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Library Philosophy and Practice
Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) (ISSN 1522-0222) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal owned and published by the University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. LPP publishes articles exploring the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. These include explorations of current, past, and emerging theories of librarianship and library practice, as well as reports of successful, innovative, or experimental library procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of librarianship, set in the context of applied research. Bibliometric, scientometric, and literature review articles are only considered if they treat topics in the area of Library and Information Science. LPP is an international journal that embraces the concept of World Englishes and International English. Well-written articles in any variety of academic English are welcomed.
2018
A Survey on using online database by faculty members and graduate students at Shahid Beheshti University, Neda Dehghani, Amir Reza Asnafi, and Mohsen Hajizeinolabedini
Assessing the Use of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools, De-Graft Johnson Dei
Exploring the extent to which Universities in Ghana Deploy Knowledge Management Processes in their Activities, De-Graft Johnson Dei and Thomas Bingle van der Walt
The Effect of Motivation and Job Performance on Library Personnel Effectiveness in Universities Libraries in Nigeria, Toyin Dina and Grace Olubunmi Olowosoke
Influence of Demographic Characteristics on Utilisation of EIRs by Postgraduate Students in Three Selected Universities in South-west Nigeria, Olubukola Basirat Diyaolu Mrs and Basirat Olubukola Diyaolu Mrs
Awareness and Utilization of Electronic Library Resources by Students of Tamale Technical University, Ghana, kojo dukper bawa, Sakibu Bawa mr., and Beatrice Arthur Mrs
School Libraries and Students’ Academic Achievements in Bunkpurugu- Yunyoo District of Northern Ghana, Kojo Bawa Dukper Mr., Baffour Ohene Agyekum Mr., and Banleman Konlan Mr.
Contextualization of the Information Literary Background in Nigeria Education Sector, Oluwole O. Durodolu PhD
Information Literacy, Self-Concept and Metacognitive Ability of Teacher-Librarians at the University of Zululand, Oluwole Olumide Durodolu Dr
AN ASSESSMENT OF PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES, Okonkwo Ebubechukwu, EVANGELINE NWANKWO Mrs, and ADEYEMI EMMANUEL TOSIN
BANK LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA: ITS ROLES AND CHALLENGES, Okonkwo Ebubechukwu and AMAKA UKA UDEH MRS
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY IN FOSTERING NATIONAL INTEGRATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF PORT HARCOURT LITERARY SOCIETY (PHLS) LIBRARY, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA., Mercy Echem, Patience Ebisemen Lulu-Pokubo, and Eberechi Ejuh
Information Retrieval Tools and Library Physical Environment as Correlates of Library Utilization by Students in Rivers State University Library, Nigeria, Mercy Echem and Adaora Joy UDO-ANYANWU
INFLUENCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS ON WORK ETHICS OF LIBRARY PERSONNEL: THE CASE OF KENNETH DIKE LIBRARY, Edward Omoregbee Eguavoen Prince
Transforming Library and Information Services Delivery Using Innovation Technologies, Ogar Christopher Eje Mr and Tangkat Yusuf Dushu Mr.
Evaluation of Online Reference Services: Reflections from Nigeria Academic Libraries, vincent onyeacholam Ekwelem mr, Helen N. Okpala Mrs, Josephine C. Igbokwe Mrs., and Chukwunaza N. Ekwelem Mr
GROWTH OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS: AN ANALYSIS OF TOP TEN COUNTRIES, B Elango
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES, Abiola Bukola ELATUROTI
Stepping Up The Ladder To Meet User Needs: Innovative Library Services And Practices In A Nigerian University Of Technology., Nkeiru Emezie
Challenges of Managing University Libraries in Contemporary Digital Environment, Uchechukwu Victoria Victoria ENWEANI
Marketing Strategies of Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Uchechukwu Victoria Victoria ENWEANI
Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Engineering Lecturers in Nigerian Universities: The Case of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State., Uche Enweani CLN and Ndidi Grace Nwankwo
Impact of Electronic Security Systems in the Security of Information Resources in Federal University Libraries in Southern Nigeria, CHIOMA AUGUSTA EZEABASILI
Use of Electronic Security Systems in the Security of Information Resources in Federal University Libraries in Southern Nigeria, CHIOMA AUGUSTA EZEABASILI
The study of the relationship between perceived richness of information resources at Academic library and attitude towards using them, Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor
Investigation of the Effective Factors on Unwillingness of the Adolescents and Youth from Public Libraries' Services, Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor and Khadijeh Kalhori
Citation analysis of projects submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Petroleum Engineering of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Joseph Kehinde Fasae
Digital Object Identifier and their Use in Accessing Online Scholarly Materials in Africa, Joseph Kehinde Fasae and Chuks Daniel Oriogu
Bibliometric Analysis of Cited References in Commerce Journals, Nishat Fatima
Debut Online Library Registration at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Patrons’ Opinions Survey and the Good News, Olufunmilayo I. Fati
The influence of Jobstreet.com toward the fulfillment of job vacancy information needs, kiki fauziah and Agus Triyanto
Co-Authorship patterns and Topic Networks in the Scientific Publication of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Farzaneh Fazli, Mostafa Karimi, and Ronak Hamzehei
Changing Scholarly Trends of LIS Research in Asia: A Scientometric Study based on Scopus, Vinod Kumar Gautam Mr. and Rajani Mishra Dr.
INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF RURAL WOMEN ON FAMILY PLANNING IN EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS., ADEOLA Esther GEORGE Mrs
AUTHORSHIP PATTERN AND COLLABORATIVE MEASURES IN THE FIELD OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, Neelamma G Dr and Gavisiddappa A Dr
THE EFFECT OF LIBRARY SERVICES QUALITY TOWARDS ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDIKSHA STUDENTS ON BALI-INDONESIA, Made Hery Wihardika Griadhi, Ni Ketut Suarni, AAI Ngurah Marhaeni, and I Made Sutajaya
Internet of Things and the Future Scope in Libraries, Gana G S
Assessment of Professionals’ Outlook on the Application of Electronic Security Systems in Select University Libraries of Northern India, Parul Gupta Ms. and Madhusudhan Margam Dr.
Journal of Information Science: A Bibliometric Analysis, Rushmanasab Gurikar, Gururaj S. Hadagali Assistant Professor, and Renuka S. Mulimani Senior Research Fellow
A Model of Prophetic-Liberation Communication Behavior: The Explanative Study of e-Literacy and Information Behavior among Islamic Academics in Indonesia, Ade Abdul Hak, Tine Silvana Rachmawati, Agus Rusmana, and Asep Saeful Muhtadi
Influence of Performance Expectancy and Facilitating Conditions on use of Digital Library by Engineering Lecturers in universities in South-west, Nigeria, Saheed Hamzat and Iyabo Mabawonku
Influence of Performance Expectancy and Facilitating Conditions on use of Digital Library by Engineering Lecturers in universities in South-west, Nigeria, Saheed Hamzat and Iyabo Manawonku
Online Health Information Seeking Behavior among Iranian Pregnant Women: A Case Study, Ronak Hamzehei, Maryam Kazerani (Corresponding Author), Maryam Shekofteh, and Manoochehr Karami
Literature on Dental and Oral Health by King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia; A Bibliometric Study, Ikram Ul Haq and Khalid Al-Fouzan
Allied medical sciences students' experiences with technology: are they digitally literate?, Abbas Harati, Shahabedin Rahmatizadeh, and Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi
Personal Information Management of Urban Youth, Dessy Harisanty
Library and Information Science Blogs in India: An Evaluative Study, Lun Haumin and Madhusudhan Margam
Awareness of Web 2.0 Technology in the Academic Libraries : An Islamabad Perspective, Abid Hussain Hussain
ANALYSIS OF URDU LANGUAGE COLLECTION IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN, Iftikhar Hussain Mr., Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., and Imran Ghaffar Sulehri
Provision Of Reference And Information Services To The Physically Challenged Persons In Nigeria: Challenges And Prospects, Ogagaoghene U. Idhalama
Towards Curbing Plagiarism in Higher Institutions of Learning: The Strategic Role of the Library, Jerome Idiegbeyan-ose Dr, Goodluck Ifijeh Mr, Chidi Deborah Segun-Adeniran, Ugwunwa Esse, Sola Owolabi, and Ayooluwa Aregbesola
Book Censorship in Nigeria: A study of Origin, Methods and Motivations, 1805-2018, EMMANUEL IFEDUBA
Role of Infrastructure Adequacy in the Adoption of Digital Book Production and Distribution Hardware, EMMANUEL IFEDUBA
Validation of Digital Publishing Innovation Adoption Framework, EMMANUEL IFEDUBA
UTILIZATION OF ACADEMIC LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY AMONG LECTURERS IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA, Blessing Ajelomohie Ifijeh Miss, Monday Obaidjevwe Ogbomo Dr, and Goodluck Ifijeh Mr
Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the Study Habits of Students of Iganmode Grammar School, Ota, Ogun State of Nigeria, promise I. ILO, Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose, Michael Fagbohun, and Osinulu Ifeakachuku
Perceived Influence of Planning and Leading on Staff Performance in Colleges of Education Libraries in Lagos State, Nigeria, Maria Edeole Ilori Mrs and Oyintola Isiaka Amusa Dr
AWARENESS AND USED OF SEARCH ENGINES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA NIGERIA, Judith Imoniwe
SEARCH ENGINES, Judith Imoniwe
Required skills and Competences of Librarians for Effective Software Application and use in Contemporary Libraries in Nigeria, Elizabeth Inyang and James Mngutayo Mr
The Use of Geographic Information Systems for Display of University of Calabar Use Statistics and Functional Areas., Obia Inyang
Access to Online Databases: Predicate for Faculty Research Output, Mercy A. Iroaganachi and Roland Izuagbe
A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Electronic Information Resources Use Towards Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Nigerian Universities, Mercy Ariomerebi Iroaganachi and Roland Izuagbe
ATTITUDES AND THE PRACTICE OF DOCUMENTATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE BY THE TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA., A. O. Issa Dr., Peter Olufemi Owoeye Mr.., and Olubunmi O. Awoyemi Barr.
