Library Waves

Awareness to Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) with Special Reference to Shodhganga among Research Scholars in University of Allahabad

2023-09-27T11:51:27+00:00

Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are primary sources of information produced in the college and university departments world-wide and require reach among academics and researchers. Shodhganga in India and some other ETDs in several countries which are part of Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) are availing open access to theses and dissertations to the researcher community. Submission of theses is mandatory to the universities in India to enhance its reach. ETDs are authentic sources of information; however, several studies show low or moderate awareness about ETDs among users in higher education institutions (Tella et al., 2016; Evans & Mersham, 2006; Sinha & Purkayastha, 2018). User perspectives are essential to serve them efficiently and effectively; therefore need arises to know the same for the Shodhganga and other ETDs. Main objectives of this study are to know about awareness, impact and usability of the same along with benefits and problems imparted while using it. A descriptive type of study with survey technique of data collection with 95% confidence level has been used. The survey is based on a questionnaire which was distributed by in hand and online to the respondents. Research scholars in the University of Allahabad constitute population of this study. It was found that ETDs are moderately useful to the research scholars. Awareness towards the Shodhganga is very high; it is less in the case of other ETDs. It is suggested to the librarian community from the colleges, universities and research centers to avail links of the Shodhganga and other ETDs on its websites and instruct the users as per needs.

Usage of Web Resources among the Users of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Central Library of Mahatma Gandhi Central University

2023-09-20T06:23:22+00:00

This article gives an insight into the usage of web resources for academic purposes and other activities by the users of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Central Library of Mahatma Gandhi Central University. Due to multimedia content, web resources are a better learning tool than textbooks for learners because it promotes dual learning i.e., combining learning and working as well as technology-enhanced educational learning. The study shows the web resources usage patterns, levels, favourite visiting websites, time spent online, and main motivations for utilizing the web resources for their study and academic activities. The study concluded that all users of the library use the web resources for their academic and other purposes. The majority of 90.56% of users use web resources daily for their study and research purposes. 94.34% of users consider educational and research-related web resources reliable on the Internet. 24x7 availability, time-saving and ease of searching are the most attractive features of web resources among the users. However, Low Internet connectivity is the biggest problem among the users in the access of web resources on the web. The majority of 92.46% of users are computer literate. It serves as a source of inspiration for students and researchers interested in advancing learning trends and finding instructional information for their needs.

Scholarly Trends of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in 21st century

2023-10-17T07:24:34+00:00

This study has been formulated to map the scholarly output of BARCs during the first two decades of the 21st century. The data of BARC research from 2002 to 2021 was downloaded from the Scopus database using affiliation. The study examined scholarly trends in sub-domains, collaboration patterns, prolific authors, and journals. The co-occurrence of keywords indicates that X-ray difference, scanning electron microscope, nanoparticles, and controlled study are significant research terms. Co-authorship analysis shows that researchers of BARC have intra-national and international collaboration in atomic research. The USA and Austria are the most collaborative countries. As of 10 January 2022, all the 27700 publications received 440064 citations (citation per article, 15.16). A total of 8.39% of citations have been noted from 10 highly cited papers. The five articles from the top ten cited articles were published in “The Lancet” journal (IF 79.32). The citation trend indicates that 10% of citations are added by the top 46 (0.16%) articles. Further, 17% of articles received no citations, and 46% received less than ten. It is found that most cited papers are published in the highest IF journal.

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

2023-09-20T06:29:12+00:00

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of 329 research papers published between the period of ten years 2013 and 2022 in the ‘New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research’. The study observes the different parameters i.e. institution-wise and geographical-wise distribution of contributions, research productivity of literature, matrices of papers, highly viewed/cited articles and highly productive authors. Results indicate that out of 329 research papers the highest number of papers, 40 have been published in volume no. 58. Highest contributions have been made by universities with 154 papers. The contributions received in the journal are more from New Zealand than that of any other country. Majority of the contributions appeared under the subject Soil science, with 108 papers. Year 2014 appears with highly viewed articles. Year 2015 secures first place for highly cited articles and 2017 stands with highest altmetric. The work of author PR Kenyon has been widely viewed as well as highly cited in 2014. The article by TJ van der Weerden received highest almetric scores in 2017. G.R. Edwards is most productive author with 30 contributions.

