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Measuring The Effects Of Library Anxiety & Different Forms Of Stress On Academic Performance Of University Students, Ayman Akbar, Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., Khurram Shahzad
Measuring The Effects Of Library Anxiety & Different Forms Of Stress On Academic Performance Of University Students, Ayman Akbar, Muhammad Shahzad Chaudhry Dr., Khurram Shahzad
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Library anxiety plays a critical role in academic performance of the students. Anxiety is the feeling of disturbance while doing some important work. Everybody feels anxious in a daily life routine. Anxiety affects thinking and behavior. Previous research showed that there was a negative correlation among study anxiety and educational performance of the students. Students cannot achieve their goals if they are having library anxiety. No study had been done to identify the study anxiety sources in the universities of Pakistan so there was a need to report this crucial situation. The major objective of the current study was to …
Use Of Social Media For Research And Scholarly Research Outputs Of Librarians In Two Universities In Enugu State, Felicia Ugwu, Richard Ugwuanyi, Obiageli Mbajiorgu, Caroline Nnadi
Use Of Social Media For Research And Scholarly Research Outputs Of Librarians In Two Universities In Enugu State, Felicia Ugwu, Richard Ugwuanyi, Obiageli Mbajiorgu, Caroline Nnadi
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
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The study investigated the use of social media for research by librarians in two universities in Enugu State. Survey research design was adopted for the study while population of the study consists of all the 97 librarians in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Sample for the study include all the 97librarians hence purposive sampling technique was adopted. Instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire made up of five clusters derived from the research questions. Out of the 97 questionnaires distributed, 93 (90.2%) useful copies were returned. Data was analyzed using …
Comparative Analysis Of The Content Of The Library Websites Of The Top Ten Indian Universities (As Per Nirf Ranking Of The Year 2021), Indranil Chakraborty
Comparative Analysis Of The Content Of The Library Websites Of The Top Ten Indian Universities (As Per Nirf Ranking Of The Year 2021), Indranil Chakraborty
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
With the advent of ICT tools and techniques in library environment library website has served as a gateway to reach out to library system and services. The present study deals with analysis of the content of top ten NIRF ranked universities located within India as per the rank list published in the year 2021 by taking into account 58 criteria arranged in nine checklists. From the study it was found that all the university libraries taken under study have covered a whole range of information related to general information, library collection and E-resources possessed by them. Very few university libraries …
A Scientometric Study Of The Literature Of Ifla Journal During 2001-2020 Using Scopus Database, Dillip Kumar Parida
A Scientometric Study Of The Literature Of Ifla Journal During 2001-2020 Using Scopus Database, Dillip Kumar Parida
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
“The study aims to investigate the scientific publication research productivity in IFLA journal for a period of selected 20 years of anniversary between 2001 to 2020.””The findings of the study revealed that the higher number of papers published in the form of article (i.e., 621, 85.18%), In the year 2003 has highest no. of publications i.e., 51 and citation is 127 followed by 2005 and 2007, 45 each. In the year 2002 has the topmost citations i.e., 233.The degree of collaboration is highest in the year 2017, 0.66 and the RSA in 2001 is 0.92, which is …
User’S Needs And Behaviour Of Information Seeking In Pure Science Departments In Burdwan University, Amit Kumar Das, Sukumar Mandal
User’S Needs And Behaviour Of Information Seeking In Pure Science Departments In Burdwan University, Amit Kumar Das, Sukumar Mandal
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Purpose
Library and information science, information needs and information seeking behavior is an important research area for finding the users’ needs and user survey on the use of information resources. University library is the hub of widely-used and available information resources. ICT, web, and advancements of arrays of application have changed today libraries system and services. University library system is the not the exception. Assessment of information seeking behaviour is very much essential for users of university library mainly the research scholars and the faculty members.
