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Websites Of National Law Universities: A Comparative Study, Perumal Ramasamy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

National Law University, which are the premier institution for the law studies established in most of the states. The paper analysis about the issues like, Vice chancellor, teaching faculties, Library collections and the Librarians and content of the National Law Universities.

Information Literacy Skills In Using Electronic Information Resources, Israel R. Odede, Nsibirwa Zawedde

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: The study focussed on the various dimensional constructs of information literacy in using electronic information resources. The research aimed to unravel the relationship between information literacy skills and the use of electronic information resources. The complexity of electronic information resources requires that one possesses information literacy skills to effectively and efficiently use electronic information resources.

Methodology: A descriptive survey approach was employed for this study using quantitative method of data collection. The data were analysed using SPSS. The targeted population for this study is 115 postgraduate students in three universities. The postgraduate students comprise Masters and PhD students only. …

The Use Of Geographic Information Systems For Display Of University Of Calabar Use Statistics And Functional Areas., Obia Inyang

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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The purpose of this study is to present University of Calabar statistics and functional areas using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The process of using a GIS is faceted and involves different methods of presentation. Being that University of Calabar Library has not yet been geo-mapped, author traced in-use statistics in the different divisions for a 3-years period especially to show that the library, in whatever format is useful for Information services. The summed in –use statistics gave a total data for study in all the functional areas. Analysis was presented using three different types of GIS charts------ Lines with …

Personal Information Management Of Urban Youth, Dessy Harisanty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to find out the personal information management of urban youth so the image of finding, keeping, organizing, maintaining information, retrieving, using, and distributing information can be gathered. This research uses descriptive type. Descriptive type is used to describe the personal information management of urban adolescents. The location of this research is in Surabaya because Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia. The results showed that in the finding stage, the needs of information that were mostly needed were related to education, entertainment, fashion; the sources of information that were mostly used were internet, …

Undergraduates’ Preference Between Web Search Engines And Reference Sources For Research Activities In Two Universities In South West Nigeria, Olawale Oyewole, Gabriel 'Bunmi Alegbeleye Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of web search engines has provided an alternative for undergraduates to access the needed information for their research activities without utilising library resources, especially reference sources. This avenue created by web search engines is viewed by some as detrimental, as undergraduates now display apathy towards the use of reference sources, even though web search engines have their own limitations. Based on this, the main objective of this study was therefore to examine undergraduates’ preference between web search engines and reference sources for research activities. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the study population consisted of …

Citations Of Desidoc Journal Of Library And Information Technology: Statistical Analysis Of Google Scholar Based Research Impact For The Period Of 2006 To 2015, Renjith V R

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Google Scholar (GS) is the only available global database for the citation analysis of Indian LIS journals. The present study is an attempt to highlight the citation output of research articles in DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) published during the period 2006–2015. This study is based on Google Scholar data. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were applied in the study. 406 articles were published during 2006–2015, which were cited 4122 times in Google Scholar. Based on Google Scholar, this study proves that the citation output of articles published in the DJLIT differs significantly with their publication year. …

Research In Communicative Disorders Cmd 691, Joanna Burkhardt

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Research In Health Studies Hlt 691, Joanna Burkhardt

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Doctoral Dissertation Research Pht 699, Joanna Burkhardt

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Doctoral Dissertation Research Cmd 699, Joanna Burkhardt

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Phd In Health Sciences, Joanna Burkhardt

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Seminar In Health Sciences Chs 601, Joanna Burkhardt

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Grant Writing And Research Dissemination Chs 610, Joanna Burkhardt

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Farah Ali, Visiting Assistant Professor Of Spanish, Musselman Library, Farah Ali

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In this Next Page column, Farah Ali, Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish, shares why she celebrates “the good, the bad, and the weird” in her reading life, which writer’s grocery lists she would read if given the chance, and why it’s important to read outside of your comfort zone.

Plumx Data Hacks & The Integrated Impact Indicator, Ellie Dworak

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

An overview of Altmetrics, PlumX platform, a research project to create local benchmarking data, and a better impact metric called the I3.

