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Use Of Social Media Effectively In Non-Profit Organization:A Study Of Libraries., Tang Zhiwei Dr, Anwar Muhammad

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Social media is the best and reliable source that enables people to communicate easily without any obstacles. Social media allow the library staff and library users to interact with each other. Social media enables libraries to promote their sources and services. Social media is the largest virtual platform that is providing the libraries to promote their sources and services.it is obvious that social media is helping libraries to market their services and sources. It would be better for libraries should use or apply social media for better approaches to the library users. Every library is facing too many problems and …

Examining The Relationship Of Knowledge Management With Organization Agility In General Administration Of Libraries, Liaquat Ali Rahoo, Mumtaz Ali Buriro, Sheer Afzal Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the study is explorer the relationship between knowledge management strategies and organization agility in general administration of user/clients. The method of the study was descriptive correlation. Population the study was library professionals who are working in higher education institutions of Sindh. Simple random sampling technique was use for primary data collection. Sample size was 140 library professionals. Questionnaire was use as data collection tool which has two parts one is knowledge management and 2^nd one is organizational agility. SPSS software was for test the Pearson and Spearman relation test. The results of testing hypothesis are suitable …

A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Pattern Of Undergraduate Students In A Nigerian Private University, Oluwaseun Eniola Adegbilero-Iwari, Tunrayo Oluwadare, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Given the wide-ranging influence of the internet on people in this digital age and the extensive reliance of young people on internet-enabled mobile devices, our study aimed to assess the pattern of online health information seeking behavior among undergraduate students in a Nigerian private university. Employing the cross-sectional survey design and purposive sampling technique, three hundred and four (304) undergraduates took part in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the socio-demographic characteristics, participant’s use of the internet, online health information seeking behaviour and use of online health information. The results showed that the mean age …

Roles Of Librarians In Combating Misinformation On Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19), Grace D. Pelemo Mrs., Millie Horsfall Phd, Onyinye Alexander Osedo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China and the attendant explosion of “fake news” brings to the fore the need for Librarians and Libraries as well as other information providers to offer access to dependable information resources for the consumption of their patrons and users. Giving access to reliable sources of information and resources with minimal barriers comprises cooperation among Librarians and Libraries. This article surveyed the roles of Librarians and Libraries in response to the problems of fake news and misinformation arising from the outbreak of COVID-19 focusing on how librarians and other information professionals …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Pakistan Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences From 2005 To 2020, Waseem Hassan

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Background:

The major aim of this study is to evaluate the research productivity of Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PJPS) from 2005 to 2020. For the purpose, bibliometric analysis was performed.

Methodology:

From March to April 2021, the data was retrieved from Scopus, one of the largest databases in the world. journal. Later it was analyzed by MS Excel. Based on the Scopus database, this is the 1^st bibliometric report about PJPS.

Results:

From 2005 to 2020, PJPS published 3301 articles. The per year publication and citation details are provided. In all publications (n=3301), 8066 authors, 6018 institutes or …

Bibliotherapy: A Prototype Model For Academic Libraries., Ravindra Bankar, Sachinkumar B. Patil

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Recent years have witnessed an upsurge in the therapeutic use of books generally Bibliotherapy refers to the use of books (literary works in particular) to help people cope with problems such as emotional conflict, mental illness, or changes in their lives. The article focuses on how Bibliotherapy can provide information and enhance personal insight, suggest alternatives, diminish isolation, clarify emerging values, stimulate discussion and extend the counselling process outside of traditional settings. Particular attention is given to how Bibliotherapy, expressive activities and counselling facilitate young minds to find solutions to personal problems, develop life skills and enhanced self-image.

Prostate Cancer Research: A Bibliometric Study Of India And Iran, Rabiya Mushtaq, Fayaz Ahmad Loan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aims to provide an insight into the global research productivity in prostate cancer with an in-depth analysis of the growth & development of India and Iran. The study focuses on the authorship collaborative patterns among Indian and Iranian medical scientists as well. The study was commenced with the selection of terms on “Prostate cancer”. Three terms- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Neoplasm, and Prostatic Neoplasm were selected from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to retrieve the data from the Web of Science (WoS). The Boolean Operator “OR” was executed to retrieve the records. The data related to prostate cancer research …

Research Metric Analysis Of The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi On Scopus Database 2010-2019, Muhammad Yousuf Ali Mr, Peter Gatiti, Ikram Ul Haq

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper analysis the research output of the faculty, staff and researchers affiliated to the Aga Khan University (AKU) Medical College, Pakistan from 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2019. The paper maps AKU research by analyzing publications by authors with Aga Khan University institutional affiliation that are indexed in Scopus, a citation database of the peer-reviewed literature. Researchers rely on data from Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar to assess scholarly communication. However, this study choose Scopus as it is one of largest multidisciplinary databases covering over 23000 journal titles in comparison to Web of Science which covers …

E-Resources Utilisation Pattern Among The Faculty Of Kempegowda Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bangalore: A Study, Subhash Reddy B, Shashikala H M Dr.

