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Dube, Tinyiko Vivian – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2021
This article aims to present the Open Distance eLearning library processes for requesting information resources using the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). OPAC is known as a platform used by library clients to check the availability of information resources from the entire library collection. ODeL libraries also use the OPAC, not as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Services
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Katrin Setio Devi; Ike Iswary Lawanda – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2023
This study examined the relationships between information-seeking behaviors (ISB) of Indonesian academic scientists and their individual and environmental factors in the open access era. A total of 335 scientists from Indonesia's three reputable universities in the field of natural sciences, environmental sciences, engineering, health sciences,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, Higher Education, Information Seeking
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Adedeji, Elizabeth; Mabawonku, Iyabo – Africa Education Review, 2021
Effective use of information resources by lecturers is one of the determinants of university education outcomes. To function optimally, lecturers utilise digitised information resources in their duties. University libraries are saddled with the responsibility of organising and providing lecturers' needed information resources. This study,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Library Services, Information Sources
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Niqresh, Mohamed – International Education Studies, 2019
This research discusses the electronic resources, types and divisions, it also deals with mechanism for evaluation resources of electronic information in general with concentration on concept of assessment and evaluation objectives as well as the organizers of the process in addition, the research also shows benefits of evaluation and its impact…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Barriers, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed.; Jones, Sarah, Ed.; Meneely, Becky, Ed.; Young, Natasha, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
Ten scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the twenty-first annual Brick & Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The twenty-first Brick & Click Libraries Conference was held virtually. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Conferences (Gatherings), Library Services
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Ani, Okon E.; Ngulube, Patrick; Onyancha, Bosire – SAGE Open, 2015
Access to information is vital for efficient research at universities. Electronic resources provide new platforms for information to aid in conducting research at universities. This study explores the perceived effect of accessibility and utilization of electronic resources on research productivity at Nigerian universities. A quantitative research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources, Access to Information
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Kreie, Jennifer; Hashemi, Shohreh – Information Systems Education Journal, 2012
Data is a vital resource for businesses; therefore, it is important for businesses to manage and use their data effectively. Because of this, businesses value college graduates with an understanding of and hands-on experience working with databases, data warehouses and data analysis theories and tools. Faculty in many business disciplines try to…
Descriptors: Consortia, Educational Resources, Database Management Systems, Teaching Methods
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Nielsen, Helle Lykke – The EUROCALL Review, 2014
Foreign language teachers can benefit substantially from the notions of curation and nudging when scaffolding CLIL activities on the internet. This article shows how these principles can be integrated into CLILstore, a free multimedia-rich learning tool with seamless access to online dictionaries, and presents feedback from first and second year…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Second Language Programs, Second Language Instruction
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Kendrick, Kaetrena Davis – Public Services Quarterly, 2011
The core duties of the reference librarian inherently mandate that the work environment is not unlike a kaleidoscope: Students and faculty revolve within and around the library, and reference and public services workers do the same; every move temporarily redesigning the library, its collections, and even its very role on campus into something…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Reference Services, Library Services, Web Sites
Griffths, David N. – Library Journal, 2010
Though some libraries thrived in 2009, many more took a beating, and the fiscal crises that have struck many states and thousands of municipal governments in 2010 increase the odds that the effects of the new Great Recession will be felt over the long term. The decline in payroll and collections budgets have led to a loss of expertise and key…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Public Policy, Information Services, Electronic Libraries
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Ghaddar, Suad F.; Valerio, Melissa A.; Garcia, Carolyn M.; Hansen, Lucy – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Little research has examined adolescent health literacy and its relationship with online health information sources. The purpose of this study is to explore health literacy among a predominantly Hispanic adolescent population and to investigate whether exposure to a credible source of online health information, MedlinePlus[R], is…
Descriptors: Health Materials, Information Sources, Electronic Libraries, Hispanic Americans
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Way, Doug – College & Research Libraries, 2010
To examine the open access availability of Library and Information Science (LIS) research, a study was conducted using Google Scholar to search for articles from 20 top LIS journals. The study examined whether Google Scholar was able to find any links to full text, if open access versions of the articles were available and where these articles…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Open Source Technology, Information Science Education, Educational Research
Liu, Ying – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Tables are ubiquitous with a history that pre-dates that of sentential text. Authors often report a summary of their most important findings using tabular structure in documents. For example, scientists widely use tables to present the latest experimental results or statistical data in a condensed fashion. Along with the explosive development of…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Electronic Libraries, Information Sources, Information Seeking
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Khudair, Ahmad A.; Cooke, Louise – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2008
ICT has enabled a wide dissemination of information and a sharp increase in the magnitude of electronic information sources. The use of e-information sources by healthcare personnel within Saudi Arabia has received little research attention. This paper discusses the use of e-information sources by healthcare personnel in the kingdom. A…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Hospitals, Access to Information, Information Sources
Woods, Kam A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Over the past several decades, millions of digital objects of significant scientific, economic, cultural, and historic value have been published and distributed to libraries and archives on removable media. Providing long-term access to these documents, media files, and software executables is an increasingly complex task because of dependencies…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Research Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Archives
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