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Research On The Resource Platform Construction Of Big Data In Science And Techndogy, Hui Li, Wen Zeng, Xiao Tan Apr 2022

Research On The Resource Platform Construction Of Big Data In Science And Techndogy, Hui Li, Wen Zeng, Xiao Tan

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]With the development of science and technology,it is extremely necessary and technically feasible to build a resource management system  of big data in science and technology to meet the needs of science and technology management environment and application.[Method/process]On the basis of expounding the collection and source of scientific and technological big data,this paper studies the processing standard of scientific and technological big data resources,the integration and in-depth indexing of scientific and technological achievement data resources,and the disclosure and integration of the knowledge relationship of scientific and technological big data resources.On this basis,this paper explores the resource integration and processing system,and …


A Development And Outlook Of Domain Knowledge Organization In Big Data Environment, Xun Jiang, Xiaofeng Zhu Apr 2022

A Development And Outlook Of Domain Knowledge Organization In Big Data Environment, Xun Jiang, Xiaofeng Zhu

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]It is rationalized the relationship the diversification of network resources and personalized needs of knowledge services in various fields under the big data environment.In the research,it is expounded the change orientation of domain knowledge organization driven by big data technology. [Method/process]First of all,this paper reconstructs the basic structure and methods of knowledge organization requirements in the domain of big data environment in the new era.Then,it is constructed a new knowledge processing and organization model suitable for domain knowledge.[Result/conclusion]These studies provide new ideas for domain knowledge organization in the future.At the same time,it also provides the framework and foundation of knowledge …


Analysis And Exploration Of Economic Intelligence Research Methods In China, Weiwei Jiang, Lianjie Xiao Apr 2022

Analysis And Exploration Of Economic Intelligence Research Methods In China, Weiwei Jiang, Lianjie Xiao

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Understand and sort out the research methods and techniques used in the field of Chinese economic intelligence,construct the context system of Chinese economic intelligence research methods,and provide guidance for the theoretical research and intelligence work.[Method/Process]Based on CNKI database,we collected bibliographic data of all the journals in the economic intelligence research from 2001 to 2020,extracted information research method entries,conducted content analysis combined with the full text of literature,then cleaned,classified and counted,constructed the catalog structure system,and analyzed the application characteristics of Chinese economic intelligence research methods from the workflow dimension and time dimension.[Result/conclusion]The research methods of economic intelligence in China are multi-disciplinary,multidisciplinary …


Research On The Theme Evolution Of Covid-19 Literature Based On Tdt Technology, Xinqin Zhao, Peng Wu Apr 2022

Research On The Theme Evolution Of Covid-19 Literature Based On Tdt Technology, Xinqin Zhao, Peng Wu

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Exploring the evolution law of topics in literature during COVID-19 can not only reveal the hot topics and evolution paths in various fields in details,but also provide decision support for emergency response of the government.Method/process]In this paper,literature's topics were automatically detected and tracked by introducing the topic detection and tracking (TDT) technology,to excavate topic distribution and evolution paths in literature.The text feature extraction were conducted by the combination of auto-encoder and Word2vec and the topic evolution process was studied with K-means and cosine similarity calculation,while the topic model was optimized in combination with the LDA model.[Result/conclusion]The experimental results proved that …


Research On The Evaluation Of Patent-Based Technological Innovation Capability: Taking The Field Of Artificial Intelligence As An Example, Xin Duan, Yuefen Wang Apr 2022

Research On The Evaluation Of Patent-Based Technological Innovation Capability: Taking The Field Of Artificial Intelligence As An Example, Xin Duan, Yuefen Wang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]This paper defines the technological innovation ability from the patentee level, taking R&D institutions such as enterprises,universities and research institutes as the research objects,and builds the patentee's technological innovation ability evaluation system with patent indicators,in order to provide reference for R&D institutions to improve their technological innovation ability,and provide theoretical support for relevant government departments to formulate relevant policies.[Method/process]On the basis of summarizing research literatures,this paper constructs the patentee's technological innovation capability evaluation system from the three dimensions of technological innovation scale,technological innovation quality and technological innovation influence.This paper uses entropy weight method,grey relational degree and TOPSIS method to carry …