Research In Kinesiology Kin 691, Joanna Burkhardt

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Doctoral Dissertation Research Hdf 699, Joanna Burkhardt

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Research In Human Development And Family Hdf 691, Joanna Burkhardt

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Doctoral Dissertation Research Kin 699, Joanna Burkhardt

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Research In Physical Therapy Pht 691, Joanna Burkhardt

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Doctoral Dissertation Research Hlt 699, Joanna Burkhardt

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An Analysis Of Research Publication On Colorectal Cancer In Asian Countries, Dr Murugan Chinnaraj, Richa Narzary

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper discusses colorectal cancer research output in Asian during 2000- 2017. The data has been downloaded from PubMed databases. A total of 2726 articles were found. Language distribution shows a majority of the papers are published in the English language 2661 (97.61%) irrespective of the native language of the country and those publications were in the form of journal articles i.e. 2225 (81.62%). The authorship pattern indicates the maximum number of papers was published by collaborative work of more than ten authors for which the mean value of Degree of Collaboration is 0.84 indicating the high ratio of collaborative …

Digitized Collection In Higher Educational Institutions Around The Globe, Sumaira Baba, Irfan Ui-Haq Akhoon University Of Kashmir, Dr. Shabir Ahmed Ganaie University Of Kashmir

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of information and communication technology has paved the way to the development of electronic devices and has changed the traditional libraries to digital libraries. In which digitization of library collection has become a common activity. Digitization has opened up new audiences and services for libraries, that needs to be integrated into the plans and policies of any institution to maximize its effectiveness. With the help of digital technology institutions can share their research output globally by access and disseminate research information. This paper aims to explore and identify the role of digitized collection of the top 20 universities …

Research Trends Of Sub-Subjects On Economics: A Bibliometric Study, Sanjukta Mondal, Bijan Kumar Roy

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper is basically a bibliometric study based on 4993 citations from 53 PhD theses under four sub-subjects of Economics viz. Indian Economics, Rural Economics, Economic Developing and International Economics). The purpose of the study is to analyze the citation pattern of references appended to the theses of all four subjects submitted to The University of Burdwan during the period 2006-2015. To fulfill the purpose, all the relevant information has been collected from the research section of The University of Burdwan and Shodhganga (http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/) and finally has been analyzed against pre-defined parameters such as bibliographic forms, journal ranking, authorship pattern, …

Sustainability Of Library Automation In Nigerian Libraries: A Case For Koha Open Source Software, Taofeek Oladokun, Lucia Folasade Kolawole Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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This study examined the sustainability of Library Open Source Software (with particular reference to KOHA) in Nigerian academic and research Libraries. Descriptive survey design was adopted with a total number of thirty five (35) libraries which were selected purposefully all over the six (6) geopolitical zones of Nigeria (twenty universities, both privates and publics, ten Polytechnics, and five colleges of education). Structure Questionnaire was used to generate data and this was analyzed using simple frequency and percentage. It was revealed that koha is gaining ground in Nigeria because of its reliability and community involvement. It also revealed that lack …

Public Library Development And Its Use As A Part Of Culture In West Bengal: An Analysis, Debabrata Maity

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Culture as defined by Tylor is that complex whole including beliefs, art, region, values, norms, ideas, law, taught, knowledge, custom and other capabilities acquired by a man as a member of a society. Culture is the totality of human experience acquired during transmission of heritage from one generation to another and to learn the ways of learning, eating, drinking, behaving, walking, dressing, and working etc.

The culture of Bengal encompasses the Bengal region in south Asia, mainly including Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam (Barak Valley), where the Bengali language is the official and primary …

Ms In Cytopathology, Joanna Burkhardt

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Field Experiences In Elementary Music Education Mus 376, Jim Kinnie

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Microbiomes, Biofilms And Bacterial Communities Cmb 420x, Michael Cerbo

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Therapy Dogs Return For Finals Week, Georgia Southern University Libraries

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Therapy Dogs Return for Finals Week