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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.
2016
Science Maps of Global and Indian Wildlife Forensics: A Comparative Analysis, John Jeyasekar Jesubright and Saravanan P
Preservation Skills and Strategies of Electronic Information Resources in Digital Era: Case of University of Kwazulu-Natal Libraries, George Firmin Kavishe and Frankwell Dulle
Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Masters' Students in the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Adetola Ayotunde Kehinde, Simeon Azubuike Obi, Adebowale Akinwonjo Akinade, and Anyim Obinna Anyim
Performance Audit through LibQUAL+ Technique: The Experience of Burdwan University and Visva-Bharati Library Users, Bairam Khan
The investigation of the relationship between staff organizational commitment and providing optimal service to clients in public libraries in the city of Mashhad, mahdieyh khazanehha and hamid ghazizadeh
Availability and Usage of Library and Information Resources and Services at K L University, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, RAMAKRISHNA KONA Research Scholar, SASIKALA CHAGARI Prof., and GOWRIDEVI RUDRAKSHA Research scholar
Research Performance of Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala during 2007-2015: A Scientometric Study, Ashok Kumar, Ritu Gupta, and Anubha Gupta
Improving efficacy of library Services: ARIMA modelling for predicting book borrowing for optimizing resource utilization, K Kumar and M M.Alpha Raj
Information Behaviour of Revenue Collectors in Lagos State, Nigeria, Ezinwanyi Madukoma and Mohammed Farhan Opemipo
CITATION ANALYSES OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A STUDY OF PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH, Preeti Mahajan and Anil Kumar
CITATION PATTERN IN Ph.D. THESES IN THE FIELD OF PHILOSOPHY: A STUDY OF PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH, Preeti Mahajan and Anil Saini
Content analysis of Journal articles on Wiki in Science Direct Database, Sabitri Majhi, Chanda Jal, and Bulu Maharana
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE IN TRANSFORMATION OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA, Elisha O. Makori and Norah Osebe Mauti
KOHA ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, Elisha O. Makori and Norah Osebe Mauti
Development of Domain Specific Cluster : An Integrated Framework for College Libraries under the University of Burdwan, Sukumar Mandal
REAL OR SUBTLE: THE MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST LIBRARY STAFF, EBENEZER MARTIN-YEBOAH MR
The Transformation of the U.S. Government Publishing Office: A Strategic Analysis from an Intergovernmental Perspective, Glenn McGuigan
The Intellectual Patterns of Management Information System Research: A Bibliometric study on International Journal of Management Reviews, Basudev Mohanty and Jyotshna Sahoo
Awareness and Use of OPAC by Distance Learners: The Case of the Open University of Tanzania, Nelson Msagati
Information literacy skills among the postgraduate students at Aligarh Muslim University, India, SHAMIM AKTAR MUNSHI and Priyanka Nagar
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PATTERN OF INFORMATION USE BY FINAL YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES OF NORTH CENTRAL, ZONE, NIGERIA, Adamu Baba Musa
An Appraisal of Open Access Utilization among Academic Librarians in Federal Universities in Northwestern States of Nigeria, Aminu Umar Musa
Ethical usage of Internet facility by Students of Information science at Jimma University, Munusmay Natarajan and Bezawit Fantahun Miss
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PATTERN OF INFORMATION USE BY FINAL YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES OF NORTH CENTRAL, ZONE, NIGERIA, Saidu Sonfada Ndagi and Adamu Baba Musa
Classifying Identity: Organizing an LGBT Library, Kristine Nowak and Amy Jo Mitchell
INFORMATION NEED, ACCESS, AND USE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY PLANNING BY RURAL DWELLERS IN IDO AND AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA., oluwaseun olubunmi odefadehan, Ayodele Akinola, and Olalekan Odefadehan Dr.
