The Electronic Library: Volume 34 Issue 6

Approach to self-publishing with a combination of bibliometric study and social network analysis techniques

Almudena Mangas-Vega, Raquel Gómez-Díaz, José Antonio Cordón-García

From the point of view of the book chain, self-publishing is becoming increasingly common and it is doing so faster in the commercial world than in science. This study…

Hybrid publishing design methods for technical books

Ana Catarina Silva, Maria Manuel Borges

The purpose of this paper is to provide a characterization of the editorial design methods of technical books in a hybrid publishing context.

A hybrid approach for phishing web site detection

Mehdi Dadkhah, Shahaboddin Shamshirband, Ainuddin Wahid Abdul Wahab

This paper aims to present a hybrid approach based on classification algorithms that was capable of identifying different types of phishing pages. In this approach, after…

Global research trends on membrane biological reactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment and reuse from 1982 to 2013: A bibliometric analysis

Jiaxin Li, Baogang Zhang, Ye Liu, Wenli Huang

Membrane biological reactor (MBR) is recognized as an efficient and steady wastewater treatment process. The purpose of this study is to reveal the research trends of…

E-books usage by agricultural, engineering and social science students in selected universities of Pakistan: An empirical assessment

Amjid Khan, Rubina Bhatti, Asad Khan

The purpose of this paper is to compare the usage patterns of e-books among the students of social, agricultural, and engineering sciences; demonstrate how e-books are…

Management and usage of open access scholarly online resources in university libraries in Nigeria: Librarians’ viewpoints

Emmanuel Dickson Chigbu, Ezinne O. Njoku, Ngozi Uzoagba

The purpose of this research is to ascertain from academic librarians in Nigeria their knowledge of open access online resources (OASOR), how their libraries manage these…

Factors influencing job satisfaction of academic librarians in university libraries in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria

Gloria O. Oyovwe Tinuoye, Saturday U. Omeluzor, Lucky Oji Akpojotor

This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence job satisfaction of academic librarians in university libraries in Edo and Delta states in Nigeria.

A curriculum-based virtual and physical mobile learning model for elementary schools in museums

Tien-Yu Hsu, Fan-Ray Kuo, Hsin-Yi Liang, Min-Feng Lee

This paper aims to develop a curriculum-based virtual and physical mobile (CVPM) learning model, which integrates related physical and e-learning resources associated with…

Knowledge and use of Web 2.0 by librarians in university libraries of East Azerbaijan, Iran

Sanam Ebrahimzadeh Pirshahid, Nader Naghshineh, Fatima Fahimnia

The present study aims to investigate levels of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by librarians in the university libraries of East Azerbaijan (EA) in Iran and to…

Evaluating Iranian state university websites using WebQEM

Monireh Gharibe Niazi, Masumeh Karbala Aghaei Kamran

As a result of the so-called information explosion, it is very important for researchers, faculty members and students to access scientific and research information, which…

Data Management for Libraries

Michael J. Parry

Emerging technologies: A primer for librarians

Philip Calvert

Implementing web-scale discovery services: A practical guide for librarians

Behrooz Bayat

Digital Curation in the Digital Humanities: Preserving and Promoting Archival and Special Collections

Michael J. Parry