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This paper examines the utilisation pattern of e-resources by faculty of the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Bangalore. The purpose of the study is to understand the utilisation pattern of E-resources and frequency of access to the internet by the faculty members of KIMS. The faculty members of health science universities and/or medical colleges are engaged in teaching, research, and their information needs and expectations are diverse and varied. Realising the importance and usefulness of the E-resources, most of the colleges in India and elsewhere generously invested in procuring and create access to e-resources to support information needs, teaching, …

Covid-19 Pandemic And Its Impact On Cancer Patients: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Recent Studies, Gyanajeet Yumnam, Ibohal Singh Ch

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cancer is one of the dreaded diseases for which no drugs have been invented so far for its complete cure. While the world is advancing so fast with the advancement of science and technology, at the same time, new dreaded diseases continue to emerge around the world. One such global pandemic disease currently witnessing is COVID-19. No exact medicine has been developed to control and cure this new pandemic which has a serious impact on aged persons; patients of diabetics, asthma, cancer, pneumonia, etc. Some recent and current studies conducted around the world have shown us many facts about this. …

Applying Comprehensive Model Of Information Seeking To Hepatitis B And C Patients’ Information Seeking In The South African Context: A Scoping Review, Irewole Dorcas. Ibinaiye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The continuous spread of Hepatitis B and C Viral diseases have affected over 248 million people worldwide. Despite the frustrations expressed regarding patients information needs, awareness and knowledge about the mode of contact of the disease, information access and use, studies addressing hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) patients information needs and seeking behaviour are lacking. This paper examines the relevance of comprehensive model of information seeking (CMIS) in addressing hepatitis B and C patients’ information behaviour, to ascertain the trend of use to inform the future applications of the model. Four databases were searched for articles published between 1993 …

Rural Library And Its Benefit On Socio-Economic Development: Bibliometrics And Systematic Literature Review Analysis Based On Scopus Database, Husnul Mirzal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Rural library has a very important role in improving rural community literacy so that it will have an impact on social-economic development. This study aims to look at research trends related to rural libraries in Scopus database in the last ten years, and their benefits on socio-economic community development. The research was conducted using a bibliometrics analysis method to see research trend related to rural libraries and using Systematic Literature Review method to analyze the benefits of Rural Library on socio-economic, health and education. The results show that research related to rural libraries in Scopus Database is increasingly in demand, …

Landscape Of Ifla Library Map Of The World: A Bird's Eye View, Pradipsinh Chudasma, Dhiren Panchal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Present article describes an overall landscape of IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) library map of the world which includes statistical information for different types of libraries like national library, academic, public, community, school and other libraries across the globe in context of prescribed parameters such as number of libraries, libraries with internet access, full time staff, volunteers, registered users, physical visit, physical loans, and electronic loans etc, in addition article describe that how libraries will become important bodies to achieve sustainable development goals (SDG) developed by United Nations as a UN 2030 Agenda for SDG.

Health Literacy Of University Students In Covid-19 Pandemic And Infodemic: A Pakistani Perspective, Rozeen Shaukat, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research investigated the levels of health literacy among Pakistani university students in the Covid-19 pandemic and infodemic. The university students were surveyed using an online questionnaire at two public sector universities and one private sector university in Punjab-Pakistan. The administration of the data collection instrument was completed with permission from concerned authorities. A total of 374 responses received which were imported to SPSS and analyzed by applying descriptive as well as inferential statistics. The results revealed that the health literacy of university students in the Covid-19 pandemic and infodemic was not at an optimal level as these participants expressed …

Opportunities And Challenges Of Consumer Health Information On The Internet: Is Cyberchondria An Emerging Challenge?, Amirreza Kalantari, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi, Azam Shahbodaghi, Farid Zayeri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: With the advent of the Internet, retrieval and searching of information resources have changed compared to the past. These changes have made the Internet network easy enough for users to access specialized and non-specialized knowledge, and consequently, expose users to many challenges and opportunities. Accordingly, this study investigates and categorize these challenges and opportunities.

