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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.
2015
Deaccession of Print Books in a Transitional Age II: Business, Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies, David E. Woolwine
Use of Bioinformatics Resources and Tools by Users of Bioinformatics Centers in India, meera yadav and Manlunching Tawmbing
STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TO CATALOGUING AND CLASSIFICATION IN AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION (THE CASE OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA), Tunde Idris Yusuf
Management of Indigenous Knowledge (Ifa and Egungun) in Osun State, Nigeria, Tunde Idris Yusuf and Kayode Joseph Olusegun
Inherent Conceptions of Cloud Computing among Library and Information Science professionals, MAYANK YUVARAJ Dr.
Effects and Measures of Technostress among Librarians in selected University Libraries of Delhi, MAYANK YUVARAJ Dr. and Amarjit Kumar Singh
A Thematic Study Of Islamic Perspectives In Scopus Indexed Articles. Implications On Medical Imaging., Zainul Ibrahim Zainuddin
2014
A REVIEW ON LITERATURES IN PLANNING AND MANAGING OF ISLAMIC WEALTH DISTRIBUTION (2001-2013), MUHAMMAD RIDHWAN AB. AZIZ, MOHAMMAD NOORIZZUDDIN NOOH, KHAIRIL FAIZAL KHAIRI, FUADAH JOHARI, AZRUL AZLAN ISKANDAR MIRZA, and NURUL IZZATI NORDIN
Information Needs, Utilization and Socio-economic Empowerment of Textile Market Women in Southern Nigeria, Adetoun Elizabeth Adekanye
Attitude of Students Towards E-learning in South-West Nigerian Universities: An Application of Technology Acceptance Model, Egbe Adewole-Odeshi
THE RELEVANCE AND ADEQUACY OF THE ASHANTI REGIONAL LIBRARY, KUMASI, GHANA: AN APPRAISAL BY USERS, Kwaku Agyen-Gyasi and Hagar Atta-Oteng
THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES USE ON STUDENTS’ READING CULTURE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: A CASE STUDY OF ADELEKE UNIVERSITY EDE, OSUN STATE, Stephen Adekunle Ajayi, Oludare A. Shorunke, and Modupe A. Aboyade Mrs
INFORMATION SYSTEMS USER SATISFACTION: A SURVEY OF THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL PORTAL, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA, Molola Bosede Ajoye Miss
Emotional Intelligence as a Correlate of School Library Media Centre Service Delivery in Federal Government Colleges in Nigeria, Johnson A. Akerele
Contribution of Television Channels in Disseminating Agricultural Information for the Agricultural Development of Bangladesh: A Case Study, Mohammed Khalid Alam and Md. Armanul Haque
Promoting Information Literacy among Undergraduate Students of Ashesi University College., Peter Anafo and Christopher Filson
Use of E-Journals by Research Scholars in University Libraries in Andhra pradesh, Makkini Anil Kumar and V Pulla Reddy
Identification of Research Trends at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India, Nishtha Anilkumar Dr
The Effects of Budgetary Constraints on the Operation of Academic Libraries in Ghana, Edward Asante
Use of ServQUAL in the Evaluation of Service Quality of Academic Libraries in Developing Countries, Brendan E. Asogwa BEA
Use of ServQUAL in the Evaluation of Service Quality of Academic Libraries in Developing Countries, Brendan E. Asogwa, Boniface U. Asadu, Jonas U. Ezema, Cyprian I. Ugwu, and Ferdinand C. Ugwuanyi
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND IGBO STUDIES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, Brendan Eze Asogwa and Martha Nkiruka Asogwa
Leadership Style, Culture and Commitment: An Analytical Study of University Libraries in Pakistan, Muhammad Rafiq Awan, Khalid Mahmood PhD, and Haroon Idrees PhD
A SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY OF JOURNAL OF BIO-CHEMISTRY AND BIO-PHYSICS (IJBB), Madhu Bala and Mahender Pratap Singh
Bradford’s Zone to LIS Publications Published in Library Management Journal from 2010-2012: A Citation Study, Koteppa Banateppanavar Mr, Dharanikumar P Dr, Girish T. S Mr, and Jayaraj A. N Mr
Growth of LIS Research Articles in India seen through Scopus: A bibliometric analysis, Nilaranjan Barik and Pushpanjali Jena
Assessment of Access and Use of School Library Information Resources by Secondary Schools Students in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania., ronald benard and Frankwell Dulle
Assessment of information needs of rice farmers in Tanzania; A case study of Kilombero District, Morogoro, ronald benard, Frankwell Dulle, and Honesta Ngalapa
Internet-based Information Usage Pattern of Paediatricians: A Survey of Southern Punjab, Pakistan, Rubina Bhatti
Social Media’s Magnetism towards Researchers: Implications for Libraries, Rubina Bhatti