Causal Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Library and Information Professionals: A Canonical Correlation Analysis, EMMANUEL KUNLE OGUNLANA Mr, A B. OSHINAIKE Mr., and Rasaq Oluwadare IBRAHIM Mr.
ICT Literacy Skills And Electronic Information Resources Use By Lecturers In Two Private Universities In Oyo State, Nigeria, Abimbola Oyedele Ojeniyi and Airen Edale Adetimirin
Information Anxiety and Information Overload of Undergraduates in Two Universities in South-West Nigeria, Olufemi J. Ojo Mr
Awareness and Perception Of HIV/AID Preventive Strategies amongst Undergraduate Students of Adeleke University, Ede Osun State. Nigeria, Ibidapo Oketunji Dr
communication asset and usage by rural women in ika north east local government area of delta state, alex n. okwudibie mr.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) USAGE AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY STATUS OF MAIZE CROP FARMERS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT., Olumuyiwa Akin Olaniyi O.A. and Kayode O. Ismaila
Students’ Perception, Use and Challenges of Electronic Information Resources in Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun Library in Nigeria, Saturday U. Omeluzor, Alarape Asimi Akibu Ph.D., and Olusipe Abiodun Akinwoye
Evaluating the use of Polytechnic Libraries in Nigeria: A Case Study of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Library, Kwara State, Nigeria, Sodiq Adetunji Onaolapo
Homophily-heterophily consciousness and Staff quality as Correlates of Effective Reference Services in University Libraries of North-Central Nigeria, Stella Amarachukwu Onwukanjo and Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe
Digital Nervous System: A Strategy For Enhanced Management And Service Delivery In Federal University Libraries In South-East Nigeria, Ijeoma Dora Onyam and Chinwendu C. Akpom
Information Seeking Behaviour of Masters Students: Affective and Behavioural Dimensions, Aondoana Daniel Orlu
Communication in Information Seeking Behaviour, Aondoana Daniel Orlu, Kaase Dominic Imeh, and Benedict Ifeanyichukwu Okike
An Investigation into the usability of Europe PubMed Central Database., Aondoana Daniel Orlu, Benjamin Jirbee, and Agbenyi j. Idikwu
Information Providers Behaviour: Communication as a Process in Information Behaviour of Pharmaceutical Companies: Part 2, Aondoana Daniel Orlu, Benjamin Jirbee, and Kaase Dominic Imeh
INFORMATION PROVIDERS: CONTEXT AND RELATED FACTORS IN THE INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND NICE, Aondoana Daniel Orlu, VICTOR OZOWA, and AGBENYI J. IDIKWU
A Visualization Model Used for Determining the Effectiveness of Information Retrieval in a Scientific Database, Nestor L. Osorio and Samantha Johnson
Make the Children Read: Participatory Rural Approach in School Libraries in Umueri, Nigeria., Ngozi P. Osuchukwu Mrs and Nelson Edewor Mr
Leveraging On Organizational Culture For Innovative Services: A Case Study Of Prof. Kenneth Dike State Central eLibrary, Awka, Nkem Ekene Osuigwe Dr.