Methodology
The respondents in this present investigation were pure science departments’ (mainly Chemistry, Mathematics, …
Social Media Tools In Promoting Library Services: The Case Of College Libraries Of Assam During Covid 19 Pandemic, Indrakshi Das, Trinayan Borgohain
Social Media Tools In Promoting Library Services: The Case Of College Libraries Of Assam During Covid 19 Pandemic, Indrakshi Das, Trinayan Borgohain
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Social media have become popularly use to seek information and have fascinated the library professionals to collect information in various perspectives. In the world wide there are so many acceptance regarding social media platform in college libraries. The study’s main objective is to understand the advantages of social media and find out the use of social media by the college librarians of Assam particularly during the Covid 19 situation. This study adopted a sample of 295 librarians from the zone. The results indicate that majority of librarians used social media for delivery of services. The results also demonstrated to explore …
Evidence Based Medicine: The Role Of The Health Sciences Librarian, Nasra Gathoni
Evidence Based Medicine: The Role Of The Health Sciences Librarian, Nasra Gathoni
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Introduction: Evidence Based Medicine definitely challenges the traditional role of the Librarian thus advocating for the need to acquire necessary skills, so as to be in a position to support Evidence Based Medicine.
Objectives: To outline the steps in the Evidence Based Medicine process; to explore the role of the health sciences librarian in the Evidence Based Medicine process; and to explore the challenges and opportunities that health sciences Librarians encounter.
Methodology: The study was descriptive and qualitative summary of the data was provided. The study obtained data from the views and experiences of 20 medical librarians from various countries …
An Introduction To Blockchain Technology And Its Application In Libraries, Anubhaw Suman , Research Scholar, Mgcub, Madhu Patel , Assistant Professor, Mgcub
An Introduction To Blockchain Technology And Its Application In Libraries, Anubhaw Suman , Research Scholar, Mgcub, Madhu Patel , Assistant Professor, Mgcub
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The concept of blockchain technological came into existence from the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. It is a very new, complex and trusted technology, and researchers are working continuously to find a way to apply this disruptive technology in different areas. This paper discusses a brief concept about the blockchain and the application of blockchain technology in libraries & information centres to enhance better library and information services in the future, as well as at present. This paper provides a basic understanding of blockchain technology, like what blockchain and blockchain technology is, its features, advantages, types, and how it will be helpful …
The Integration Of Records, Electronic Communication And Networks In Indonesia, Ike Iswary Lawanda
The Integration Of Records, Electronic Communication And Networks In Indonesia, Ike Iswary Lawanda
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Purpose: This paper aims to show how managers/users’ communication and negotiations through electronic communication reflect individual and organizational resilience facing the global changes in ICT. The networked record structure, as the centre of the interactions, symbolizes the internal and external communication process in the organization.
Design/methodology/approach: We analysed the integrated network structures of the record from six government offices and three multinational corporations and one international Non-Government Organization in Indonesia as symbolic interactions between individuals and groups who easily cope with ICT innovation and who find the innovation to be challenging. To validate our findings, we interviewed eleven stakeholders, consists …
Enhancing Reading Among The Runaway Children: A Field Experience, Veena Thakare, Rajendra Kumbhar Dr.
Enhancing Reading Among The Runaway Children: A Field Experience, Veena Thakare, Rajendra Kumbhar Dr.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This paper recounts the field experience of a Read-Aloud session conducted at Children’s Observation Home, Umerkhadi, Mumbai. Importance of reading for pleasure, with regards to runaway children, is enumerated. The status of runaway children in India and various initiatives to help them are discussed, with special reference to Children’s Aid Society, an organization aided by Government of Maharashtra, and Committed Communities Development Trust, the organizers of the session. Objectives were to explain the benefits of reading to the children; to provide them a hands-on experience of specially selected story-books; to engage their attention with read-aloud; and to encourage them to …
Rural Library And Its Benefit On Socio-Economic Development: Bibliometrics And Systematic Literature Review Analysis Based On Scopus Database, Husnul Mirzal
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Rural library has a very important role in improving rural community literacy so that it will have an impact on social-economic development. This study aims to look at research trends related to rural libraries in Scopus database in the last ten years, and their benefits on socio-economic community development. The research was conducted using a bibliometrics analysis method to see research trend related to rural libraries and using Systematic Literature Review method to analyze the benefits of Rural Library on socio-economic, health and education. The results show that research related to rural libraries in Scopus Database is increasingly in demand, …
Features And Implementation Of Digital Library Software (Dls) Among Public And Private Sector University Libraries Located In Punjab, Pakistan, Wahab Tariq
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this present paper is to evaluate the features and implementation of the digital library software in university libraries located in Punjab, Pakistan.
