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.

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Bibliometric Analysis of Journal of Knowledge Management Practice, 2008-2012, Nilaranjan Barik and Puspanjali Jena Dr

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Mentoring in Libraries and Information Organisation, the Catalogue Librarian Perspectives, M.A. Bello and Y. Mansor Dr.

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A bibliometric study of literature on celiac disease, Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Mr.

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Hindustani Film Music Information Storage and Retrieval: Using MS Access Database Management System., Nazir Ahmad Bhat

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A Study of Library Usage and Satisfaction by Social Scientists at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Rubina Bhatti

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Impact of ICT on Social Science Faculty Members’ Information Usage Pattern at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Rubina Bhatti

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Pervasiveness and Purposes of Library Usage by LIS Students at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rubina Bhatti

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The Education System and Librarianship in Pakistan: An Overview, Rubina Bhatti

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Role of Libraries & Information Centers in Promoting Culture and Architecture in Cholistan Desert, South Punjab Pakistan, Rubina Bhatti, Mazhar Hayat, and Sarwat Mukhtar

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LOKTA’S LAW REVISITED IN TOXICOLOGY LITERATURE, Mini Devi B

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Information Needs of the Allopathic Medical Practitioners in Tamilnadu, India: An Analysis, Sathivel Murugan BO, AllySornam S, and Mohan Kumar V

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Cataloging and Classification Skills of Library and Information Science Practitioners in their Workplaces: A Case Analysis, David A. Cabonero and Russell B. Dolendo

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Wikipedia-type Disambiguation Functionality in LCSH: a Recommendation, Daniel CannCasciato

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Research Trends in Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR): A Bibliometric Study, VELMURUGAN CHANDRAN

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Public Libraries in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka - Challenges, Kalpana Chandrasekar

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BRING BACK THE BOOK: THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS IN PROMOTION OF READING AND LITERACY IN NIGERIA, irunegbo godwin chidiebere chigod

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Use of Electronic Resources by Distance Students in Nigeria: The Case of the National Open University, Lagos and Ibadan Study Centers, Omoike Adenike Damilola

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A bibliometric analysis of contributions in the journal ‘Library Trends’, Taapas Kumar Das Mr

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Searching Mindfully: Are Libraries up to the challenge of competing with Google Books?, Amrita Dhawan

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Cosmology research in India: a scientometric study, Bidyarthi Dutta Dr. and Durga Sankar Rath Prof.

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An Analysis of a Nigerian Library and Information Science Journal: A Bibliometric Analysis, nelson edewor mr.

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LIBRARY SERVICES TO DISABLED STUDENTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA: CHALLENGES FOR OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, V. O. Ekwelem

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Tribology Research Output in BRIC Countries : A Scientometric Dimension, B Elango, P Rajendran, and J Manickraj

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A Comparative Study of Users’ Experiences with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP: A Case Study of University of Ibadan, Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse

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Awareness and Use of Online Public Access Catalogue by Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., O. M. Fabunmi and B. O. Asubiojo Mrs

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Reconsidering the Relationship between Generic and Situated IL Approaches: The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition in Formal Information Literacy Learning Environments, Part II, Robert Farrell

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Work Values, Achievement Motivation and Technostress as Determinants of Job Burnout among Library Personnel in Automated Federal University Libraries in Nigeria, olalude oluwole francis

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ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES UTILIZATION BY STUDENTS IN MBARARA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, Anna Gakibayo, J. R. Ikoja-Odongo, and Constant Okello-Obura

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The Prospects of Bridging the Digital Divide in Africa, Abdul Rahman Garuba

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Is librarians’ health affected by ergonomic factors at the work place?, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Jalil Nazari, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, and Fatemeh Rastegari

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Health Information Seeking Behavior (HISB): A Study of a Developing Country, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Elham Qeisari, and Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi

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Use and Users Satisfaction on Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) Services among B.Tech. Students of School of Engineering in Tezpur University: a survey., Anjan Gohain and Mukesh Saikia Dr

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Development of a taxonomy for key terms in Mathematics Education and its use in a digital repository, Pedro Gómez and María C. Cañadas Dr.