Applying UTAUT in Clinical Informatics Research, Kehinde Abayomi Owolabi Mr, Evans Neil Dr, and Patrick Thokozani Mhlongo Prof
Emotional Intelligence of Library Personnel and Library Work Productivity in Selected Academic Libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria, John Adeboye Oyeboade
Impact of Electronic Surveillance Systems on Theft and Mutilation in Francis Suleimanu Idachaba Library, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Victor Ozowa, Jane Aba, and Titi Aba
Rural Women and their Information Seeking Behavior, Ijiekhuamhen Osaze Patrick and Omosekejimi Ademola Ferdinand
Decolonizing Our Library System: The Living Librarians (Baansi) of Dagbon, Northern Ghana, Florence Dedzoe-Dzokotoe Plockey Mrs. and Baba Alaa-Bany Ahamed Mr.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation, 2004-2015: A Bibliometric Study, Sankar P Mr and Kavitha E S Dr
System Branding in Three Public Libraries: Live Oak Public Libraries, Charlotte Mecklenberg Library, and Richland Library, Patrick Roughen
Status of Open Access Institutional Digital Repositories in Agricultural Sciences: A Case Study of Asia, Bijan Kumar Roy, Subal Chandra Biswas, and Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay
A Selective Review of Scholarly Communications on Palm Leaf Manuscripts, Jyotshna Sahoo
Indian Doctoral Research in Social Sciences with Specific Reference to Library and Information Science, Jyotshna Sahoo, Santosini Mundhial, and Basudev Mohanty
Citation Mapping of Advances In Anthropology, sanjukta sahoo 2976942
Contributions of Indian authors to Library Philosophy and Practice (e-Journal) during 2001 to 2015, Manoj Kumar Sa and Nilaranjan Barik
Physically Challenged Students and Their Information Needs, Atanda S. Sambo
Publications Trends in Nuclear Physics: A Global Perspective, RAMIAH SANTHA KUMAR Mr
Publication Trends in Global Output of Spintronics: A Scientometric Profile, RAMIAH SANTHA KUMAR Dr
Research Trends in Medical Physics: A Global Perspective, RAMIAH SANTHA KUMAR Mr
Periodical Literature Bibliometric Analysis: A case study of four International Journals, BIPIN BIHARI SETHI
Scientometric Study of Periodical Literature with Journals “Language Sciences” and “Linguistics and Education”, BIPIN BIHARI SETHI
Research priorities setting for the National Library and Archives of the Islamic republic of IRAN, Farzaneh Shadanpoor, Amir Moghadami, and Reza Khanipour
INFLUENCE OF USER NEEDS AND SATISFACTION ON PATRONAGE OF REFERENCE SERVICES BY UNDERGRADUATES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA, Oluwayinka Esther Solanke Mrs and Kenneth I. N Nwalo Dr.
THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: THE PERSPECTIVE OF FACULTY MEMBERS OF PERIYAR UNIVERSITY, SALEM, Sudha S and Kavitha ES Dr
Iranian Young Adults’ Perceptions and Use of Public Library Services, Zahra Tabatabaei Shahrabad, Masoumeh Tajafari, and Azam Sanatjoo
AWARENESS AND USE OF E-RESOURCES AMONG SOCIAL SCIENTISTS OF ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY AND ITS AFFILIATED COLLEGES, S Thanuskodi "Dr."
A Webometric Analysis of Medical Tourism Websites in Kerala, S Thanuskodi "Dr."
ANALYSIS OF CORE JOURNALS IN THE LITERATURE ON Breast Cancer (1965 – 2014): A STUDY, Kotti Thavamani
Scholarly Publications of Librarians in Universities in Nigeria: 2000 2012 -- A Bibliometric Analysis, Gadanga Aliyu Tsafe Dr, basaka abubakar aminu basaka nil, and Chiya Usman Mohammed Dr
IMPLICATIONS OF THE PERCEIVED FACTORS FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA, cyprian ifeanyi ugwu
Scientometric Dimensions of Scientific Publications on Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 1996 to 2014, Chandran Velmurugan
Visualizing Global Nanotechnology research on publication deeds, 1989-2014, Chandran Velmurugan and Natarajan Radhakrishnan
A CITATION ANALYSIS OF THE E-JOURNAL, LIBRARY PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE (2005-2014), Anjali Verma, Sharad Kumar Sonker, and Vibha Gupta
JOB SATISFACTION AS CORRELATES OF LIBRARIANS’ PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya PhD, Rosaline Oluremi Opeke PhD, and Uluoma Doris Onuoha PhD
2015
Knowledge Sharing Behaviour of Academics in The Polytechnic Ibadan, Misbau Abiola Abdur-Rafiu Mr and Adeola O. Opesade Dr
Influence of Computer Literacy on Postgraduates' Use of E-Resources in Nigerian University Libraries, Daniel Abubakar and Airen Adetimirin
A critical examination of the Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria Code of Ethics in the Light of International best practices in Library and Information Science Professions, Florence Enyiema Adejumo Mrs and Peter Olorunleke Oye Mr.
