Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication
Issue(s) available: 19 – From Volume: 67 Issue: 1/2, to Volume: 70 Issue: 6/7
Information discernment and the psychophysiological effects of misinformation
Geoff Walton, Matthew Pointon, Jamie Barker, Martin Turner, Andrew Joseph WilkinsonThe purpose of this paper is to determine to what extent a person’s psychophysiological well-being is affected by misinformation and whether their level of information…
Decoding the global trend of “vaccine tourism” through public sentiments and emotions: does it get a nod on Twitter?
Shruti GulatiThis paper aims to fill the major research gap prevalent in the tourism literature on the new form of tourism branching out from the COVID-19. While there are newspaper…
Unleashing the mechanism between affect-based trust and employee creativity: a knowledge sharing perspective
Talat Islam, Arooba Chaudhary, Saqib Jamil, Hafiz Fawad AliCreativity has become essential for organizations to remain competitive. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the intervening role of knowledge sharing between…
Experiences, perspectives, and emerging frameworks: COLINET libraries response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Trecia Latoya Pryce, Jollette Russell, Marsha Nicola Crawford, Joan Opal McDermott, Ariel Christina, Nordia PerkinsThe purpose of this study is to detail the experiences, perspectives and emerging framework for the delivery of library services by member libraries of the College…
Applying systematic bibliometric methods to track a journal’s impact and review its knowledge contribution
Amitabh Anand, Ritu Tripathi, Anjana Karumathil, Tanvika KalraAdvanced bibliometric methods have emerged as key tools in mapping the history and trends of a discipline. This paper aims to demonstrate on applying various bibliometric…
National archives, records and the coronavirus pandemic: a comparative thematic analysis of initial international responses to COVID-19
Marc KosciejewThe purpose of this paper is as follows: the first objective is to help illuminate part of the international archival sector’s initial responses to the crisis at its…
Stakeholders’ perceptions of book piracy’s benefits to society in Lithuania
Vincas Grigas, Arūnas GudinavičiusBook piracy represents a threat to the publishing industry, while for the society, book piracy provides some benefits. The purpose of this study is to examine views of…
Social media as a platform for information and support for coronavirus: analysis ofCOVID-19 Facebook groups
Hossein Motahari-Nezhad, Maryam Shekofteh, Maryam Andalib-KondoriThis study aims to investigate the characteristics, as well as the purpose and posts of the COVID-19 Facebook groups.
What Pakistani doctoral students want? A qualitative exploration of their research experiences
Syeda Hina Batool, Amna Farzand Ali, Muhammad SafdarThis study aims to investigate social sciences PhD scholars’ research experiences through a qualitative lens. Researchers explored the doctoral students’ research…
Global research productivity in cybersecurity: a scientometric study
Fayaz Ahmad Loan, Bashir Bisma, Nasreen NahidaThe purpose of the study is to conduct a scientometric analysis of cybersecurity literature indexed in the core collection of the Web of Science for a period of ten years…
Research scholars and faculty members perception and participation in collection development of university libraries of Northern India – a comparative study
Har Singh, Preeti MahajanThis study aims to investigate research scholars’ and faculty members’ perception, participation in collection development, satisfaction with the adequacy of the library…
Roadmap of Iranian digital academic libraries in the context of cloud infrastructure and becoming cloud library
Heydar Esmaeili, Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam, Mehdi Alipour HafeziThis paper aims to draw a roadmap for the presence of Iranian academic libraries in the cloud infrastructure.
The use of mobile phones by women microenterprises in Malawi: a sustainable livelihoods perspective
Donald Flywell Malanga, Memory John BandaThis study aims to assess the impact of mobile phones on the livelihoods of women microenterprises in two selected districts of Malawi.