TRENDS TOWARDS INTERNET USAGE AMONG COLLEGE TEACHERS OF LODHRAN DISTRICT, SOUTH PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, Rubina Bhatti, Mian Nazir Ahmad, and Shakeel Ahmad Khan
Experience of Internet Utilization by Post Graduate Students at Nishter Medical College, Multan, Pakistan, Rubina Bhatti and Muhammad Waqas Javed
A Bibliometric Sketch on Environmental Science Literature with special reference to India’s Scenario, Bipin Bihari Sethi, Jyotshna Sahoo Lecturer, and Basudev Mohanty
E-book Reading and its Impact on Academic Status of Students at Payame Noor University, Iran, Ali Biranvand and Ali Akbar Khasseh
Information Use Pattern of Researchers in Commerce: A Citation Analysis of Doctoral Dissertations, Mini Devi B and Jaya Sankar V.S University of Kerala
The Pros and Cons of Library Automation in a Resource Challenged Environment: A Case Study of KNUST Library, Henry Boateng, Franklin Gyamfi Agyemang, and Michael Dzigbordi Dzandu
Clinical Information Needs of the Allopathic Medical Practitioners in Developing Country, India: A Descriptive Analysis with Workplace., Dr.Sathivel Murugan Bomman, DR.Ally Sornam S, and Dr.Mohan Kumar V
CONTENTdm and Content Pro: A Comparison and Evaluation, Elizabeth Byrne
MAPPING OF OCEANOGRAPHY RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY IN INDIA: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS, RANGANATHAN CHANDRAKASAN
METS For The Cultural Heritage Community: A Literature Review, Sharon Cheslow
Meeting Information Needs of Cocoa Farmers in Selected Communities in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Dominic Agyei Dankwah and Osman Hawa
Health Information Literacy As A Predictor Of Community Information Service Utilization Among Citizens In Public/National Libraries In South Western Nigeria, Rotimi Adesina Egunjobi and Johnson A. Akerele
Town-Gown Relatioship: Assessment of Community Information Services by Academic Libraries in Ondo State Nigeria, Rotimi Adesina Egunjobi, Johnson A. Akerele, and ayotunde omotayo falade
Student’s Perception of New Security Measures in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University Of Nigeria,Nsukka: Implications For Efficient Library Services., Helen N. Eke Miss, Vincent O. Ekwelem Mr., and Rosemary Anazodo Mrs
EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ONLINE REFRENCE SERVICES OF LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA, Helen Nneka Eke Mrs and Vincent Onyeacholam Ekwelem Mr.
Internet Search Strategies Employed By Library and Information Science Students of University of Nigeria, For Research., Helen Nneka Eke Mrs, Charles Obiora Omekwu Prof., and Juliet Agbo Miss
The Use of Social Networking Sites among the Undergraduate Students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Helen N. Eke Miss, Charles Obiora Omekwu Prof, and Jennifer Nneka Odoh Miss
Go Fast, Go with Mobile: Students perception on implementing mobile based library services at Dhaka University Library, Hasinul Elahi and Shiful Islam
Application of Citation Analysis in the Development of Core Nigerian Languages Texts in Nigeria University Libraries, Ifeanyi J. Ezema and C.F. Ugwuanyi
Access to Information and Implications for Healthy Ageing in Africa: Challenges and Strategies for Public Libraries, Ifeanyi J. Ezema and Richard N. Ugwuanyi Dr.
An Assessment of the Use of Radio and other Means of Information Dissemination by the Residents of Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria., EZEKIEL BABATOPE FAMILUSI Mr and PETER OLUFEMI OWOEYE Mr
Perception of the Characteristics of External Environment of Organizations and Its Effect on Managers’ Environmental Scanning in Using Information Resources, Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor, Bahmani Bahmani, and Mohsen Hamidi
Much Obliged: Analyzing the Importance and Impact of Acknowledgements in Scholarly Communication, Joshua Finnell
THE EMERGENCE OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES SERVICES IN NORTHWEST NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS, Esther Gani and Joshua Sani Magoi
The Role of Employee Engagement in Revitalizing Creativity and Innovation at the Workplace: A Survey of Selected Libraries in Meru County - Kenya, Paul Maku Gichohi Mr.
CITATION ANALYSIS OF PH.D THESES SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES, TEZPUR UNIVERSITY, ASSAM, Anjan Gohain and Dr. Mukesh Saikia
A ten-year bibliometric analysis of the journal Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology (2003 – 2012), Saravanan G Mr., saravanan g Mr., and Dominic J Dr.
Climate change research (1991–2012): comparative scientometric study of Argentina, Brazil, China, India and Mexico, Saravanan G. Mr., Rajan V.R. Dr., Prasad S. Mr., and Muthusankar G. Dr.