Comparative Analysis of the Preservation and Conservation Techniques of Selected Special and Academic Libraries in Nigeria, Janet O. Adekannbi and Femi-Wale Wasiu Wahab
Effects of Job Specialization and Departmentalization on Job Satisfaction among the Staff of a Nigerian University Library, Samuel Olu Adeyoyin, Florence Agbeze-Unazi, Olatundun Oluwatoyin Oyewunmi, Adewale Isau Adegun, and Rafiu Olabamiji Ayodele
A Survey of the Needs and Utilization of Health Information among Young Adults in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, Samuel Olu Adeyoyin and Fadekemi Omobola Oyewusi
Captions Resources and Library Patronage by Hearing Impaired Students in University Libraries of South-South Nigeria., Abimbola Labake Agboke and EMEM PAUL UDOFIA Dr.
The Experience of Information Literacy in Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Among Professional Nurses in the Ho Municipality of Ghana, Dominic Dankwah Agyei, Christian Yaw Kofi, David Fiankor, and Hawa Osman
Research Focus and Trends in Nuclear Science and Technology in Ghana: A Bibliometric Study Based on the INIS Database, Elizabeth Ama Agyeman Ms. and Albert Bilson Mr
Internet Accessibility and Use of Online Health Information Resources by Doctors in Training Healthcare Institutions in Nigeria, Grace A. Ajuwon
The Readiness of a State College for the Establishment of a Digital Library, Velon Wagayan Alicmas and Bonifacio Vega Ramos
Distance Learners' Familiarity with the Concept of Digital Library: A Case Study of Virtual University of Shiraz, Iran, Rahim Alijani and Ali Akbar Khasseh
Demographic Variables and ICT Access As Predictors Of Information Communication Technologies’ Usage Among Science Teachers In Federal Unity Schools In Nigeria, Kolawole Akinjide Aramide Dr, Sunday O. Ladipo Rev., and Ibitayo Adebayo Mr
Training and Development Issues: Evidence from Polytechnic Libraries in Ghana, Edward Asante and Anaba Alemna
Librarians, Research scientists and ICT adoption in research institutes in Ghana, Kodjo Atiso and Denice Adkins
Contribution and Citation Impact of Panjab University in Mathematics Research during 2005-14, Madhu Bansal, Jivesh Bansal, Harinder Singh Saini, and B M. Gupta
Impact of ICT on job satisfaction among Library Professionals working in NMIMS Deemed University, Mumbai, Ravi N. Bellary, Shivanand Sadlapur, and Ramesh R. Naik
Information behavior of scholarly community with e-resources: A case study of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Shabir Ahmad Ganaie, and Mudasir Khazer Rather
Knowledge Sharing among Librarians in Public Libraries of Fars Province, Iran, Ali Biranvand, Mohamad Hassan Seif, and Ali Akbar Khasseh
Creativity of Librarians in Public Libraries: Case Study of Public Libraries of Fars Province (Iran), Ali Biranvand, Faramarz Soheili, and Ali Akbar Khasseh
A Qualitative Coded Analysis of Undergraduate and Graduate Student Library Instruction Feedback, Tina Budzise-Weaver, Susan P. Goodwin, and Michael L. Maciel
Identifying Open Access Articles within the Top Ten Closed Access LIS Journals: A Global Perspective, Jayati Chaudhuri and Sarah Baker
Information behaviour of final year students of Mzuzu University in Malawi., Maloto G. Chaura Mr.
Academic Librarians Perception and Attitude towards Marketing of Library Services in Delta State, Nigeria, Azuka O. Chegwe and Sebastian E. Anaehobi