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S&T Publications Output of India: A Scientometric Analyses of Publications Output, 1996-2011, B M. Gupta, Adarsh Bala, and Avinash Kshitig

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A comparative Analysis of Social Sciences Research Publications in four South Asian countries, B M Gupta and G Mahesh

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Glaucoma Research: A Scientometric Study of Indian Publications Output, 2002-11, Brij Mohan Gupta and Adarsh Bala

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World Cataract Research: A Scientometric Analysis of Publications Output during 2002-11, Brij Mohan Gupta, Adarsh Bala, and Avinash Kshitig

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Citation Analysis of Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, Kamini Gupta Librarian and Gurjeet Kaur Rattan

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Linked Data in Libraries: Library of Congress’ Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative, Michelle L. Halla

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Determining Information literacy Competency of Faculty members and Post graduate Medical and Para medical Students in Using Medical Information Resources, Hakimeh Hazrati, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, and Naser Ghornanian

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Access to Digital Libraries for Disadvantaged Users, Silke Higgins

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An Analytical Study of Some NGOs’/NPOs’ Contributions by promoting Library Activities at Disadvantageous Areas in Vietnam to Create Potential and Lifelong Learners., Zakir Hossain

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The ICT based library and Information services: a case study of B-Schools in Delhi and NCR region, Akhtar Hussain

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CITATION STUDY OF RESEARCH RELATED INTERNET USE BY STUDENTS IN NIGERIAN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: THE MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE EXAMPLE, ahiaoma ibegwam, chimezie patrick uzuegbu, and oluchi victory uzuchukwu

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Measuring Dhaka University Students’ Internet Use Behavior of the Department of Information Science and Library Management, Md. Maidul Islam

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Collaborative Research in Economics in Pakistan: The Case of Pakistan Development Review from 1973 to 2009, Sajjad Ullah Jan and Mumtaz Ali Anwar

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Impact of Pakistani Authors in the GOOGLE World: A Study of Library and Information Science Faculty, Sajjad Ullah Jan and Mumtaz Ali Anwar

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Measuring Library Effectiveness in VTU Research Centers in Karnataka: A study, Chandrashakara J and Dr.Adithya Kumari H

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When and where: Patron use of computer banks and study rooms, Michael W. Johnson and Stephen C. Finlay

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LIBRARY RESOURCES, SERVICES AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN CHANGING ICT ENVIRONMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW, Jayadev H. Kadli, and B. D. Kumbar, Professor & Chairman

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Job Satisfaction among Librarians in the Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A Survey, Amjid Khan and Dr. Shamshad Ahmed

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A Study of the Usability and Design Components of Academic Libraries Websites in Pakistan, Amjid Khan, Shamshad Ahmed, Yassir Mahmood, and Salman Bin Naeem

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Designing Effective In-service Training for Librarians in Pakistan, Arif Khan and Muhammad Rafiq

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Practices in Library Staff Development: A case study of Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Library, Muhammad Arif Khan, Haroon Idrees PhD, and Muhammad Mudassir Khan

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Use of Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A study of Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India, Anil Kumar and Rajinder Kumar

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University Library web sites in Kerala as marketing tools: an Evaluation, SURESH KUMAR PK

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Orientation/Training Programmes in NCR Libraries for People with Disabilities: Study of User’s Perspective, SHAILENDRA KUMAR and GAREEMA SANAMAN

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Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana, Richard Bruce Lamptey KNUST, Michael Sakyi Boateng KNUST, and I K. Antwi UDS

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Linked Data and the Library of Congress, Corinne M. Laurence

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A Semiotic Interpretation of Sense-making in Information Seeking, Zao Liu

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Faculty perceptions and practices in health sciences information literacy instruction in Tanzania, Edda Tandi Lwoga Dr

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USER EDUCATION AND LIBRARY USE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ABIA AND IMO STATES, Patricia Uzoma Maduako and Patricia Uzoma Maduako Mrs.

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INFORMATION USE AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR NON-ACADEMIC STAFF IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, Ezinwanyi Madukoma and Roseline Oluremi Opeke

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Research publication trend of Utkal University’s researchers indexed in Scopus during 2008 to 2012: a bibliometric analysis, Rabindra K. Maharana and Prangya Das

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A bibliometric analysis of the research output of Sambalpur University’s publication in ISI Web of Science during 2007-11, Rabindra K. Maharana and Bipin Bihari sethi

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Exploiting the Values of Indigenous Knowledge in Attaining Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The place of the Library, Omawumi O. Makinde and Oludare A. Shorunke Mr

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Scientometric Analysis of Contributions to the Journal College and Research Libraries (1997-2011), Ghouse Modin N. Mamdapur, Iqbalahmad U. Rajgoli Dr., and Aasia Kausar G. Mamdapur Mrs

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Usability Evaluation of Online Digital Manuscript Interface, Yushiana Mansor and Faizal Hazri Mat Ripin

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Commercializing University Research results: A Case Study by Behbahan Islamic Azad University, Parisa Masudian, Mohammad Reza Farhadpoor, and Nasrallah Ghashgayizadeh

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Appraising The Quality of Malaysian Union Catalog, Ahmad Fuzi Md Ajis and Zuraidah Abd Manaf