The present study aimed to examine the usability of digital Library Software among university libraries in Punjab, Pakistan. The objective of the study was to find out the digital library systems in terms of software implemented and their useful features that would be helpful for library users to select the right software. In order to accomplish the research objectives, a self-reported questionnaire was constructed after reviewing the literature and with the help …
Accessibility And Usability Of Internet Among Postgraduate Medical Trainees Of Postgraduate Medical Institute (Pgmi) Peshawar, Saeed Ullah Mr, Saeedullah Jan Dr, Ahmad Sohail Dr, Muhammad Yahya Jan Mr
Accessibility And Usability Of Internet Among Postgraduate Medical Trainees Of Postgraduate Medical Institute (Pgmi) Peshawar, Saeed Ullah Mr, Saeedullah Jan Dr, Ahmad Sohail Dr, Muhammad Yahya Jan Mr
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study is quantitative in nature. It is conducted to determine the approach of Postgraduate Medical Trainees towards internet use. This study is carried out at Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The main theme of this piece of document was to examine the purpose, location of internet usage by Postgraduate Medical Trainees along with the Problems being faced during the browsing of internet. This study will also try to know the satisfaction level of these medical trainees. Data was collected through questionnaires. A total of 235 copies of questionnaires were distributed, out of which 231 copies were …
Philippine Data Privacy Law: Is It Implemented In A Private University Library, Or Not?, Rachelle Joy C. Tanate-Lazo, David A. Cabonero
Philippine Data Privacy Law: Is It Implemented In A Private University Library, Or Not?, Rachelle Joy C. Tanate-Lazo, David A. Cabonero
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
An individual’s personal information identifies him and reveals who he is. Being aware of data privacy can help protect personal information from leakage. However, awareness is not enough. Conscious effort to understand and familiarize one’s self on the provisions of data privacy should also be exerted to guarantee safety. The study used mixed methods of research on the knowledge of stakeholders and practice of the library and librarians on Philippine Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012 using a researcher-made questionnaire. The data were determined by computing the frequencies and percent values of the “Yes” responses of the 115 library stakeholders …
Do Gender, Anxiety Sensitivity Level, And Timing Of Anxiety Sensitivity Assessment Predict Heart Rate Variability?, Jordan Sieja
Do Gender, Anxiety Sensitivity Level, And Timing Of Anxiety Sensitivity Assessment Predict Heart Rate Variability?, Jordan Sieja
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Anxiety sensitivity (AS), or the fear/belief that anxiety symptoms and sensations will have negative outcomes, is a strong predictor of future psychopathology. AS is divided into three factors: physical, cognitive, and social. Reduced heart rate variability (HRV), or the variation in intervals between heartbeats, is associated with various psychological disorders. Current research findings disagree as to whether AS predicts HRV outcomes. The present study sought to examine data from a previous research project as results of relationships between AS and HRV were contrary to expectations. The current study examined potential predictors of HRV, such as the relationship between high-frequency (HF) …
Activism As A Coping Strategy Among Parents Of Children With Cancer, Alexandra Neenan
Activism As A Coping Strategy Among Parents Of Children With Cancer, Alexandra Neenan
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Childhood cancer is a lifelong, whole-family diagnosis. The coping strategies employed by parents of children with cancer have implications for the family system both during and after their diagnosed child’s treatment. The current study found that activism, or actions taken on behalf of the greater childhood cancer community by individual parents, is an activity that parents (N = 67) universally engaged in after their child was diagnosed with cancer. Consistent with study hypotheses, activism was positively associated with aspects of well-being such as hope and resilience, and it was also positively associated with an active coping style. Activism was …
Predominantly White Institution Or Historically Black College/University: Racial Composition Of School Environment And Perceived Racism On African American Students’ College Experiences, Taylor Garland
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The current study explored perceived racism, mental health, and coping to see how those concepts might influence how African American students evaluate their college experiences. Additionally, this study explored how school environment (i.e., predominantly White institution [PWI] vs. historically Black college/university [HBCU]) impacted the hypotheses. All participants completed an online questionnaire. Findings for the key hypotheses of this study were mixed. For example, regardless if African American students attended a PWI or HBCU, they were both likely to report similar experiences of perceived racism and negative affect. Despite these and a few other relevant hypotheses not being supported, two significant …
Impacting Factors For Attention In Children Who Are Internationally Adopted, Alyssa Augustiniak
Impacting Factors For Attention In Children Who Are Internationally Adopted, Alyssa Augustiniak
