Digital Library Perspectives
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Library and Information Science
Perceived usefulness and adoption of Koha integrated library systems by librarians in universities in Southern Nigeria
Ejiro Jamogha, Jide Owoeye, Lucky Stephen GodwinThis paper aims to study the perceived usefulness and adoption of Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) by librarians in universities in Southern Nigeria.
Author productivity pattern and applicability of Lotka’s inverse square law: a bibliometric appraisal of selected LIS open access journals
Nilaranjan Barik, Puspanjali JenaThe purpose of this paper is to know whether the authors’ productivity pattern of library and information science (LIS) open access journals adheres to Lotka’s inverse…
Effects of digital devices on noise levels in an academic library
Aubrey ChaputulaProliferation of digital devices amongst patrons implies that libraries are faced with the challenge of providing conducive study spaces to patrons. This study, therefore…
Toll-based access vs pirate access: a webometric study of academic publishers
Raashida Amin, Arshia Ayoub, Sumeera Amin, Zahid Ashraf WaniThe purpose of this paper is to draw a comparison of the Web traffic ranking, usage and popularity of websites of databases of reputed publishers, namely, ScienceDirect…
Identifying the factors influencing digital library use among research students: a case of National Digital Library of Pakistan
Iqra Mubeen, Saira Hanif Soroya, Khalid MahmoodAs the revolution of information takes place, industrialized societies are going to become information societies. Developing countries such as Pakistan are going to change…
Researchers’ awareness about plagiarism and impact of plagiarism detection tools – does awareness effect the actions towards preventing plagiarism?
Sk. Mamun Mostofa, Mashiat Tabassum, S.M. Zabed AhmedThis paper aims to analyse researchers’ awareness about plagiarism and impact of plagiarism detection tools on the actions that they take to prevent plagiarism. It also…
Research data services from the perspective of academic librarians
Soohyung Joo, Gisela M. SchmidtThis study aims to investigate the perceptions of academic librarians regarding research data services (RDS) in academic library environments. This study also examines a…
Professional competence and attitudes of library personnel towards digital services in selected university libraries in Nigeria
Abiodun Daniel Atanda, Kehinde Abayomi Owolabi, Chukwuemeka Peter UgbalaThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the professional competence and attitude of library personnel towards digital services in selected university libraries in…
Cyber ethics adherence and the use of electronic information resources by undergraduates in public universities in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria
Raphael Ebiefung, Airen AdetimirinThis study aims to investigate the adherence to cyber ethics by undergraduates in public universities in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria when using electronic information…
Assessment of e-service quality performance of university libraries
Dharmendra Trivedi, Atul Bhatt, Mayank Trivedi, Pankajray Vinodchandra PatelThis empirical study aims to measure the performance of electronic service quality and related infrastructure in a state university library and suggests the strategies for…
Digital library service model for predictive analysis of user satisfaction based on multivariate fuzzy logic
Ridhima MehtaThis paper aims to evaluate the user satisfaction criterion for qualitative assessment of timeliness and efficacy of digital libraries based on the multivariate fuzzy…
Research data management practices of chemistry researchers in federal universities of technology in Nigeria
Fatimah Jibril Abduldayan, Fasola Petunola Abifarin, Georgina Uchey Oyedum, Jibril Attahiru AlhassanThe purpose of this study was to understand the research data management practices of chemistry researchers in the five specialized federal universities of technology in…
A study of Open Access research data repositories developed by BRICS countries
Safat Mushtaq Misgar, Ajra Bhat, Zahid Ashraf WaniIn the present era, research data is a concern for researchers, as they are trying to find new ways to communicate their research findings and conclusions to other…
Diagnosing Spanish literature bachelor students’ information literacy in digital environments
Rita Cid, Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo, Javier TarangoThe purpose of this study was to adapt and implement the Association of College and Research Library’s (ACRL’s) Research Competency Guidelines for Literatures in English…
How can governments nudge students to become ebook readers? Evidence from Indonesia
Ahmad R. Pratama, Firman M. FirmansyahThe purpose of this study is to investigate if and how government intervention can nudge students to become ebook readers.
A bibliography of Canadian Inuit periodicals: a case study in Omeka.net migration
Sharon RankinThis paper aims to describe the migration steps taken by a humanities librarian to create a new searchable website for an indigenous bibliography on the Omeka.net…
Determinants of research output submission in institutional repositories by faculty members in Nigerian universities
Colette Ogugua Onyebinama, Chinwe Veronica Anunobi, Uzochukwu Anelechi Ubaferem OnyebinamaThis paper aims to determine and analyze the rate of content submission by lecturers in relation to type of university, discipline, academic qualification, rank and…
Examining the intentions of a Ghanaian technical university students to use e-library
Eugene Okyere-Kwakye, Khalil Md NorElectronic library (E-library) is a form of computer mediated system that uses electronic media, such as Web/internet devices and distributes resources to improve on the…
ISSN:
2059-5816Online date, start – end:
2016Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Anna Maria Tammaro
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