Access Pattern of Scholarly Information at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98
Author(s):  
S. Duraisekar ◽  
M. Palaniappan ◽  
C. Vinoth Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Access Pattern ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
The University

This paper described that users visit the Tamilnadu Agricultural University library for collecting information from students and faculty members. The researchers have attempted to find out the perceptions and outlook of the university library users with highly response to utilize the facility is available. The study shows that the quality of collection with respect to books, Journals and e-resources. Google is most popular search engine among the user for browsing the net. Reference Service is the most prefer by the staff and students.

scholarly journals Layanan referensi sebagai representasi perpustakaan perguruan tinggi

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Irwin Pratama Putra ◽  
Indira Irawati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Community Service ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
The University

This study discusses whether the reference service owned by the Universitas Indonesia (UI) Library can be used as a representation of other college libraries. This representation can be seen based on user perception in the University of Indonesia Library of the reference service and also seen from the strategy undertaken by the University of Indonesia Library in improving the quality of their reference service. This research is a qualitative research using case study method. The results of this study indicate that the reference service Library University of Indonesia can be used as a representation of the library of universities, because the University of Indonesia Library managed to make their reference services become more active and more innovative by bringing various innovations in it to get closer to the user. In addition, users also express their opinions regarding reference services in the University of Indonesia Library, this will further strengthen the purpose of this research is a reference service as a representation of the University of Indonesia Library. It is expected that with the innovation made by UI Library to its reference service will make the reference service become the representation of the library itself especially from the user side, because the representation of the reference service is very important to realize the main purpose of university in Indonesia known as Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi is education, research and community service.

scholarly journals Library Service Satisfaction of library users in Cendrawasih University Library Unit

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Thereseta Evilianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Linear Regression Method ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Users ◽  
The University

This study aims to identify and analyze how much influence the quality of library services to the satisfaction of the library users at the University Library of Cenderawasih. Research method used in this study is the method of observation, interviews, questionnaires, and literature study using a Likert scale and sampling method used is Probability Sampling with Proportional stratified random sampling, which means sampling of members of the population at random and stratified proportional so that samples obtained 90 samples. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression method. The results showed that the quality of service which consists of tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and together have a positive influence. Service quality has a significant effect on satisfaction library users at the University Library of Cenderawasih. The variables that have a significant influence on satisfaction library users are tangibles, reliability and empathy. Responsiveness and assurance does not have a significant influence on satisfaction in the Library Unit Uncen library users. The most dominant variable is empathy.

scholarly journals Using the Google™ Search Engine for Health Information: Is There a Problem? Case Study: Supplements for Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah C Cai ◽  
Leanne E King ◽  
Johanna T Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Quality Rating

ABSTRACT We assessed the quality of online health and nutrition information using a Google™ search on “supplements for cancer”. Search results were scored using the Health Information Quality Index (HIQI), a quality-rating tool consisting of 12 objective criteria related to website domain, lack of commercial aspects, and authoritative nature of the health and nutrition information provided. Possible scores ranged from 0 (lowest) to 12 (“perfect” or highest quality). After eliminating irrelevant results, the remaining 160 search results had median and mean scores of 8. One-quarter of the results were of high quality (score of 10–12). There was no correlation between high-quality scores and early appearance in the sequence of search results, where results are presumably more visible. Also, 496 advertisements, over twice the number of search results, appeared. We conclude that the Google™ search engine may have shortcomings when used to obtain information on dietary supplements and cancer.

