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The authors developed a tool to assess the quality of search filters designed to retrieve records for studies with specific research designs (e.g., diagnostic studies).
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      Library and Information StudiesSearch Engine OptimizationLibrariansSubject headings
Purpose The aim of this article is to both theoretically and empirically define the concept of Library 2.0. Design/methodology/approach Written answers to question "What is Library 2.0?" given by practitioners and researchers (n=29)... more
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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current state of continuing education in management for librarians. Design/methodology/approach -Directors from public and academic libraries were surveyed to explore their... more
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The changing environment of academic libraries in Pakistan demands new competencies for future academic librarians. This study defines and validates competencies for entry-level professionals keeping in view the needs of the next five... more
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The paper highlights the concept of library portals and information architecture and the relationship that exists between the two concepts. Further, it imports the functions of librarians in the traditional setting into the webometric... more
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Background: Leadership is a necessary facet of professional practice for health library and information managers (HLIMs). Several training needs analyses (TNA) in the health library and information services field have been conducted in... more
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Social capital is a concept that has attracted increased interest among researchers in social science. It was originally introduced to sociological literature in the 1970s by Pierre Bourdieu. The term "social capital" is used to signify a... more
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Public libraries are institutions of culture that, apart from their basic tasks, may also perform various social functions. Since they treat all customers equally and are open to all citizens regardless of their status, they enjoy a high... more
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This critical review considers current issues of research capacity development in UK health care and the role of health librarianship in this context, placing particular focus on the use of research networks. There is a growing literature... more
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Human capital is one of the most valuable resources of libraries. The age of librarians is a variable that may affect their attitudes and behaviours. The purpose of the paper is to pinpoint such correlations. The paper presents the... more
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Alberto Petrucciani. Vita, impegno e leggenda di un bibliotecario. In: Elisabetta Francioni, Luciano Bianciardi bibliotecario a Grosseto (1949-1954), Roma: Associazione italiana biblioteche, 2016, p. 7-11.
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Aims and objectives : UK health policy advocates a patient-centred approach to patient care. Library services could serve the rehabilitation needs of mental health service users through bibliotherapy (the use of written, audio, or... more
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La información que ofrece un libro antiguo o un conjunto coherente de libros y documentos antiguos puede ser muy heterogénea y afectar múltiples aspectos. El documentalista, ante el libro antiguo, está obligado a ofrecer la mejor y más... more
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Purpose -This study is based on an assessment survey of continuing education (CE) needs for ICT of library and information science (LIS) professionals. The particular purpose of this study was to seek answers to the following questions:... more
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Objective: This paper provides an overview of the state of evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing and selected allied health professions and a synopsis of current trends in incorporating EBP into clinical education and practice in these... more
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Recruitment variables in the employment of library and information professionals in academic and research libraries in Nigeria. In R. U. Ononogbo, A. N. Uhegbu, M.C. Nwosu and C.P. Uzuegbu (Eds.), Personnel issues in the 21st century... more
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The effect of students ’ learning styles to their academic success
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Abstract:- Purpose- The paper seeks to investigate the use of internet by librarians in university libraries in the South-South zone of Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach- The paper uses a survey research approach to carry out this... more
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The purpose of this paper i to determine which group-the managerial personnel or the directors of libraries-had a more extensive social network and were more eager to engage in cooperation, in other words-had the qualities believed to be... more
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1 2010 Merging silos: collaborating for information literacy. Miller LC, Jones BB, Graves RS, Sievert MC. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 Jun;41(6):267-72. PMID: 20411879
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Surg Clin N Am 86 (2006) [78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90] by clinicians. Yet, for all the advances in technology, this remains a holy grail to be sought by everyone in the information chain.
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In dynamic age it is examined that librarians/libraries in the digital and knowledge age should be in charge of knowledge management in their respective organizations in order to leverage the intellectual assets and to facilitate... more
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The objective of this study was to identify trends in academic health sciences libraries (AHSLs) as they adapt to the shift from a print knowledgebase to an increasingly digital knowledgebase. This research was funded by the 2003 David A.... more
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      Program EvaluationDigital LibrariesLibrary collection developmentLibrary and Information Studies
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This article will describe how a revolution in customer service provision beginning in 2002 has led to an evolution of library services. When the reference and circulation desks were merged to create a single service point,... more
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The research explored the current practices of information literacy (IL) instruction in medical libraries of Pakistan.
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What makes books “rare” is problematic and endlessly debatable. But we all know one of the main causes of books becoming “scarce.” People throw them away. In library parlance this process is politely called “weeding,” “deaccessioning,”... more
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This paper builds on Leslie Morton's vision of enabling users through education and training. It describes three different approaches to mediated training for medical students and clinicians provided by peers, juniors (i.e. medical... more
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The paper vividly x-rays and brings into limelight, the concept of personal branding of librarians in the contemporary age and corporate world where there exist a lot of competitions among various scholars. The element of digital... more
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Purpose: The main goal of this paper is to argue E-learning can be a viable alternative teaching method for Information Literacy according to a comparation of librarian's time spent face-to-face teaching with tutoring the E-learning... more
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Correlation among high school senior students ’ test anxiety, academic performance and points of university entrance exam
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Background: Health professionals require a unique set of knowledge and skills in order to meet increasing expectations to use research evidence to inform practice and policy decisions. They need to be able to find, access, interpret, and... more
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