Methods: To conduct this narrative review, at the first step, the articles addressed health-related information available on the Internet from reputable journals and databases were selected. Then, the selected articles were examined to answer the research questions, and the information obtained was categorized. Finally, the …

Health Information Seeking Behaviour Among Users In The College Of Health Sciences Library, The University Of Ghana Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Samuel Ankamah, Prosper Amegashie, Francis Yeboah, Naomi Amofah-Serwaa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to assess the information needs and information-seeking behaviour among library users in the CHS Library, the University of Ghana amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted the survey design to select 128 respondents using the convenience sampling technique with a response rate of 68.75 per cent. The study found that most respondents were competent health information literates. Moreover, most users look for health information to gain a better understanding of the causes, severity, and prognosis of a disease. Again, most respondents demonstrated that their main source of health information during the COVID-19 pandemic was …

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

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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 …

Collaborative Approach To Medical Information Resources Access For Education And Research, Dr. Rajendra Babu H, Dr. Mohan T A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study assesses the effectiveness of medical consortium HELINET established in 2003 by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). The use, productivity and impact of HELINET subscriptions to the electronic sources were analysed. 1207 responses obtained from 39 medical institutions includes 60.3% male and 39.7% female respondents includes the respondents include doctors, medical professionals, and other medical and para-medical, Clinical study practitioners, research scholars and students on HELINET resources from medical and super speciality subjects. 23.4% used e-resources for teaching and learning, 18.3% for research purpose, 10.3% and 10.2% used resources for patient care and course work respectively, …

Libraries At The Centre Of Community Transformation: A Bibliometric Study (2009-2019) Of The Influence Of Libraries On Segments Of Human Communities In Nigeria, Tochukwu Victor Nwankwo, Adizetu A. Ali Dr, Boniface U. Asadu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – The objective of the research was to undertake a bibliometric study (2009-2019) on the influence of libraries on segments of human communities in Nigeria. The specific objectives are to determine the bibliometric newspapers, databases, and institutional repository components of the Nigerian Academic, Social, Economic, Judicial, Political, Health, Cultural, and Religious Communities.

Design/methodology/approach – The method adopted was the descriptive survey research design; specifically the online content analysis technique was co-opted. The study covered all the publications published for or about Library Transformation in Nigeria by both Nigerians and foreigners (2009-2019); that are domiciled in Nigerian Online Newspapers, Online …

Road Traffic Accident Research In India: A Scientometric Study From 1977 To 2020, Dr. Jayaprakash G. Hugar, Dr. Mirza Muhammad Naseer, Dr. Abu Waris, Muhammad Ajmal Khan

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This study carried out the scientometric analysis of road traffic accident research in India from 1977 to 2020. It aimed to examine type of publications with their citations and usage, the year wise publication and citation growth, most preferred journals, authors’ preference of keywords used, collaboration of Indian authors, authorship pattern and most prolific authors, and top contributing organizations. During 44 years of study, 1,132 research items were published and indexed in Web of Science (WoS) bibliographic database. Analysis discovered that number of publications increased from one (0.08%) in 1977 to 182 (16.07%) in 2018 and observed good progress in …

Comparison Of Health Literacy Among Academic Librarians. Case Study: Tehran Of Medical Sciences And Azad Universities Librarians, Hamid Ghazizadeh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objective: Promoting health and determining the level of health literacy is one of the most important indicators in each society. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the health literacy status among librarians of Azad universities and medical sciences regarding the impact of librarians on their individual health and their role in disseminating health information that promotes health. This research is a descriptive survey. The statistical population consists of 90 librarians working in the libraries of the Islamic Azad universities and medical sciences in Tehran. The data were collected using TOFHLA's functional health literacy questionnaire in December …

Indian Contribution On Antibiotic Resistance: A Bibliometric Mapping And Visualization, Mahender Pratap Singh, Vijay Kumar Bharati

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background: Antibiotic is a medicine that gradually reduces the effect of the bacteria available in our body and kills it, but if antibiotics are used continuously, the mutation in bacteria creates a resistance to it, which is called antibiotic resistance, and if antibiotic resistance has occurred then these antibiotics cannot kill the bacteria and patient may die. Objectives: Antibiotic medicine is closely related to human life and day by day antibiotic resistance increasing, so there is a need to count the research productivity of Indian scientists on AR. This study was undertaken to examine the research productivity of the literature …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Information Culture Components And Knowledge Creation Among Top Iranian Researchers, Oranus Tajedini, Ali Tandiseh

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Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between information culture components and knowledge creation among top Iranian researchers.