Study On Influencing Factors Of Health Information Adoption Behavior Of Users On Wechat Public Platform, Dan Cao, Juan Yi, Wei Wang, Pingping Xu Apr 2022

Study On Influencing Factors Of Health Information Adoption Behavior Of Users On Wechat Public Platform, Dan Cao, Juan Yi, Wei Wang, Pingping Xu

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Analyzing the influencing factors of official account users' health information adoption behavior in WeChat environment helps WeChat official account of health users to understand user health information adoption behavior,improve health information service quality and promote healthy transmission of health information.[Method/process]Based on UTAUT model and interpersonal behavior model,from the three dimensions of user,platform and information,the model of influencing factors of health information adoption behavior of WeChat official account users was established.Data analysis and model validation were conducted by means of questionnaire survey,exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling.[Result/conclusion]The results show that information adoption intention plays an obvious intermediary role between the …


Dataset Of Shanghai High-Tech Enterprises From 2000 To 2021, Liyang Dai, Luxiang Deng, Zhanlei Yao, Yinjie Fu, Xin Xu Apr 2022

Dataset Of Shanghai High-Tech Enterprises From 2000 To 2021, Liyang Dai, Luxiang Deng, Zhanlei Yao, Yinjie Fu, Xin Xu

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]The research provides dataset for studies in analyzing Shanghai High-tech Enterprises operation pattern and interaction modes with other important economic actions.[Method/process] The collection of the data was focused on the aspects of industrial and commercial registration,investments, holding companies,software copyrights,patents,juridical documents,abnormal operations,administrative penalty, financing,competitive products and news for the fields of enterprise R&D,risk and investment.The dataset has a total of 1.65 million items.[Result/conclusion]The dataset can provide data support for analyzing the operation development,R&D trends and business risk of Shanghai High-tech Enterprises.


A Practical Guide To Open Linked Data Enabled Bibliographic Data:A Review Of Linked Open Data Enabled Bibliographic Data (Lode-Bd) 3.0, Lu An, Qi Shao Apr 2022

A Practical Guide To Open Linked Data Enabled Bibliographic Data:A Review Of Linked Open Data Enabled Bibliographic Data (Lode-Bd) 3.0, Lu An, Qi Shao

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]A book review aims to evaluate the academic contribution made by Linked Open Data Enabled Bibliographic Data (LODE-BD) 3.0 in this field so that readers can master the application skills of linked open data.[Method/process]This review expounds the compilation purpose of the application guide of linked open data,understands the practical suggestions of LODE-BD,and considers how to represent bibliographic data as linked open data,so as to help users have open access to relevant bibliographic resources and realize the interconnection of bibliographic resources.[Result/conclusion]The book is a mature operation guide on how to select appropriate coding strategies to generate bibliographic data enabled by linked …


Celebrating One Million Downloads: Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital Unc, Nicole R. Webber, Jane Monson, Jennifer Mayer Apr 2022

Celebrating One Million Downloads: Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital Unc, Nicole R. Webber, Jane Monson, Jennifer Mayer

University Libraries Publications

In April 2022, the University of Northern Colorado celebrated the one millionth download from its institutional repository, Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC. The infographic highlights the top downloaders and works that contributed to meeting this significant milestone.


Academic Changes And Theoretical Support Of Information Science Research In China In The Past 40 Years, Xiaofeng Zhu, Rui Ge, Guoli Sheng Apr 2022

Academic Changes And Theoretical Support Of Information Science Research In China In The Past 40 Years, Xiaofeng Zhu, Rui Ge, Guoli Sheng

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Clarifying the changes and basic rules of China's information science academic research in the past 40 years is conducive to the construction of discipline knowledge pedigree and the realization of local theoretical innovation.[Method/process]Firstly,this paper systematically sorted out all papers in 19 core journals of Library and information CSSCI (2017-2018) and (2019-2020) from 1980 to 2019, and screened 68 641 research papers in information science.Then,with the help of SCI2 tool,11 subject communities of information science research are obtained.Based on dysprosium number software,it showed the chronological distribution and changes of information science research topics and research hot spots.Finally,it combed the high-frequency theory,model,principle …