A Scientometric Assessment of Indian Himalayan R&D Publications during 2004-13, Brij Mohan Gupta Dr and Ritu Gupta
Pneumonia Disease Research in India: A Scientometric Study during 2004-13, Brij Mohan Gupta and Ritu Gupta
Sustaining Professionalism in the Fields of Library and Information Studies, Don Hamerly and Bill Crowley
Chemical Literature Databases: Conflict of Interest?, Belinda L. Hurley
STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING INFORMATION ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL MEDICAL PRACTIONERS TO AID HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA., Emmanuel Chukwudi Ihekwoaba Mr.
Qualitative Engagement of Nigerian Students and Librarians in the Analysis of Deviance in Library Utilization, Adediran D. Ikuomola, Rashidi Akanji Okunola, and Samuel Olabode Fabunmi
Information Literacy Search Skills of Students in Five Selected Private Universities in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Survey, Julie E. Ilogho and Christopher Nkiko
CITATION ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH: A CASE STUDY OF BACHELOR DEGREE RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTS OF A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY 2009-2013, Mercy A. Iroaganachi, Victoria Itsekor, and Ifeakachuku Osinulu
Funding Problems in Nigerian University Libraries: Fee Based Library and Information Services to the Rescue, Focus on Pricing Policy, Bolanle Clifford Ishola
Importance of Library to Lawmakers: Case Study of Edo State House of Assembly., Bolanle Clifford Ishola
Assessing Information Literacy Competency of Arts Faculty Students at the University of Dhaka, Md. Maidul Islam and Md. Anisur Rahman
Exploring the Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing Practices in Dhaka University Library, Shiful Islam and Rajib Hossain Khan
Sociocultural and economic factors influencing the use of HIV/AIDS information by Women in Ugep, Cross River State, Nigeria, Felicia Ubi Iwara Mrs and Ayodele J.A. Alonge
Emerging Issues in the Collaborative Roles of the Librarian and the Medical Personnel towards the Provision of Healthy Information for Hospital Patients in Nigeria, Anthony C. Izuchukwu
Enhancing Students’ Skills Through Technology (ESST) : a one-to-one computer solution at Fiji National University, Chaminda Jayasundara Dr.
A Scientometric Analysis of Global Forensic Science Research Publications, John Jeyasekar Jesubright and Saravanan P Dr.
A REVIEW ON LITERATURES OF ZAKAT BETWEEN 2003-2013, Fuadah Johari, Muhammad Ridhwan Ab. Aziz, and Ahmad Fahme Mohd Ali
The Use of Law Library Collection and Services by the teaching faculty: Challenges and Opportunities for Legal Institutions in Pakistan, Ghalib Khan, Rubina Bhatti, and Amjid Khan
Research Trends In Select Science Faculties Of University Of Jammu., Nadim Akhtar Khan Mr, Sumaira Jan Miss, and Iram Amin Miss
The Point of View of Managers and Heads of Department about the application of Marketing Orientation in Jordanian university libraries, Fadel Jamil Klaib
INDIAN RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AQUACULTURE JOURNAL DURING 1972 – 2011: A SCIENTOMETRIC STUDY, Ramasamy Kumaresan, Ramasamy Ezhilrani, Krishnan Vinitha, and Ramanujam Jayaraman
Assessment Of The Use Of Electronic Resources Among Administrators And Faculty In The University Of Cape Coast., Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa, Osman Imoro, and Paulina Afful-Arthur
Research growth and development at Sambalpur University during 2008-2012: a bibliometric analysis, Rabindra K. Maharana
Tuberculosis (TB) research in India during 2004-2013: a bibliometric analysis, Rabindra K. Maharana, Ashok Kumar Das, and Jayanta Kumar Sahu
The Use of Electronic Journal Articles by Academics at Mzuzu University, Malawi., Lizzie Malemia
Bibliometric Portrait of SRELS Journal of Information Management for the Period 2004-2013, Ghouse Modin N. Mamdapur Mr., Iqbalahmad U. Rajgoli Dr., Santosh M. Chavan Mr., and Kiran S. Khamitkar Mr.
Bibliometric Analysis Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, siva subramanian manian
Authorship Patterns and Collaborative Research in Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 1996 - 2012, Kotti Thavamani Mani
Measuring service quality at Tehran University of Medical Sciences' Libraries, Amir Hosein Mardani, Soheila Alavi, and Mohsen Nazarzadeh Zare
Teaching the Digital Divide: Connecting Students to Community, Knowledge, and Service Learning., Rebecca M. Marrall
Spanish Journals of Education & Educational Research in the JCR: A bibliometric analysis of the citations, Alexander Maz-Machado, Noelia Noelia Jiménez-Fanjul, and Natividad Adamuz-Povedano
Blogs and Social Networks in Libraries: Complementary or Antagonistic Tools?, Juliana Mazzocchi
The Role of Telecentres in Tanzania’s Rural Development. A Case Study of Sengerema District Council, Mwanza Region., Boniface Mbangala and Athumani Samzugi
Legal and Ethical Issues of Information Service Delivery and Library Information Science Professionals in University Libraries in Nigeria, Ucha Mbofung mrs and Sunday Olanrewaju Popoola Dr