- By Rajesh Kumar Das and Anwesha Jadab
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Information Seeking Behavior of Law students in the Digital Age: A User Study at University of Dhaka
The purpose of this paper is to explore the information seeking behavior of students of law in digital environment at the University of Dhaka. It also aims to examine the factors affecting the students’ use of digital information resources, the problems they faced for seeking electronic legal information. A stratified random sample survey was used […]
Read More- By Sofia Alvera, S. Mustafa K.Q. Zaidi, Kasam Ali and Nishat Fatima
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Cognizance of Intellectual Property Rights and Digital Rights Management among Library Professionals and Research Scholars in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Aligarh Muslim University
The purpose of the present study is to know the level of awareness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) including Digital Rights in an electronic environment. The study has been carried out among Library Professionals and Research Scholars in the faculty of social sciences of Aligarh Muslim University. It explores the development and emerging trends of […]
Read More- By Shilpa Kachru Tupe and Vaishali khaparde
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Content Analysis of Library 3.0 Seen On Scopus Database
Content analysis is a widely used qualitative research technique. Content analysis of articles published SCOPUS database from 2011 to 2015 is carried out in all there are 202 articles published in five years. This study maid an attempt on examine the, authorship pattern, Country wise distribution of articles, growth of publication, Distribution of articles by […]
Read More- By Sushma H R and Narayanaswamy B V
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
A Circulation Analysis of Books at Bangalore University Library, Bangalore: A Study
The users are prime aspect of any type of library. The collection developments, planning, decision making, organizing, delivering of information in the library should cantered around the needs of the users. The main motive of this study was to examine and analyse books transactions among users of Bangalore University Library, Bangalore.In the study it is […]
Read More- By Karan Singh
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Cost and Value of Library and Information Services: A Case Study Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
The purpose of the study is to be examining the cost and value of the library and information services, PDPU University. This article provides a general discussion of the issues relating to costs of library and information services in the library, reviews the functional cost analysis method, and presents selected data gathered from a larger […]
Read More- By Raj Kishor Kampa and Purnima Kaushik
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Changing Paradigm: Enhancing LIS Education using Moodle Open Source Software: A Study
With the advent of information and communication technology (ICT), educational institutions all over the World are leveraging ICT to improve the quality of teaching, thereby increasing the level of student achievement. This paper examines the possibilities of applying open source learning management systems (LMS) in the teaching and learning process of Department of Library & […]
Read More- By Mohd. Akhter and Harpreet Kaur
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Importance of Formal and Informal Information Resources for Research Scholars: a case study of select departments of Panjab University
Everywhere throughout the world, there are two sorts of resources that influence information seeking behaviour of the research scholars. The above all else is formal source, which is a kind of source which is well planned and paid for example books, periodicals, research papers etc.The second source is informal which is a kind of source […]
Read More- By Rajani, S. and Ravi, B.
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Applicability of Lotka’s Law and Authorship pattern in the field of Mathematical Science Research: A Scientometric Study
This paper depicts an authorship pattern of Indian research productivity in the web of science database during 1999-2014. The data downloaded from indexed SCI expanded in the web of Science database by the publisher of Thomson Reuters, and the software application is used for the analysis called Histcite software. It is also studied by applying […]
Read More- By Mercy Ifeyinwa Anyaegbu Cln and Virginia Dike
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Citation Analysis of Undergraduate Law Projects in Faculties of Law Libraries in Anambra and Enugu States of Nigeria
Mainly this study sought to find out primary sources of law undergraduate law students cite in their research projects. It also sought to ascertain most frequently cited sources as well as their availability in faculty of law libraries in Anambra and Enugu States of Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study. The research design was […]
Read More- By Shabir Ahmad Ganaie
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Satisfaction of Library and Information Science Students with the Services provided by Allama Iqbal Library of Kashmir University
Libraries are established fulfilling the mission and vision of the organizations to which these are attached with. University libraries are established with the aim to support teaching, learning and research related activities performed by students, scholars and faculty members of these universities. Success of any library depends upon the level of satisfaction of the users […]
Read More- By Chintha Nagabhushanam
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Article-Level Metrics (ALMs) of “Nature” Journal
The main aim of scientific research is to systematically generate valid data which is measurable, reproducible, and testable, contributing to the existing knowledge about the subject. This paper explains the Altmetrics of Nature Journal that is a summation of the impact of all articles in a journal based on citations. Article-level metrics measured the impact […]
Read More- By B. Elango
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Counting the Number of Highly Cited Papers
The aim of this study is to propose a simple method to count the number of highly cited papers. To illustrate the method, literature on the field of tribology covered in Science Citation Index Expanded of Web of Science published during 2001 – 2010 is used. As tribology is highly multidisciplinary in nature, which can […]
Read More- By Savitha K S and Geetha M
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Awareness and Use of Social Networking Sites by Engineering Students at New Horizon College of Engineering
The present study aim is to find out the use of social networking sites by engineering students. I this study an attempt have been made to find out the frequency of use of social networking sites, time spent on using SNSs and purpose of using these sites. It is clear that students are using social […]
Read More- By Dhiman Mondal and Arabinda Maity
- Issue No. 3 (Sep. 2016), Volume No.6
Selection and Acquisition of E-resource Collection in Selected Libraries of R&D Institutions in Kolkata city: A Survey of Current Practices
The study evaluates various aspects of current practices of selection and acquisition of e-resources in selected libraries of R & D institutions in Kolkata city. Selection of information resources is the core collection development function and the objective is to satisfy user needs. The study highlights the responsible authority, method, criteria, availability and mode of […]
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