Research On The Model To Evaluate Intellectual Capital Of University Affiliated Think Tanks, Shuangqing Shi, Renjie Xu, Tianqi Shen Apr 2022

Research On The Model To Evaluate Intellectual Capital Of University Affiliated Think Tanks, Shuangqing Shi, Renjie Xu, Tianqi Shen

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Intellectual capital represents the core competitiveness of university affiliated think tanks,therefore the evaluation of intellectual capital can intuitively reflect the development of think tanks,helping them work out an overall plan to achieve specific construction goals and promote innovative developments.[Method/process]Based on the intellectual capital theory and the orientation of university affiliated think tanks,this paper selects the evaluation indicators from the three aspects of human capital, structural capital and relational capital respectively,and uses fuzzy analytic hierarchy process(FAHP) to weigh the evaluation indicators with qualitative data dealt with 2-tuple linguistic assessment method,and then takes some Chinese university affiliated think tanks for example to …


Evaluating Scholarly Communication Programs At Large Master’S Level Institutions: Findings From The Imls-Funded Scholarly Communication Assessment Forum, Emily K. Chan, Suzanna Yaukey, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson Apr 2022

Evaluating Scholarly Communication Programs At Large Master’S Level Institutions: Findings From The Imls-Funded Scholarly Communication Assessment Forum, Emily K. Chan, Suzanna Yaukey, Daina Dickman, Nicole Lawson

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

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Design And Application Of Multi-Source Intelligence Information Collection Framework Integrating Hook Mechanism, Jialin Jin, Yuefen Wang, Cheng Liu, Bentao Zou Apr 2022

Design And Application Of Multi-Source Intelligence Information Collection Framework Integrating Hook Mechanism, Jialin Jin, Yuefen Wang, Cheng Liu, Bentao Zou

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]With the increasing complexity of data ecological environment,a large number of real and valuable data are often hidden in massive multi-source heterogeneous data.How to efficiently collect and integrate data from multi-source intelligence information and effectively support in-depth analysis has always been a core issue in the field of data science,and an important basic work in the field of information science.[Method/process]Firstly,this paper analyzes the multi-source intelligence information environment from multiple perspectives,and analyzes the main characteristics of the information environment from different perspectives.Secondly,it studies the method of information collection by integrating Hook mechanism,explores the mechanism of Hook in the process of information …


Research On Knowledge Description Extraction Of Red Culture Digital Resources Based On Knowledge Meta-Semantic Description Model, Xukan Xu, Mengyao Xue, Jin Qian Apr 2022

Research On Knowledge Description Extraction Of Red Culture Digital Resources Based On Knowledge Meta-Semantic Description Model, Xukan Xu, Mengyao Xue, Jin Qian

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]At present,the organization of red cultural resources is displayed in the form of text,image and video,which lacks the correlation between knowledge elements,resulting in the decentralization and fragmentation of resources.It greatly limits the integrity and dissemination of knowledge in the field of red culture.It is urgent to extract massive scattered knowledge from semantic level to provide systematic organization and protection for red cultural digital resources.[Method/process]In this paper, knowledge extraction is discussed on the basis of the original construction of red culture resources digitization,and combined with the knowledge meta-semantic description model,to provide a deeper level of system protection of red culture.Firstly,the concept …


An Empirical Study On The Influence Factors Of The User Experience Of University Students Using Academic Search Engines, Shujin Cao, Yaqi Wang, Guangxu Lu Apr 2022

An Empirical Study On The Influence Factors Of The User Experience Of University Students Using Academic Search Engines, Shujin Cao, Yaqi Wang, Guangxu Lu

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]The study focusing on the relationship between the affecting interaction factors and user experience during the use of search engines, is of great significance for the accurate acquisition of information in the subject area, also can improve the efficiency of research, and promote the development of the subject.[Method/process]This research selects Baidu academic search engine as the object.In order to study the interaction factors that affect academic search engine user experience,we build a model of academic search engine interaction factors affecting user experience based on the FMP interaction model, and collect data through questionnaires.[Result/conclusion]We found that: retrieval function interaction and retrieval …