Journal packing density of library and information science research journals at the global level: a study
Ramesh Pandita, Shivendra SinghThis study aims to find out the average journal packing density (JPD) of Library and Information Science (LIS) research journals published across the world. The concept…
Training needs assessment of postgraduate researchers of Pakistan
Nazeer Hussain, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Kanwal Ameen, Muhammad SafdarResearchers’ competencies are directly related to the quality and effectiveness of the research they produce. However, training opportunities for education and conducting…
The essential skills and competencies of LIS professionals in the digital age: alumni perspectives survey
Akhilesh K.S. YadavThe librarianship profession has gone through many changes over time, more so with the emergence of digital technologies. To thrive in the library and information science…
Online LIS teaching and learning during COVID-19 in Nigeria: a study
Chukwuma Clement Okeji, Juliet Chinedu Alex-NmechaThe purpose of the study is to investigate the use of social media platforms in teaching/learning in the period of lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
Conserving knowledge heritage: opportunities and challenges in conceptualizing cultural heritage information system (CHIS) in the Indian context
Gireesh Kumar T.K., Raman Nair R.The purpose of this paper is to investigate the scope, issues and challenges in conceptualizing a comprehensive cultural heritage information system (CHIS) in the Indian…
Awareness, use and attitudes of students towards e-books: differences based on gender, discipline and degree level
Akira Jbeen, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Khalid MahmoodThe purpose of this study was to explore the level of awareness, use and attitudes of students regarding e-books.
Online brand communication and building brand trust: social information processing theory perspective
Geeta MarmatThe purpose of this paper is to present the mechanism of online customer brand trust building through the lens of Walther’s Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) – Social…
The effect of foreign market knowledge on SME export performance: a study ofnon-traditional SMEs in Ghana
Aidatu Abubakari, Kwame Simpe Ofori, Henry Boateng, Koffi N’Da, Robert Ebo HinsonIt is well documented in the extant literature that knowledge plays a crucial role in small and medium enterprise (SME) internationalization. Exporting SMEs from…
Investigating the acceptance of distance learning amongst Omani students: a case study from Oman
Abdul Hakim Hassan Mustafa Mohamed, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel Fattah, Mohamed Izzeldin AbdelRahman Bashir, Maia Alhajri, Akbar Khanan, Zaheer AbbasIn the COVID-19 pandemic, students were subjected to high pressure when they were forced to move to distance learning in a lockdown environment. Such a drastic move for…
Fostering knowledge-sharing behavior through social capital: the implications of face-to-face and online interactions
Bibi M. Alajmi, Charlene L. Al-QallafThis study aims to research knowledge-sharing behavior and social capital from a pedagogical perspective. It explores the facilitating role of face-to-face and online…
Knowledge sharing and self-efficacy in an EFL context: the mediating effect of creativity
Farshad Parhamnia, Majid Farahian, Yusef RajabiAs demonstrated in the literature, teachers’ knowledge sharing, self-efficacy and creativity display certain levels of cause-and-effect and correlational connections from…
The functions of the National Archives of South Africa regarding universities’ records and archives
Nkholedzeni Sidney NetshakhumaThis paper aims to assess the functions of the National Archives of South Africa regarding universities’ records and archives by comparing the University of the…
Electronic games classification in the library of congress and Dewey classification schemes: a comparative study
Nahed Salem, Ahmed Maher Khafaga ShehataThe study aims to explore the classification of electronic games in Dewey decimal classification (DDC) and The Library of Congress classification (LCC) schemes.