Use of research by librarians and information professionals, Hamid R. Jamali
Context Analysis of Top Seven Retracted Articles: Should Retraction Watch Revisit the List?, Rosy Jan, Shohar Bano, Ikhlaq ur Rehman Syed, and Midhat Mehraj
A SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY OF INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, R Jayabal and K Balasubramanian
Perception and Satisfaction Level of Remote Login Access Users: A Study, Jayalakshmi -, Mahabaleshwara Rao, and Shivananda Bhat K
Mapping the Citation flow of New York Times Newspaper indexed in Web of Science, Angom Jeevan singh
Flow of Business Newspaper Information in Scholarly Publications: A Study on the Wall Street Journal Newspaper indexed in Web of Science, Angom Jeevan singh and Dr. S. Ravikumar
A STUDY ON INNOVATIVE TRENDS IN MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY USING SPEECH ENABLED SOFTWARES, V Jeevitha and E.S Kavitha
An Investigation on the Nexus Between Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction of Library Staff in Private University Libraries South-West, Nigeria., Idiegbeyanose Jerome
Availability and Use of Internet-based Library Services among Lecturers in Selected Polytechnics in Ogun State Nigeria, Henry Chukwudi John, Abimbola O. FAGBE, and Taiwo A. EGBEYEMI
Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Students Dissertations Of Philippine Women's University School Of Education: Tool For Collection Development, Carmina G. Joson
SELF-KNOWLEDGE, BUSINESS-INFORMATION PREFERENCE AND USE AS DETERMINANTS OF SALES PERFORMANCE OF MANAGERS IN PETROLEUM MARKETING COMPANIES IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA, Odion Evans KAKULU Mr and David O. Okhakhu Mr.
Technical Processing in Private University Library of Assam, Rajib Kalita DLISc and Prof. Rajani Kanta Barman DLISc
Contribution of G7 Countries to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): An Analytical Study, Shivanand D. Kamble, Rohit R. Patil, and B D. Kumbar
Library Performance Measurement: a study of Dhaka University residential hall libraries, Bangladesh., Sazzadul Karim
Measuring User Need and Satisfaction: a study of Dhaka University residential hall libraries, Bangladesh., Sazzadul Karim
Students’ perceptions of the Sub-Divisional Library, Kalimpong, Prabin Karkee Dr
An Evaluative Study on Course and Curriculum Structure of Library and Information Science in Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India, Sanjoy Kar, Jayanta Bhakta, and TRISHNA BHUI
Imperatives of Computer Base Test (CBT) on Performance of LIS Students: A Case Study, Gabriel M. Kasa KAS and Yahaya Auwalu YAH
Self-citations in IASLIC Bulletin, Gurjeet Kaur Kaur
Provision of Library Services for Users in Wheelchairs at Ardhi University and University of Dar es Salaam Libraries, george firmin kavishe and irene shubi isibika
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE INFORMATION NEEDS, SOURCES, AND USES BY FACULTY OF SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA, Adesina Kazeem
Availability and Use of Information Resources and Services by Teachers of Pre-University Colleges in Shivamogga District: A Study, Narasappa K C
Webometrics Ranking and Its Relationship to Quality Education and Research inAcademic Institutions in Kenya, Dorothy Flora Khamala, Elisha O. Makori, and Dorothy Muthoni Njiraine
The Importance of Information in International Relations, Njabulo Bruce Khumalo and Miniyothabo Baloyi
Bibliometric Study of Indian Open Access Social Science Literature, Deep Kumar Kirtania
Effect of Social Media on Academic Performance of Students in Ghanaian Universities: A Case Study of University of Ghana, Legon., Bernard John Kolan and Patience Emefa Dzandza
Linguistic analysis of some selected Ghanaian newspaper, Charles Koufie
USE OF LEGAL INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU STATE, INDIA : A STUDY, Ramasamy K Dr., Padma P Dr., and Helan Ranjitham C Ms
Marine Pollution Bulletin: A Scientometric Analysis, Sudhakar K and S. THANUSKODI
Questioning the Dogma of Banned Books Week, Elliott Kuecker
Measuring the Research Output of Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) with Special Reference to Web of Science (WoS) Database: A Bibliometric Approach, AMIT KUMAR, Monika Singh, and Chaman Ranjan
CITATION ANALYSIS OF PH.D. THESES SUBMITTED TO PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH (INDIA) DURING 2002-2012, Anil Kumar and Preeti Mahajan