- By Meisam Dastani and Amir Ramezani
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Role of Membership in Scientific and Specialized Groups of Virtual Social Networks in Increasing Knowledge, Professional Skills and E-Learning: A Case Study
Instant messages applications are a type of media social networks, which provides private communications between individuals. One of instant messaging between people in the world today, especially Iranians, is telegram App. The served experts have launched virtual changes and groups for the beneficial use of this tool Academic and professional groups and virtual channels, which […]
Read More- By Ugwulebo Jeremiah Emeka and Luqman Ayanlola Atanda
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Censorship in Libraries and Information Centers: A Vital Activity for Successful Library Growth in Nigeria
Censorship is based on the use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press. This is hinged on the fact that every society has customs, taboos or laws by which speech, dress, religious observance, and sexual expressions are regulated in order to protect the family, the church and the state. Intellectual […]
Read More- By Sukumar Mandal, Abhijit Chakrabarti and Sukanta Maji
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Integration of PDF Flip Book Reader in Koha OPAC for Easy Access and Dissemination of Fulltext Library Resources among the Users
Book is an important and inevitable document for any library. Without book library cannot exist in the society. Library is a collection of resources of different types of documents like books, films, maps, periodicals, newspapers, e-books, audio books, databases, manuscripts and other resources. Actually these are the bibliographic information in integrated library management and retrieval […]
Read More- By B.Jeyapragash, A. Muthuraj and T.Rajkumar
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
An Analysis of UGC Approved Library and Information Science Journals
The study analyzed 384 Library and Information Science Journals which is indexed in various online databases. Further it also analyzed and found the Impact Factor, Cite Score and Journal Current Index. Based on the study the journal of ‘Information Communication & Society’ indexed in Web of Science database has highest Impact Factor (2.109) then other […]
Read More- By Mohsina Aftab and Neetu Singh
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Measuring Information Literacy Skills among the Social Science Research Scholars of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia University: A Study
The present study reports the result of a survey conducted at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh and Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI), Delhi to measure the information literacy skills of social science research scholars. The major findings of the study revealed that majority of the research scholars of both the universities required information for their […]
Read More- By Lambodara Parabhoi and Rupinder Singh
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Perception and use of Social Networking Site Facebook among the Students of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla: An Exploratory Study
The foremost focus of this paper is to examine the impact and use of social networking site (SNS) Facebook among the students of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU). Facebook is a popular SNS where the young people are engage with each other. The present study gives an overview of use of Facebook, how they spent their […]
Read More- By Kevalkumar M. Patel and Mahesh Darbar
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Availability and Use of E-Resources by Users of CKSVIM Library, Vadodara: A Study
The present study focuses on availability and use of e-resources by users of C. K. Shah Vijapurwala Institute of Management (CKSVIM) Library, Vadodara. This study main objective are to identify the awareness of e-resources, know the users internet skills, purpose of use, identify satisfaction level of availability of e-resources, use of different e- resources, satisfactory […]
Read More- By GP Suresha and K Srinivasa
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Job Satisfaction and Expectations of LIS Professionals in India: A study
Psychological aspects are always playing vital roles in any field of work. Being a service sector, the satisfaction level of Library and Information professionals has a direct impact on the services which are rendered to users. In the purview of this aspect, authors have tried to assess the level job satisfaction and expectations of Library […]
Read More- By Asifa Jan
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Aquaculture International 2013-2016: A Bibliometric Analysis
Bibliometric is an emerging thrust area of research and has now become a well-established part of information research and a quantitative approach to the description of documents. Bibliometric has grown out of the realization that literature is growing and changing out of a rate with which no librarian or information worker equipped with traditional bibliographic […]
Read More- By Sushma H R
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT): A Bibliometric Study (2011-2015)
DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT) is more than three decades old journal, published in the field of Library and Information Science, a bimonthly basis, by Defence Science Documentation Centre, New Delhi, India. The journal is enjoying wide readership both at national and international level. The present Bibliometric study was carried on 294 […]
Read More- By Sanjay Karak and Sukumar Mandal
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Library and Information Science E-Books through Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB): A Case Study
The present study is to find out the recent trends of the openly accessible e-books in the field of Library and Information Science available through Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB). The required data for the said study has been collected online for analysis from the DOAB web-pages sinceJune 2017. The study is important to […]
Read More- By Sanjukta Mondal and Bijan Kumar Roy
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Doctoral degree in Library and Information Science in the University of Burdwan during 1984-2015: An analytical study
The paper highlights the PhD theses awarded under The University of Burdwan in the Department of Library and Information Science (LIS) during the period 1984-2015. A total of 33 PhD theses have been awarded with in this period of 32 years. The objective of the paper is to analyse the PhD theses against some parameters […]
Read More- By Ramesh Kuri and Maranna O.
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Use of E-Resources by the Users of Vishveshwarya Technical University Library: A Study
In the changing environment, e-resources play’s important role among students, research scholars and the faculty members of Universities. Vishveshwarya Technical University is one of the premier and largest university of in India. In this perspective the authors aimed to find awareness and use of e-resources among library users of the Vishveshwarya Technical University (VTU). The […]
Read More- By Gajanan P. Khiste and Amir Amanullah
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
Analysis of Knowledge Management output in Web of Science during 2007 to 2016
Knowledge management refers to the process of creating, storing, sharing, and effective use of organizational knowledge and thus helps to achieve organizational objectives and Web of Science is a premier research platform, helping to find, analyze, and share information in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. The present study discusses the “Knowledge Management” as […]
Read More- By D. B. Dalve (Patil) and S. S. Rathode
- Issue No. 4 (Dec. 2017), Volume No.7
UGC-Infonet E-Journals Consortium: Resources and Services in Two Universities of Marathwada Region
This research paper deals with resources and services of UGC-Infonet consortium, which is used by two university libraries in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India. Library consortium add a vital role for co-ordination, resource sharing and expertise allowing individual libraries to easily obtain large number of titles while also providing advantageous cost depending from the contribution […]
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