Research On Automatic Question Answering Of Domain Knowledge Graph From The Perspective Of Digital Humanities, Huan Liu, Liu Liu, Dongbo Wang Apr 2022

Research On Automatic Question Answering Of Domain Knowledge Graph From The Perspective Of Digital Humanities, Huan Liu, Liu Liu, Dongbo Wang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Construct an automatic question-and-answer system of knowledge graphs in the field of ancient Chinese classics from the perspective of digital humanities to promote the development and innovation of traditional Chinese culture.[Method/process]Taking "Zuo Zhuan" as the specific research object,on this basis,support vector machine (SVM) algorithm is used to realize the intention recognition of question sentences,and the deep learning algorithm based on BERT-LSTM-CRF realizes the entity recognition function of question sentences.Then cpyher query expression is constructed to retrieve and return the results in Neo4j database; the front page builds a display platform based on Flask framework for users to use,and finally realizes …


Technological Development Situation Of Unmanned Swarm Technology Based On Patent Analysis, Shuo Wang Apr 2022

Technological Development Situation Of Unmanned Swarm Technology Based On Patent Analysis, Shuo Wang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]Unmanned swarm equipment and technology have become the focus of military intelligence research domestically and abroad in recent years. In order to have a comprehensive mastery of the research situation and trend of unmanned swarm technology.[Method/process]Patents on unmanned swarm are analyzed with tools such as Patsnap database,Innography.The current situation,trend,and research focus of unmanned swarm technology are summarized from the aspects of overall patent situation,patent layout and technical theme.[Result/conclusion]Unmanned swarm technology in China has developed rapidly in the context of market boost and policy support.The number of patent applications and licensing booming in recent years.Colleges and universities have become the main …


Review And Prospect Of Civil-Military Intelligence Integration Research In China, Hui Li, Xiaozhuan Xie, Yang Apr 2022

Review And Prospect Of Civil-Military Intelligence Integration Research In China, Hui Li, Xiaozhuan Xie, Yang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]In recent years,under the new context of the overall national security outlook,the research on civil-military intelligence integration in China has made some progress.Some scholars of civilian intelligence have become an important force to promote the research in this field.Systematically combing the civil-military intelligence integration issues concerned by domestic scholars will contribute to the in-depth development of academic research in this field.[Method/process]Using the method of literature analysis,this paper summarizes the publicly published academic achievements,combs the progress and context of civil-military intelligence integration research in China,and discusses the shortcomings and development direction of civil-military intelligence integration research.[Result/conclusion]The existing relevant achieve-ments generally involve …


Recent Trends In Digital Library Publications: A Scientometric Analysis, Rajashekhar Mahadevagouda, Pavithrabai M. S Apr 2022

Recent Trends In Digital Library Publications: A Scientometric Analysis, Rajashekhar Mahadevagouda, Pavithrabai M. S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study seeks to illustrate the most current trends in digital library research via the use of scientometrics. The study of scientific networks is important in many scientific domains. A social network with many nodes and connections serves as the foundation for scientific network research. Nodes include authors, publications, and journals, while linkages include citations, cocitations, and coauthorship. Data was collected from the Scopus abstracting and citation database for the period of ten years from 2012 to 2021. The most relevant 1957 documents were chosen from the collection, and selected documents were analyzed using Biblioshny and VOSviewer. The research showed …


Providing Information Resources To Remote Clients During The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Perspective Of The Distance Education Academic Libraries, Tinyiko Vivian Dube Apr 2022

Providing Information Resources To Remote Clients During The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Perspective Of The Distance Education Academic Libraries, Tinyiko Vivian Dube

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aimed to determine the information resources provided to remote clients by the distance education academic libraries in Gauteng Province of South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The positivism research paradigm anchored this paper and used the quantitative research approach. Microsoft Form was used to design the questionnaire to collect data from the academic library staff. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for data analysis. Cluster sampling was adopted as the actual number of the target population was not known. The findings revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic brought changes in the provision of information resources to …


Social Media Usage Among Engineering Students -A Study, Nagaraju Kuppugari Apr 2022

