Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 3 (2018)
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A study on order of authorship to discover the degree of authorship
Abstract: Bibliographical details of research papers of faculty members and research scholars of University of Mysore covered in Web of Science were analyzed to identify the order of authorship and to discover the degree of authorship. Findings of the study reveal that the majority of the authors in overall publications belong to University of Mysore representing 55.81% and the remaining 44.19% of authors from different Universities and Institutions across the world …
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The Library User Education Program in an Academic Library: An Experience of the SVKM’s Shirpur, Indore, and Dhule Campus Faculties
Abstract: In todays world of digital information, user education is very important in any kind of library because it bridges the gaps between library user and various resources and services available in the library. In this study, we discuss the user education provided to the teaching faculty members of SVKM institutes in Shirpur, Dhule, and Indore campus and their feedback analysis on user education received through the questionnaire. Keywords: Academic library, …
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Aware and Use of Social Network Media among Academic User
Abstract: The compact tiny research study finds the best social network media for promoting the academic library based on the structured questionnaire among academic users from the engineering colleges, and the arts and science colleges. The WhatsApp and Facebook have been highly accessed by academic users for their personnel as well as educational rather than other media in this report. Keywords: Staff, student, social network media, academic library, academic user, WhatsApp …
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Library Resources and Services Utilization by Users in Women Universities in South India
Abstract: The study examined the use of library resources and services among the users of South Indian women’s university such as Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur, Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal, and Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati. Questionnaire was used as the main research instrument. 1500 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to above-mentioned universities; the returned filled Questionnaire was 1277. The major findings were: majority of the users use the …
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Make a Comparative Study of Open Source Software DSpace and EPrints Digital Library Software
Abstract: Due to an ever-increasing cost of commercial software, library professionals have seriously consider the use of open sources for building digital libraries as open source software. Nowadays, open source software packages are gaining popularity. There are a number of software packages available for developing digital libraries. This study tries to make out the comparative analysis of the two most popular systems for creation of digital library—DSpace and EPrints. As of …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 123–126 Read article
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Awareness of Library Information Resources and Services among the Students of Physiotherapy Colleges in Karnataka: A Study
Abstract: Information is one important term when it is related to any need it tries to comply with its use to make it meaningful. No doubt that resources and services play a vital part in the lives of individuals, organizations, and institutions, and information awareness is the key to the optimum use of information. The study analyzed the “awareness of library information resources and services among the students of physiotherapy colleges …
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Webometric Analysis of Indian Institute of Management Libraries Websites
Abstract: The study explored different characteristics of linking study of fifteen Indian Institute of Management (IIM) websites. All the IIMs has their own websites, and all websites working under homogeneous Domain Name System “.ac.in” and “ernet.in.” To achieve the goal, these are a need to have websites of each academic institute to perform well and stay in the competition. The World Wide Web has now become one of the main sources …
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Study on the Utilization of Digital Resources by Faculty Members of Shri Vishnu Educational Society, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh
Abstract: In the present scenario, users are more particular with digital resources as these provide nascent information with the current trends. The faculty members frequently ask for the digital resources for their teaching, research, and academic purposes. This study focuses on utilization of various digital resources and their usage by the faculty members in particular. Keywords: Digital library users, digital resources, faculty members, information technologyCite this ArticleA. Kaladhar, B.R. Doraswamy Naick, …
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Fingerprint Pre-processing and Features Extraction
Abstract: Fingerprint is broadly utilized biometric recognizable proof to distinguish the personality of a man due unwavering quality and adequacy. Identification based on biometric is a well-known technique that recognizes identity of a person. Fingerprint identification system contains pre-processing (PP), features extraction (FE) and matching. In this study, we discussed about pre-processing (PP) and features extraction (FE). The pre-processing steps contain in this study are segmentation, normalization, Gabor filter. The main …
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Cloud Computing and Its Use in Libraries
Abstract: Cloud computing is one of the most emerging technology in library or any organization. Cloud computing is 3rd revaluation technology. This article reveals that what is cloud computing and its components. The purpose of this article shows the type of cloud computing, merits, demerits, and its use in the libraries. Through cloud computing library services can be made strong. Keywords: Cloud computing, web-based computingCite this ArticleBalwinder Kaur. Cloud Computing and …
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Information-Seeking Behavior of the Students of Lovely Professional University: A Survey
Abstract: This study inspects the utilization of collection of resources and services at Library of Lovely Professional University, Punjab. To determine the information-seeking behaviour of the undergraduate and postgraduate users, 600 questionnaires were distributed during the November 01, 2017 to December 15, 2017. Out of 600, 528 filled questionnaires were returned by users. On the basis of that the present study focuses on utilization of resources, meaning of the library, purpose …
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Status of Library Automation in University Libraries a Comparative Study of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Abstract: This article is an attempt to illustrate the present status of library automation in the selected university libraries in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The findings of a survey conducted in 2017 form the basis of the discussions and questionnaire for the librarian. The status of library automation with all modules is described, and the survey conducted is explained in terms of methodology and findings. From the university libraries of Karnataka …
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Newspaper Reading Habits Among Postgraduate Students of Periyar University, Tamil Nadu
Abstract: Reading is a way to improve knowledge of one’s own experiences and it may be an exciting journey to discovery. Reading transfers experiences to the individual in order that the reader might expand one’s horizons, recognize, enlarge, and exaggerate his or her interest and gain deeper understanding of the globe. Newspaper is also an important source of information for all and brings news of daily happenings of the world. In …
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Information Access and the Related Problems
Abstract: Purpose: The study attempts to explore the information-seeking behavior of PG students in terms of understanding their way of obtaining information, impact of Internet on their information-seeking behavior, their familiarity with search engines and the physiological problem encountered while seeking information. Methodology: Survey method was employed to carry out the research and a well-designed questionnaire was used as a data gathering tool. A sample size of 208 postgraduate (PG) students …
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A Study of Use and Need of Consortia-based Resources in Selected Libraries of National Capital Region
Abstract: Purpose: The main aim of this study is to explore the availability of literature that is related with the use of consortia base resources in libraries. This study concluded about many consortia base resource from India and abroad and find out the conclusion that what is the use of consortia base resources and why we have to implement to consortia base resources in our libraries. In this study, it is …
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A Simple and Effective Method for License Plate Localization
Abstract: Today the world is growing with new advancements and technologies. These new technologies save the processing time that was consumed by doing manually. One of these technologies is automatic license plate recognition that is used in daily life at toll bars, parking, security, criminal case, and so on. License plate recognition consists of three main stages—plate localization, plate segmentation, and character recognition. Among these, localization is the performance enhancement stage …
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DSpace—A Base for Developing Repositories in India
Abstract: DSpace is an open source dynamic digital repository. Web- based interface makes it easy for a submitter to create an archival item by depositing files. It was designed to handle any format from simple text document to datasets and digital video. Data files also called bitstreams are organized together into related sets. Each bitstream has a technical format and other technical information. This technical information is kept with bitstreams to …
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Information Services for the Visually Challenged Students in India: A Case Study
Abstract: The study looks into the information services available for the visually challenged students of secondary and higher secondary level in the blind schools in Burdwan division, i.e., one of the divisions among the five administrative divisions in the state of West Bengal in India. There are seven (07) such schools in the division spread over the districts. Semi-structured questionnaire with Likert-type questions have been prepared to collect data from the …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 93–102 Read article