Management and maintenance of research data by researchers in Zimbabwe
Josiline Phiri ChigwadaThe concept of research data management (RDM) is new in Zimbabwe and other developing countries. Research institutions are developing research data repositories and…
Global research on library service quality: a bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping
Murtaza Ashiq, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Dilnaz Muneeb, Shakil AhmadThis study aims to examine the publishing and citation trends on library service quality (LSQ) in the past five decades (1972–2020). Additionally, this bibliometric study…
Analysis and visualization of COVID-19 discourse on Twitter using data science: a case study of the USA, the UK and India
Haider Ilyas, Ahmed Anwar, Ussama Yaqub, Zamil Alzamil, Deniz AppelbaumThis paper aims to understand, examine and interpret the main concerns and emotions of the people regarding COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, the USA and India using Data…
Cyber-bullying research in Kenya: a meta-analysis
Tom Kwanya, Angella C. Kogos, Lucy Wachera Kibe, Erick Odhiambo Ogolla, Claudia OnsareCyber-bullying is a form of harassment that is perpetrated using electronic media. The practice has become increasingly common especially with the growing ubiquity of…
Sounds like a broken record: preservation and access of audio-visual records at the South African broadcasting corporation radio
Cyril Ngoasheng, Mpho Ngoepe, Ngoako Solomon MaruthaAudio-visual records produced by public broadcasters play a role in preserving the history, culture and language of a country. The records are used by broadcasters to…
The Yin and Yang of smartphones: an interview study of smartphone use and its effects
Naresh Kumar Agarwal, Wenqing LuThe purpose of this paper is to study smartphone use and its positive and negative effects and to provide recommendations for balanced use.
Predictors of e-publishing adoption in environments of uncertainty
Emmanuel Chukwunonye IfedubaMany developing environments are characterised by uncertainties and research on how these uncertainties impact development in different industries is on-going. However…
Public health awareness: knowledge, attitude and behaviors of the public on health risks during COVID-19 pandemic in sultanate of Oman
Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel Fattah, Khalid Abed Dahleez, Abdul Hakim H.M. Mohamed, Mohammad Khaleel Okour, Abrar Mohammed Mubarak AL AlawiThis study aims to measure the level of public awareness about the threat of the emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic among the Omani population. It also aims to…
Knowledge management systems usage: application of diffusion of innovation theory
Mohammad Khaleel Okour, Chin Wei Chong, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel FattahThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of technological antecedents on the usage of decision makers for the implemented knowledge management system…
Incorporation of indigenous archives into Limpopo archives repository: a case of Venda indigenous archives
Nkholedzeni Sidney NetshakhumaThis study aims to assess the Venda indigenous archives incorporation into the Limpopo Provincial archives to promote archives decolonisation.
I regret to hide knowledge: a coping strategy model
Talat Islam, Arooba Chaudhary, Muhammad Faisal AzizThis study aims to examine the effect of knowledge hiding (KH) on organizational citizenship behavior toward individuals (OCBI) through the mediation of self-conscious…
Is it possible to share tacit knowledge using information and communication technology tools?
Delio Ignacio Castaneda, Paul ToulsonThis study aims to determine whether it is possible to use information and communication technology (ICT) tools to share tacit knowledge. Few studies have considered this…
Evaluation of perceived benefits and employee satisfaction through knowledge management practices
Jamini Ranjan Meher, Rohita Kumar MishraThis study aims to identify the key contributing factors of knowledge management (KM) practices with respect to an employee benefit. The research is designed to gain…
Measuring the impact of COVID-19 papers on the social web: an altmetric study
Metwaly Ali Mohamed Edakar, Ahmed Maher Khafaga ShehataThe rapid spread and severity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) virus have prompted a spate of scholarly research that deals with the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to…
Awareness about plagiarism and the effectiveness of library literacy programme towards its deterrence: a perspective of postgraduate resident doctors
Asad Khan, Joanna Richardson, Muhammad IzharAwareness about plagiarism is essential for the evasion of intellectual mendacity, inculcation of academic integrity and assurance of quality research. Maintaining high…
An analysis of research output in open access journals in BRICS countries: a bibliometric study
Sana ZiaThis paper aims to investigate the current status of research output published in open access (OA) journals from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS…
The role of human environment in making a workplace congenial: a case of university libraries
Qurat Ul Ain Saleem, Kanwal AmeenOrganizations ought to provide a congenial workplace for employees, particularly females, to get optimum performance. This study aims to investigate the congeniality of…
Preservation of rare documentary sources in private libraries and religious institutions
Mohammad Ishaq Lone, Abdul Wahid, Abdul ShakoorThe study is an endeavour to find out the preservation status of rare documents in Srinagar. The rare documents, here, mean the manuscripts and rare books, journals…
Social media use by adolescent students of Sri Lanka: impact on learning and behavior
Lalith WickramanayakeThis study aims to examine the impact of social media on adolescents’ social behavior, personal conduct, interactions, education, communication, attitudes, skills and…
Integration of records management systems at a South African water utility company
Mpho Ngoepe, Vincent MelloDigital records are either stored in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or an electronic content management (ECM) system or managed without the benefit of either. To…
How multidimensional emotional intelligence impacts intra-organizational knowledge sharing behaviours of employees?
