul Mutalib Lam, Muhammad Hazim Ahmad Mha, Ruqayyah Razak Rr, Nurul Syahirah Saharudin Nss, Muhammad Aiman Abdull Rahim Maar

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Maqāsid al-Shariʿah has been typically defined as the objectives behind the Islamic rulings or the Shariʿah higher intent. This knowledge is very important for the mujtahids and Islamic scholars not only to understand or interpret the Shariʿah legal texts, but also to deduce solutions for contemporary problems faced by Muslims. Maqāsid al-Shariʿah is traditionally divided into three levels of necessity, which are necessities (al-Ḍaruriyyāt), needs (al-Ḥajiyyāt), and luxuries (al-Taḥsiniyyāt). Extensive discussion of maqāsid al-shariʿah in Islamic jurisprudence has led to the classification of five elements of preservation, inter alia, protection of faith or …

Good Governance,Information Dissemination And National Development-The Nigerian Situation, Peter Olorunleke Oye Cln

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ABSTRACT

In the last few decades the relationship between good governance and national development has attracted keen global attention. The emergence of information as a vital factor of production in the knowledge economy has added a new dimension to it. This paper therefore aims at exploring the intrinsic nexus between good governance, information dissemination and national development. Relying on descriptive methods based on relevant literatures and empirical facts, the paper enumerated some inextricable indices of good governance, espouses its importance and the impetus information dissemination provides for national development. The paper clearly explained the notion of good governance in the …

Youths, Digital Inclusion And Libraries For Sustainable Development In Nigeria, Gabriel Ameh J

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Abstract

This paper examined youth inclusion in the digital space as anchored by libraries to bring about sustainable development in Nigeria. It also focused on the positive and negative uses of ICT and the potentials of the digital sector in contributing to our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the empowerment of the youths. It concluded that digital inclusion of the youth will guarantee our future and the sustenance of the economy and made recommendations in that direction.

International Contribution In Two Indian Lis Journals:A Comparative Study, Lambodara Parabhoi, Annesha Ghosh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The two leading Indian LIS journals namely Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS) and DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) facilitate immediate open access to the published papers in worldwide and indexed in the Scopus database. Thus, it enhances the utility and visibility of both the journals and makes it very conducive for international authors to contribute their papers. This paper aims to determine the trends of the international contribution to two LIS reputed journals namely Annals of Library and Information Studies and DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology. The research sample consists of 106 journal …

A Scientific Influence And Reflectivity Of Saudi Arabia Research Journals, Shakil Ahmad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research has continued to evaluate Saudi Arabia's journals by quality bibliometric indicators and scientific tools and is likely to highlight comparisons between the significance and the rates of indicators. The research has also illustrated the achievements and the information correlated between the selected indicators of well-cited journals and used sophisticated algorithms and reputable databases to evaluate journals ' quality rankings.

The research aims primarily to review the scientific journal quality indices that are currently used (2015), with emphasis on the generally used indicators, such as the Journal impact factor (JIF), the Eigenfactor Score (ES), the SCImago Journal Rank Indicator …

Role Of Government In The Provision Of Information System And Services In Nigeria, Tolulope E. Adenekan, Yacob Haliso

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The pursuit of effective information systems and services use in the public sector will necessitate enormous investments by public and private sectors in physical infrastructure, equipment, and training as well as a substantial planning and implementation effort (UN, 1985). It is important that these investments and efforts be guided by a well- structured and understood strategy which establishes priorities and an action plan for the short, medium and long term. Information system is a potentially powerful tool within a dynamic organizational structure. Information services refer to the act of providing processed or published information on specific topics to an organization's …

The Nexus Of Information Acquisition, Ict Use And Employee Satisfaction In Microfinance Banks In South-West, Nigeria, Olusola O. Fadeyi, Yacob Haliso Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined information acquisition and ICT use as predictors of employee satisfaction in microfinance banks in South-West, Nigeria. Survey research design was used. Multi-stage sampling techniques were used in selecting 600 employees. An average of six respondents was selected from operation and marketing staff of each of the 95 selected banks across the six states in the South western Nigeria. The instruments for data collection were employee satisfaction scale (0.78), frequency of information acquisition of employee questionnaire (0.83) and ICT use scale (0.76). The data was analysed using frequency count, percentage …

Use Of E-Journals By Library And Information Science Researchers Of India: An Empirical Analysis, Khushpreet Singh Brar, Bhupinder Singh, Amandeep Kaur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose- The purpose of the paper is to find out the level of awareness and use of e-journal by the researchers pursuing Ph.D in library and information science.

Design/Methodology/Approach – The data is collected through a well-structured questionnaire from the research scholars of library and information science.

Findings- the study reveals that all the researchers of library and information science are aware about the availability of e-journals. The on screen reading is preferred by majority of researchers and the HTML is the preferred format. But the less number of researchers prefer or published their research paper in e-journals.

Research limitation/implications …

Global Visibility And Web Impact Of Leading Universities Of Saarc Nations, Arshia Ayoub, Raashida Amin, Sumeera Amin, Zahid Ashraf Wani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In the present time, the World Wide Web (WWW) is one of the main platforms for every forum who wants to be recognized on in the ‘factual world’. At the academic level, universities have to play significant part for communicating scientific and cultural achievements. Publication by scholars of the institutions on the internet I snot only a tool for scholarly communication but it is also a way to reach larger audiences and thus represents the performance of the institutions globally. Thus, there have been numerous endeavours to develop the web indicators that can eventually lead to build a university’s rankings …

Global Landscape Of Open Access Repositories, Asma Bashir, Aasif Ahmad Mir, Dr.Zahoor Ahmad Sofi

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Purpose: The present study attempts to highlight the status of “open access repositories” globally.

Methodology: Present study is based on the data gathered from “open-DOAR”. Data gathered was thoroughly analyzed based on chosen parameters, viz., “Geographical distribution”, “Software usage”, “Language diversity”, “Operational status”, “Repository type”, “Content type” and “Subjects archived”.

Findings: Open access repositories (OARs) have witnessed potential growth trends particularly in developed countries. The findings reveal that “USA” is the leading country with the largest number of repositories and “Europe” is the leading continent in contribution towards OARs. The study also reveals that the “DSpace” is one of the …