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Kuldeep Singh; Anil Kumar Siwach – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2025
This article examines the state of library research support services (LRSS) provided by the libraries of selected government-funded universities in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. The data was collected through a structured questionnaire. The findings indicate that university libraries in the NCR offer a variety of LRSS, with a…
Descriptors: Library Services, Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Libraries
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Abdul Kani Jabarali; Harish Sathya Kumar; Yusuf Sharukkhan Barak – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2024
The library and information services of the twenty first century are rapidly changing education learning patterns because of the rapid development of electronic publishing libraries. However, the literature reveals the considerable unpredictability in experience, challenges, and awareness about E-resources among college students during and after…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Schools, Universities
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Swati Datta; Shiv Kumar – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2024
This paper focuses on finding the criteria adopted by users to select free information retrieved from the Web for academic use. A close-ended questionnaire was formulated to record the opinions of the respondents. A survey for various categories of users such as post graduate students, research scholars and faculty members from five universities…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Users (Information), Information Seeking, College Faculty
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Kundu, Dipak Kumar – Athens Journal of Education, 2015
The nature of the information seeking behaviour of the teachers engaged in General Degree Colleges and Teachers' Training Colleges affiliated to West Bengal State University, India, is critically analysed in the present study. The descriptive analysis is based on well structured, close-ended questionnaires which were distributed among 450…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Teacher Behavior, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval
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Kumar, Shiv – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to study the impact of internet search engine usage with special reference to OPAC searches in the Punjabi University Library, Patiala, Punjab (India). Design/methodology/approach: The primary data were collected from 352 users comprising faculty, research scholars and postgraduate students of the university. A…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Engines, Research Libraries, Search Strategies
Jogan, Sushma N. – Online Submission, 2015
Universities are seeking to play a key role in the research and development process. An important element in the research process is the accessibility of information resources and services provided by libraries. Postgraduate students are key producers of research in universities, and an important element in their research process is the access to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Madhusudhan, Margam; Aggarwal, Shalini – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the various features and components of web-based online public access catalogues (OPACs) of IIT libraries in India with the help of a specially designed evaluation checklist. Design/methodology/approach: The various features of the web-based OPACs in six IIT libraries (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Catalogs, Internet, Check Lists
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Sangeeta Namdev, Dhamdhere – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
ICT made real magic and drastic changes in all service sectors along with higher education and library practices and services. The academic environment is changing from formal education to distance and online learning mode because of ICT. Web technology and mobile technology has made great impact on education sector. The role of Open Access,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Libraries, Teaching Methods, Library Services
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Chew, Ivan – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory survey as part of a presentation for the Bridging Worlds 2008 conference. It seeks to understand how library institutions in the South East Asia (SEA) region have implemented Web 2.0 technologies--blogs, RSS feeds, wikis, or the use of services like Flickr, YouTube, de.lici.ous.…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries
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Laloo, Bikika; Buhril, Jocica L. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2013
Teaching itself, though noble, is a challenging profession. Such a profession calls upon not only the intellectual capacities of the teacher, but the physical and emotional as well. In short, it is a unique profession. Teaching differently-abled students (special education), is even more challenging. By virtue of their teaching a special group of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Seeking, Special Education Teachers
Ashraf, Tariq, Ed.; Sharma, Jaideep, Ed.; Gulati, Puja Anand, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2010
The increasing prevalence of digital information systems and technologies compels libraries across the globe to update systems and provide users with a digital experience outside the confines of the structural library, providing useful benefits to the user while creating new areas of concern such as digital information preservation.…
Descriptors: Preservation, Copyrights, Information Systems, Electronic Libraries
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Tripathi, Manorama – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to report on the 30th IATUL Annual Conference held in Leuven, Belgium, 1-4 June, 2009. Design/methodology/approach: The paper summarises the major themes of the conference as well as giving some specific details of developments at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India, which supplement the author's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Academic Libraries, International Organizations
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Chand, Prem; Arora, Jagdish – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the initiative of the University Grants Commission of India in setting up the Infonet Digital Library Consortium (The Information and Library Network) in order to provide access to scholarly communication to the academic community in India. Design/methodology/approach: The context of higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Electronic Libraries, Library Networks
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Kamboj, Pooja; Singh, Sushil Kumar – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2015
Effective teaching in schools requires flexibility, energy and commitment. Successful teaching also requires that teachers are able to address learner's needs and understand the variations in learner's styles and approaches. Teachers can accomplish these requirements while creating an optimal teaching-learning environment by utilizing a variety of…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Strategies, Cognitive Style
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Singh, Jagtar – International Information & Library Review, 2002
Discusses the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the digital divide in India. Considers the impact of information technologies, including the Internet and the Web, on the life and work of people; digital determinism; library and information infrastructure and superstructure; digital library initiatives; and the need…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Policy, Information Systems, Information Technology
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