Social Media Usage Among Engineering Students -A Study, Nagaraju Kuppugari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the study is to investigate the use of social media by the engineering students at Nellore dist in Andhra Pradesh. The study adopted survey method and a structured questionnaire as a tool for collection of data. The findings reveal that significant differences observed in the amount of time spent by male and female respondents and the different age groups of respondents using social media in a day. The study also found that there are significant differences between male and female respondents on the use of various social networking sites. The study reveals that YouTube is the most …


Reimagine Descriptive Workflows: A Community-Informed Agenda For Reparative And Inclusive Descriptive Practice, Rachel L. Frick, Merrilee Proffitt Apr 2022

Reimagine Descriptive Workflows: A Community-Informed Agenda For Reparative And Inclusive Descriptive Practice, Rachel L. Frick, Merrilee Proffitt

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Executive Summary

The Reimagine Descriptive Workflows project convened a group of experts, practitioners, and community members to determine ways of improving descriptive practices, tools, infrastructure, and workflows in libraries and archives. The result, this community agenda, is offered to the broad library and archives community of practice. The agenda draws together insights from the convening, related research, and operational work that is ongoing in the field. All institutions hold power to make meaningful changes in this space, and all share collective responsibility.

The agenda is not a “how-to guide,” but it is constructed to instruct and chart a path toward …


The Flowerings Project: A Library In Transformation, Jody Condit Fagan, Joanne V. Gabbin, Bethany Nowviskie, Lauren K. Alleyne, Aaron Noland Mar 2022

The Flowerings Project: A Library In Transformation, Jody Condit Fagan, Joanne V. Gabbin, Bethany Nowviskie, Lauren K. Alleyne, Aaron Noland

Libraries

This final report from the JMU Libraries and Furious Flower Poetry Center to the Mellon Foundation describes in detail the activities undertaken as part of a 2020-2021 planning grant, “Furious Flowerings: Developing a Partnership Model for Digital Library Support of a Living Center for Black Poetry,” funded by the Mellon Foundation. The grant explored and developed a partnership model for integrated library support of a living, academic center for the arts with archival, scholarly, digital, educational, and performance components. Nine key areas were addressed, including three overarching areas: development of cultural competencies, exploring how an exemplar project can be used …


Use Of Electronic Resources By Users Of The Gautam Buddha Central Library At The B.B.A.U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: A Study, Suraj Kumar Dwivedi, Shilpi Verma Mar 2022

Use Of Electronic Resources By Users Of The Gautam Buddha Central Library At The B.B.A.U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: A Study, Suraj Kumar Dwivedi, Shilpi Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Electronic resources are becoming increasingly popular as a result of their benefits and advantages. Libraries are subscribing to electronic resources for their users and spending a lot of money on it. It is vital to assess user attitudes regarding e-resources. This article investigates user knowledge and perceptions of e-resources accessible at the Gautam Buddha Central Library, BBAU, Lucknow. This study is an attempt to investigate user awareness of e-resources, user frequency of access to e-resources, user perception towards use of e- electronic, purpose of users to use it, problem encountered by users in accessing e-resources, its importance in study and …


Global Community Guidelines For Documenting, Sharing, And Reusing Quality Information Of Individual Digital Datasets, Ge Peng, Carlo Lacagnina, Robert R. Downs, Anette Ganske, Hampapuram K. Ramapriyan, Ivana Ivánová, Lesley Wyborn, Dave Jones, Lucy Bastin, Chung-Lin Shie, David F. Moroni Mar 2022

Global Community Guidelines For Documenting, Sharing, And Reusing Quality Information Of Individual Digital Datasets, Ge Peng, Carlo Lacagnina, Robert R. Downs, Anette Ganske, Hampapuram K. Ramapriyan, Ivana Ivánová, Lesley Wyborn, Dave Jones, Lucy Bastin, Chung-Lin Shie, David F. Moroni

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Open-source science builds on open and free resources that include data, metadata, software, and workflows. Informed decisions on whether and how to (re)use digital datasets are dependent on an understanding about the quality of the underpinning data and relevant information. However, quality information, being difficult to curate and often context specific, is currently not readily available for sharing within and across disciplines. To help address this challenge and promote the creation and (re) use of freely and openly shared information about the quality of individual datasets, members of several groups around the world have undertaken an effort to develop international …