Creating and using Web corpora

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Thelwall
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Crawler ◽  
Commercial Search Engine ◽  
British National Corpus ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
The Web ◽  
National Corpus

The Web has recently been used as a corpus for linguistic investigations, often with the help of a commercial search engine. We discuss some potential problems with collecting data from commercial search engine and with using the Web as a corpus. We outline an alternative strategy for data collection, using a personal Web crawler. As a case study, the university Web sites of three nations (Australia, New Zealand and the UK) were crawled. The most frequent words were broadly consistent with non-Web written English, but with some academic-related words amongst the top 50 most frequent. It was also evident that the university Web sites contained a significant amount of non-English text, and academic Web English seems to be more future-oriented than British National Corpus written English.

scholarly journals Serving library users during a pandemic: the case of Karlstad University Library, Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Jakob Harnesk ◽  
Marie-Louise Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
University Library ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Reference Service ◽  
High Level ◽  
Spread Of Infection

During March 2020, all Swedish universities moved their teaching to an online environment due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Karlstad University Library in Sweden made a number of changes in order to reduce the spread of infection while at the same time maintaining a high level of library services to its users. Opening hours were drastically reduced. All study spaces were closed. Most of the staff were working from home. A new virtual reference desk via Zoom was launched to increase the library office hours. Since things happened fast, the internal staff training was done while at the same time providing the new reference service to the users. Some initial mistakes were made but in general, this ‘learn-as-you-go method’ worked surprisingly well.

scholarly journals STRATEGI LAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN PERGURUAN TINGGI PADA MASA NEW NORMAL (STUDI KASUS UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS RIAU)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Sastria Izprilla ◽  
Vita Amelia ◽  
Hadira Latiar
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Library Services ◽  
New Normal ◽  
University Library ◽  
Normal Period ◽  
It Department ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The University

This research is entitled strategy of university library services in the new normal period case study of the technical implementation unit (UPT) of the University of Riau library. The purpose of this study was to determine the service strategy taken by the technical implementing unit (UPT) of the Riau University library in the new normal era. The method used in this research is qualitative with a descriptive approach. The processing method uses data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The informants in this study were the head of the library, the head of the service sector, and the head of the IT department. The results of this study are that there are several strategies taken by the Riau University library, that is the development of digital libraries that must be accelerated and add supporting applications to ensure the smooth distribution of information to users.

scholarly journals Evaluating the performance of teaching staff members, a step towards teaching performance development of higher education in Sebha University

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Zamzam Amhimmid Mare
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Analytic Description ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Performance Development ◽  
The University

This study aims to show the importance of evaluating the teaching performance level of the University teaching members. It also aims to provide the suggested mechanisms for evaluating the teaching performance of the teaching staff members of Sebha University. This study was based mainly on documents and analytic description to collect information about the importance and ways of evaluating teachers with reference to some of the international experiences on teaching performance development. This study concluded that the absence of an experienced entity that would develop the teaching performance of faculty members is one of the main reasons for the weak teaching performance at Sebha University. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that there should be a planned system based on measured standards and criteria for evaluating staff members to improve the quality of teaching in the higher education domain. 

scholarly journals Integration of library services in the context of building university information environment. (Case study of Prioksky State University)

2016 ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Olga Borisova ◽  
Natalya Styopina
Keyword(s):  
Academic Library ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
State University ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
The Social ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Quality Of Living ◽  
The University

The service-oriented approach of the university academic library is highlighted: The social institution of services is to increase quality of living, to be a tool of socializing and adaptation. The authors conclude that in the context of the education new paradigm the services make the focus of Prioksky State University Library to foster efficient library operation and coordination within the university divisions.

From Metasearching to Discovery

2012 ◽  
pp. 22-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
LeiLani Freund ◽  
Christian Poehlmann ◽  
Colleen Seale
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Federated Search ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Future Evaluation ◽  
The University

Many academic libraries implemented a metasearch or federated search platform as a way to expand the amount of relevant information available to library users. While the metasearch concept seemed to hold great promise, it failed to live up to expectations and users failed to embrace the technology. Nevertheless, the single search box proved to be popular with search engine users, and metasearch would prove to be a forerunner to more evolved discovery solutions. In this chapter, the authors describe experiences with a metasearch product, usability testing, and how that experience shaped decision-making for the chosen discovery solution platform. The available discovery services are explored, and the process for selection at the University of Florida Libraries is described along with the plans for future evaluation of the implemented service.

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