Methodology: The present study is based on an applied purpose and is done through a survey. The population of this study consists of Iranian researchers present in Clarivate Analytics citation database top 1%. Data gathering tools in this study included two questionnaires: Curry and Moore (2003) Cultural Information Components and Byounggu & Heeseok Knowledge Creation (2002). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.889 for information culture questionnaire and 0.886 for knowledge creation questionnaire. Spss21 software was used for data …

Meeting The Information Needs Of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (Adhd): The Role Of School Libraries In Nigeria., Oyeronke Adebayo, Chidi Deborah Segun-Adeniran, Michael O. Fagbohun, Felicia O. Yusuf

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper attempted to look at how school libraries in Nigeria can meet the information needs of special children battling with the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This kind of mental disorder affects about 10% of children worldwide, it is a situation whereby the child is over hyperactive, fidgety, cannot focus or accomplish a task in record time. The paper also looked into how the school library comes in to aid these kind of children in reading and learning. A school library should cater for all its users irrespective of their disposition, therefore, some strategies that can be useful when …

Measuring Research Performance Of The Oldest Medical School Of Pakistan, Shakil Ahmad

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This study evaluates the research performance of King Edward Medical University, the oldest school of medical education in Pakistan. Bibliometric indicators are used to assess the research output. A comparison is made with peer universities running under the same government to know King Edward Medical University’s research standing at provincial and country level. The study observes the citation patterns of research publications. The study revealed that researchers in KEMU collaborate with local and international institutes. The highest collaboration is seen with the researchers in Mayo Hospital, Lahore. International research collaboration spans over seventy countries. Trend of publishing in open access …

Digital Addiction: A Conceptual Overview, Amarjit Kumar Singh, Pawan Kumar Singh

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Abstract

Digital addiction referred to an impulse control disorder that involves the obsessive use of digital devices, digital technologies, and digital platforms, i.e. internet, video game, online platforms, mobile devices, digital gadgets, and social network platform. It is an emerging domain of Cyberpsychology (Singh, Amarjit Kumar and Pawan Kumar Singh; 2019), which explore a problematic usage of digital media, device, and platforms by being obsessive and excessive. This article analyses, reviewed the current research, and established a conceptual overview on the digital addiction. The research literature on digital addiction has proliferated. However, we tried to categories the digital addiction, according …

Service Quality Assessment Of Hospital Libraries: A Libqual+ Survey, Hamed Nasibi-Sis, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi, Soheila Zare, Abdolvahed Orazi

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Objective: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the hospital libraries service quality of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences from the users’ perspectives based on the LibQUAL+ model. Furthermore, is to make a comparison between library services of general hospitals versus specialized one. Materials and methods: The survey used the LibQUAL+ model to evaluate service quality of libraries of general as well as specialized hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (12 libraries) (Iran). The data were collected from library clients by administering the LibQUAL+ questionnaire in a printed format. Results: It has been revealed that hospital …

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome On Health Information Websites: How Much Credible They Are?, Shahabedin Rahmatizadeh, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi, Arefeh Kalavani, Nadereh Fakhimi

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Background: The most recent MERS outbreak has raised questions about prevention and symptoms since there is currently no vaccine to prevent MERS. People can help protect themselves from this illness by taking everyday preventive actions. To do so, it is helpful to get medical information on the Internet about this illness. Regarding the importance of ensuring the provision of accurate online information, the aim of this study was to assess the credibility of health websites about MERS by using HONcode tool.

Materials and methods: The term “MERS” was searched in Google, Yahoo, and Bing and the first three pages …

Recent Trends, Current Research In Cyberpsychology: A Literature Review, Amarjit Kumar Singh, Pawan Kumar Singh

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Cyberpsychology refers to the study of the mind and behavior in the context of interactions with technology. It is an emerging branch, which has focused on the psychological aspects connected to the increasing presence and usages of technology in modern lives. This paper traces recent advancement and trends of Cyberpsychology is an emerging domain of knowledge and goes on the give a literature review of the same. An analysis of the recent research and literature covering 300 most relevant research papers from the period of 2012 to 15, August 2019 was conducted to determine and shape the research pattern based …

Reprographic Services: Availability And Effective Accessibility Of University Library Materials By Students In Enugu State University Of Science And Technology, Delight Udochukwu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Adequate resources in Libraries are not an indication of a good or well-organized Library, as availability of resources does not guarantee full accessibility. Many a time, users of University Libraries find it difficult to effectively access and reproduce the available resources in the library, owing to either complete absence or shortage of reprographic facilities, which as a matter of fact, is of great concern. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of reprographic services in enhancing the availability and accessibility of library resources to students in University Libraries, a case study of Enugu State University of Science …