Influence Of Marketing On Use Of Library Services By Postgraduate Students In Selected Federal Universities In Nigeria, Adedoyin Oluwatosin Esan, Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi Mar 2022

Influence Of Marketing On Use Of Library Services By Postgraduate Students In Selected Federal Universities In Nigeria, Adedoyin Oluwatosin Esan, Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the influence of marketing on use of library services by postgraduate students in two federal universities in Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprises of 12,386 master degree student and 122 library personnel at University of Ibadan and University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 326 master’s degree students and total enumeration sampling technique was used for the library personnel. Hence, 326 copies of questionnaire were administered on the samples. However, only 309 students and 88 library personnel returned their copies filled and …


A Quantitative Study On Information-Seeking Behaviour About Wellness And Nutrition In The Digital Age, Preeti Sharda, Kalyani Singh, Sabah Singh Mar 2022

A Quantitative Study On Information-Seeking Behaviour About Wellness And Nutrition In The Digital Age, Preeti Sharda, Kalyani Singh, Sabah Singh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The use of E-resources has become a way of life. Seeking nutrition information has been seen to be directly related to wellness. The objective of the study was to assess and ascertain the use of the Internet and digital information seeking among students and professionals. The study also aimed to assess the preference of allopathic therapy over home remedies among the respondents. 275 respondents- 155 students and 120 professionals residing in Chandigarh Tricity were assessed. A self-designed questionnaire with five items on a five-point scale was used to procure information. The results showed that respondents agreed that they searched information …


Mapping Library And Information Science Professionals Competencies Using Technological Paradigm Shift: Survey Of Three University Libraries, Oladotun Ayowumi Osunkentan, Adepero Olajumoke Odumade, Abiodun Kushoro Mar 2022

Mapping Library And Information Science Professionals Competencies Using Technological Paradigm Shift: Survey Of Three University Libraries, Oladotun Ayowumi Osunkentan, Adepero Olajumoke Odumade, Abiodun Kushoro

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focused on competencies of library and information professionals, using technological paradigm shift as yardstick. The study used a survey method and questionnaire to collect data from the respondents in 3 universities in south west, namely Augustine University Library (AUL), Epe, Lagos State; Sola Akinrinade Library (SAL), Osun State University, Osun State and Albert Ilemobade Library (AIL), Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. 24 respondents were randomly selected for the study, from which 18 respondents completed and returned their questionnaires. The findings revealed that the possession of IT skills is a major requirement for effective job performance and …


Digital Literacy Skills As Determinants Of Library Use By Undergraduate Students Of Private Universities In Oyo State, Nigeria, Sunday Morakinyo Fakunle, Oluwabunmi Dorcas Bakare, S.V. Adeyeye Mar 2022

Digital Literacy Skills As Determinants Of Library Use By Undergraduate Students Of Private Universities In Oyo State, Nigeria, Sunday Morakinyo Fakunle, Oluwabunmi Dorcas Bakare, S.V. Adeyeye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined digital literacy skills as determinants of library usage among undergraduates in two Private Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive and non-experimental survey research design which involved the use of questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. The targeted population of the study comprised of 8020 users who are undergraduates of the Ajayi Crowther University Library and Lead City University Library, while 481 respondents formed the sample using the sample size at confidence level of 95% and P=0.5. The data was collected via questionnaire and was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences …


Nexus Between Information Resources Accessibility And Academic Librarians Job Performance: A Case Study Of North-Central, Nigeria, Jacob Oloruntoba Kutu Dr, Olabode Olajide Mr Mar 2022

Nexus Between Information Resources Accessibility And Academic Librarians Job Performance: A Case Study Of North-Central, Nigeria, Jacob Oloruntoba Kutu Dr, Olabode Olajide Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article examined the relationship between information resources accessibility and academic librarians' job performance in North-Central, Nigeria. Maslow and Task-Technology Fit theories underpinned this study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The quantitative methods research approach of the explanatory type was adopted as means of data collection from 135 academic librarians, out of which 103 (81%) copies of the questionnaires were duly filled and returned. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. Two research questions and one hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance were postulated for the study. The major findings revealed …