The Electronic Library: Volume 28 Issue 4

CociteSeer: a system to visualize large cocitation networks

Tsung Teng Chen, David C. Yen

The paper's aim is to document the development of a novel tool to address the inadequacies of existing cocitation visualization tools.

Use of electronic resources by research scholars of Kurukshetra University

Margam Madhusudhan

This paper focuses on the use of e‐resources by research scholars of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (India). The main aim is to determine the use of e‐resources…

In‐service training for academic librarians: a pilot programme for staff

Eileen Shepherd

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the need for continuing professional development for librarians in academic libraries in general and at Rhodes University Library…

Retrieval of bibliographic records using Apache Lucene

Branko Milosavljević, Danijela Boberić, Dušan Surla

The aim of the research is modeling and implementing a software component for the retrieval of bibliographic records using the Apache Lucene retrieval engine.

Open access journals: development of a web portal at the Indian Statistical Institute

B.M. Meera, Rehana Ummer

The purpose of this study is to comprehend the different concepts that are closely associated in understanding the open access journal movement. The study aims to…

Internet access and use: A study of undergraduate students in three Nigerian universities

Okon E. Ani

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent and level of internet access and use by undergraduate students in three Nigerian universities as well as the…

Using LibQUAL+TM to improve services to libraries: A report on academic libraries of Iran experience

Asefeh Asemi, Zahra Kazempour, Hasan Ashrafi Rizi

This paper aims to urge the new culture of assessment of the quality of library services among Iran academic libraries and to assess the overall services quality of…

Students' keenness on use of e‐resources

Dillip K. Swain

This study aims to focus on the keenness of students of business schools of Orissa (India) on the use of electronic resources and attempts to evaluate the level of…

Quality assessment of academic libraries' performance with a special reference to information technology‐based services: Suggesting an evaluation checklist

Fahimeh Babalhavaeji, Alireza Isfandyari‐Moghaddam, Seyed Vahid Aqili, Ali Shakooii

The present paper's purpose is to review the literature related to quality assessment and performance evaluation in academic libraries, whether empirical or theoretical…

The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher (3rd ed.)

Alastair G. Smith

More Than MySpace: Teens, Librarians and Social Networking

Madely du Preez

Wikipedia: A New Community of Practice?

David Mason

Managing Electronic Resources: New and Changing Roles for Libraries

John Azzolini

Understanding User‐web Interactions via Web Analytics

David Mason