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Patrolling the Web for Pirated Content, Iram Zehra Mirza and Shahina Islam

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Impact of IT on Human Resources of Pakistani University Libraries, Muhammad Sajid Mirza and Khalid Mahmood

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A Study of Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Faculty Members of Darul Ihsan University in Bangladesh., Sk. Mamun Mostofa

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UC Santa Barbara’s Alexandria Digital Research Library Repository Project: Building a Better Repository by Catering to User Needs, Eric Mulhaupt

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INFORMATION SEEKING IN PRIMARY CARE: A SURVEY OF DOCTORS WORKING IN REMOTE GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILITIES IN PAKISTAN, Salman Bin Naeem Salman, Shamshad Ahmed, and Amjid Khan

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SCIENTOMETRIC DIMENSIONS OF RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF THE BOTANY DEPARTMENT, DURING 1960-2000., Amitava Nandi and AMIT KUMAR BANDYOPADHYAY

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An assessment of the information dissemination channels used by the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network in the provision of HIV/AIDS information to women., Nancy Nhendodzashe and Collen Nhendo

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Use of Newspapers and Magazines in the Academic Pursuits of University Students: Case Study of Covenant University, Miracle Eka Njeze

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Alternative Funding Models for Nigerian Academic Libraries., Chuma Opara Nnadozie

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INTERROGATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ICT ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION TO EFFECTIVE LIBRARY SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA, Gabriel Aine Obinyan Dr and STANLEY OMONDIALE UNUABOR Mr

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HEALTH INFORMATION NEED AND INFORMATION SOURCES OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN OGBOMOSO METROPOLIS, OYO STATE, NIGERIA, T.A. Ogunmodede, Adefunke Sarah Ebijuwa Mrs, and Solomon Olusegun Oyetola Mr

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MANAGEMENT AS SINE QUA NON TO PRODUCTIVITY IN ANY ORGANISATIONS, A STUDY OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA., Olatokunbo C. OKIKI

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User Education and Information Handling Skills as Determinants of Information Resources Use among Undergraduate Students of the University of Lagos, Nigeria., Olatokunbo C. OKIKI

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The Sociology of Library Crime in Nigerian Academic Libraries, Flora Ifeoma Okogwu and Uchenna M. Nnam

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Assessment of Competencies of Professional Librarians in Nigeria., Michael Onuchukwu Okoye

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User Education in Federal University Libraries: A study of Trends and Developments in Nigeria, Michael Onuchukwu Okoye

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THE USE OF ICTs IN THE PUBLIC LBRARIES: A CASE STUDY OF OYO STATE LIBRARY BOARD, IBADAN, NIGERIA, Olanike Oladunni Olaniyi

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AN ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION NEEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF USERS OF OYO STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY, NIGERIA, Shuaib Agboola OLARONGBE, Olusegun Samuel ADEPOJU Mr., Hawwa Bolanle AKANBI-ADEMOLAKE Mrs., and Taiye Austin PEDRO Mr.

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Fundraising in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Selected Academic Libraries in Southwest Nigeria, Ronke Anke Olurayi

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Influence of Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intentions of Library Personnel in Selected Univerisities in South West Nigeria, Solomon Oyetola Olusegun

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IMPACT OF CAPTIONED VIDEO INSTRUCTION ON NIGERIAN HEARING-IMPAIRED PUPILS’ PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, TAYO TAOFIQ OMONIYI

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Awareness and Use of Lobbying and Advocacy as Strategic Approach for Improving Library and Information Services in Imo State, Nigeria., oyemike victor ossai-onah

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INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS IN TWO UNIVERSITIES IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA, oyemike victor ossai-onah

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Internet Access and Use among Undergraduate Students of Bowen University Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria, Aderonke O. Otunla

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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF ICT BY STAFF OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN OYO STATE, Emmanuel Sola Owolabi

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APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT): A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MALE AND FEMALE ACADEMICS IN AFRICA, Samuel Owusu-Ansah

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A Survey of the Use of Electronic Resources in Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Rachael Oyeranti Oyedapo and Reuben Abiodun Ojo

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An Assessment of Computer and ICT Skills Among Secondary School Teachers in Ota Ogun State, Adebayo Oyeronke and Michael Opeoluwa Fagbohun

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Effects of Psycho-Social Factors on Job Performance of Library Personnel in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria, Godwin Olusegun Oyewole and Sunday Olanrewaju Popoola Dr.

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Study of Information Seeking Behavior and Library Use Pattern of Researchers in the Banasthali University, A.K. Pareek and Madan S. Rana