Shehla MalikThis study aims to assess the role of various emotional intelligence dimensions in stimulating two types of employee knowledge sharing behaviour – tacit knowledge sharing…
Evidence of improved students’ perceptions towards online research: pre and post assessment study of information literacy and research support
Md. Zahid Hossain ShoebThe purpose of this study is to present how the library’s information literacy (IL) sessions and research support programmes can change students' perceptions towards their…
Twitter sentiment analysis of app based online food delivery companies
Shrawan Kumar Trivedi, Amrinder SinghThere is a strong need for companies to monitor customer-generated content of social media, not only about themselves but also about competitors, to deal with competition…
Social media and the spread of COVID-19 infodemic
Clement Ola Adekoya, Joseph Kehinde FasaeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the social media application and the spread of COVID-19 infodemic in Nigeria.
Social capital in the theory and research of LIS professionals in the light of the literature on the subject. Review of current knowledge
Maja Dorota WojciechowskaThe purpose of the paper is to present the latest scholarly trends in the field of social capital in libraries, to review research concepts published by LIS professionals…
The digital divide: a literature review and some directions for future research in light of COVID-19
Najeh AissaouiCoronavirus (COVID-19) has exposed the digital divide (DD) like never before and has made it a hot topic of actuality. In this paper, a state of the art of research…
WeChat usage during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: the mediating role of online self-disclosure on quality of friendship and well-being
Tunde Simeon Amosun, Chu Jianxun, Olayemi Hafeez Rufai, Sayibu Muhideen, Riffat Shahani, Zakir Shah, Jonathan KoromaThe purpose of this paper is to investigate university students’ WeChat usage during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in relation to the mediating role of online…
Institutional repositories in South India: an exploratory study
Shajitha C., Abdul Majeed K.C.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the institutional repositories (IRs) in South India in terms of policy and procedures, technology, content and contributors…
Confidentiality and security of information in the public health-care facilities to curb HIV/AIDS trauma among patients in Africa
Ngoako Solomon Marutha, Olefhile MosweuThis study sought to investigate a framework for ensuring the confidentiality and security of information at the public health-care facilities to curb HIV/AIDS trauma…
A systematic literature review on research data management practices and services
Murtaza Ashiq, Muhammad Haroon Usmani, Muhammad NaeemResearch data management (RDM) has been called a “ground-breaking” area for research libraries and it is among the top future trends for academic libraries. Hence, this…
Descriptive standards and collection management software for documentary heritage management: attitudes and experiences of information professionals
Chelsea Renshaw, Chern Li LiewThis paper aims to examine the attitudes and experiences of information professionals with descriptive standards and collection management systems (CMSs) used for managing…
Professional commitment and library-users’ perceived service quality in university libraries: a survey in the Pakistani academic environment
Sajjad Ullah Jan, Sajjad AhmadThe purpose of this paper is to explore the possible result of librarians’ professional commitment on the delivery of quality library services. Thus, the aim is to…
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2514-9342Renamed from:
Library ReviewOnline date, start – end:
2018Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Professor Judith Broady-Preston
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