Evaluating the Impact of ICT on Library Services and User Satisfaction

2023-10-31T10:29:42+00:00

The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the usage patterns of ICT-driven library services among users of the IIT Roorkee and IIT BHU libraries. It also determines the impact related to ICT resources and services. Additionally, the research investigates the level of user satisfaction within both libraries and explores problems and issues encountered by users with some suggestive measures. The study adopted a survey method with a questionnaire as a tool for primary data collection, the sample size 278 for IIT Roorkee and 277 for IIT BHU taken based on the Cochran sample size calculator with a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of ±5%, with a proportion of 25% of the population with a convenience sampling technique. The collected data was analysed by using Excel and SPSS software version 20. The results suggest that users at IIT Roorkee make greater use of ICT-based library services compared to their counterparts at IIT BHU (IIT Roorkee: Mean 48.17 and IIT BHU: Mean 44.91). Additionally, IIT Roorkee users report experiencing a more significant impact from ICT services than those at IIT BHU (IIT Roorkee: Mean 36.10 and IIT BHU: Mean 34.36). Furthermore, users at IIT Roorkee express higher satisfaction levels with their respective libraries in comparison to users at IIT BHU (IIT Roorkee: Mean 36.82 and IIT BHU: Mean 34.65). A common issue faced by users at both institutions, with IIT Roorkee at 30.2% (N=84) and IIT BHU at 38.6% (N=107), relates to difficulties in locating specific information. This issue is of primary concern due to its frequent occurrence.

Fostering a Culture of Quality Research at a Young Institution: Insights from Kyambogo University

2023-09-27T05:11:58+00:00

The study explored the trends and quality of research output of academic staff at Kyambogo University, Uganda for the period 2003 to 2020. Using desk research content analysis, the findings showed 199 (47%) out of 425 staff had published 440 articles of which 266 (60%) were credible. The three most productive Faculties were: Science 110, Education, 106, and Arts and Social Sciences with 90 publications. The most prolific author produced 35 articles 6 of which were the first author. This productivity was attributed to factors commended for leveraging the identified niche in science, education, and humanities. The study is instrumental in advancing strategies that could foster a culture of quality research through deliberate policy actions.

Scientometric Mapping of Scholarly Publications on Library and Information Science in ASEAN Nations

2023-10-11T04:33:26+00:00

This study employs scientometric techniques to identify Library and Information Science documents published by Southeast Asian countries. The required data for the study were gathered from the Scopus database. The study observed that the most productive year was 2021, which produced 15.14% of documents, with journal articles being the major form of publication. The median value of doubling time was 2.415. Malaysia emerged as the top collaborative country among the ASEAN nations, with a total of 923 publications and collaborations with 62 countries globally.

Visualization of Research in Library and Information Science among BRICS Nations during 2019-2023

2023-12-13T12:22:30+00:00

This paper aims to explore the library and information science research output of the BRICS nations during year 2019-2023. This study used All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) covered by the Scopus citation database to collect data for five years. The bibliographic data have been downloaded through advanced search technique "SUBJTERMS (3309)" aims to covering subject area of "Information Science and Library Science" for BRICS countries. Total 16549 including all types of publication downloaded where 80 percent of papers found as articles. The Bibliometrix R (4.3.2) and VOS Viewer (1.6.20) used for the research visualization and analysis. Findings indicate that China emerge as the biggest research contributor followed by India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa. The 6.13 annual publication growth rates were noted during the study period, with 6.99 citations per paper. It is found that 36% of total publications did not receive any citations. The journal Library Philosophy and Practice published ten % of total BRICS publications. The School of Information Management at Wuhan University noted as most productive organization, Author Xu Jie, Herman eti and rodríguez-bravo Blanca are the most collaborating authors. The authors' keywords analysis revealed that bibliometrics, scientometrics, Covid-19, social media and deep learning found as most frequent keywords. The thematic analysis represents that machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, sentiment analysis and blockchain technology are most relevant emerging area of research finds during study. The totals of 85 percent of the documents published in English, followed by Chinese and Portuguese. The analysis will be helpful for LIS researcher to know the recent research trend of library and information science among BRICS nations.

Library Resources and Services Usage by the Students of Chhatrapati Shahu ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

2023-12-24T11:00:36+00:00

A library is an important part of the university, so any university needs to develop and maintain the standards of its library. This paper describes and highlights the usage of library resources and services by the respondents of the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) The study tried to find out the preferred sources, resources by the users, and their usage by them. The result of the study helps the administration in improving the central library. A purposive online survey is designed through Google Forms to collect data from the respondents of the CSJMU. It was observed from the data of the study that resources of the library such as online resources (30.96%), and reference books (24.74%) are consulted by the respondents. Various databases are consulted by the research scholars as well as students such as Scopus (32.50%), Pressreader (26.54%), and J-Gate (22.50%), etc. for finding the scholarly content regarding their theses, dissertations, assignments, projects, etc.