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Internationally adopted (IA) children often have attention deficits related to the unique experience they have with early-life stress. The current study focused on how elements of the care experienced by IA children related to attention deficits. Specifically, this study assessed how length of care and type of care related to attention. The study assessed attention using parent report questionnaires, the Colors Flanker Task, and event-related potentials (e.g., Error related negativity, N2). A post-hoc analysis of a pre-existing data set included 96 IA children ages 5-10. The main finding indicated that children cared for in foster care over time were rated …
An Experimental Analysis Of The Classic Overjustification Effect In Rats: Does The Removal Of “Expected” Rewards Alter Behavior In Rats As It Does In Humans?, Eleah Sunde
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The overjustification effect posits that rewards undermine intrinsic motivation, such that an individual’s engagement in previously intrinsically motivating tasks will decrease when a previously reliable reward is withdrawn. This study aimed to determine if this overjustification effect can be demonstrated in rats, with typical confounds related to social and verbal aspects of reward delivery controlled for. Baseline “intrinsic” wheel-running rates of seven SpragueDawley rats were compared to rates that followed administration and withdrawal of a contingent sucrose reward, and to rates of rats in control conditions (n = 7). Consistent with the author’s hypothesis, the reward group’s wheel-running did not …
Handwashing And Beyond: An Autoethnographic Account Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Stigma Management, Nicholas J. Johnson
Handwashing And Beyond: An Autoethnographic Account Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Stigma Management, Nicholas J. Johnson
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a stigmatized condition that affects the communicative process. Using Meisenbach’s theory of stigma management communication (SMC), this project demonstrates coping strategies for stigma related to OCD. Research is self-reported in autoethnographic form, where narratives are analyzed in Rambo’s layered account format. There are two results of note: SMC is a suitable framework for understanding OCD stigma, and SMC’s accepting strategies are more effective at managing OCD stigma when the behavior being stigmatized is readily associated with OCD. Furthermore, this thesis suggests autoethnography is an effective medium for showcasing OCD stigma, and also suggests more research on …
The Role Of Infant Sleep In The Relationship Between Cumulative Risk And Infant Social-Emotional Development, Michelle Lobermeier
The Role Of Infant Sleep In The Relationship Between Cumulative Risk And Infant Social-Emotional Development, Michelle Lobermeier
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The current study aimed to understand the effect of cumulative risk on the social-emotional functioning of infants. Additionally, this study examined sleep as a potential protective factor, which may promote healthier social-emotional outcomes despite risk. A sample of 325 caregiver-infant dyads completed established developmental, behavioral, and caregiver questionnaires as well as PediaTracTM, an experimental tool to track infant and toddler development. More cumulative risk exposure was not associated with typical social-emotional development but was associated with more problem behaviors at 12 months and lower sleep efficiency at 9 and 12 months. Higher sleep efficiency was also associated with …
Increased Rape Victims Scale Attitudes After Relational Rejection: The Roles Of Entitlement And Shame, Lilah Clevey
Increased Rape Victims Scale Attitudes After Relational Rejection: The Roles Of Entitlement And Shame, Lilah Clevey
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This project examined whether social or romantic rejection impacted participants’ endorsement of victim blaming beliefs toward sexual assault survivors. Participants were randomly assigned to read one of five vignettes, including a woman romantically rejecting a man, socially rejecting him, romantically accepting him, socially accepting him, or a neutral control story. After reading the vignette, participants were administered a scale assessing their endorsement of beliefs that blame survivors of sexual assault for their assault. It was hypothesized that cisgender men that read vignettes about being rejected by a woman would endorse significantly more victim blaming beliefs and that participants’ own levels …
The Mediating Role Of Sensitivity To Criticism On The Relationship Between Vulnerable Narcissism And Negative Affect, Sneha Shankar
The Mediating Role Of Sensitivity To Criticism On The Relationship Between Vulnerable Narcissism And Negative Affect, Sneha Shankar
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Researchers have examined the interpersonal correlates of narcissistic traits through ego-threats precipitated by experiences of external rejection or criticism. However, few studies have empirically investigated the role of sensitivity to criticism in the relation between vulnerable narcissism and negative affect. This study sought to examine this relation through comparing the mediating and moderating effects of sensitivity to criticism to shame and psychological inflexibility within three feedback conditions (positive, negative, and none). Three samples were utilized to assess these trait and state associations. Sensitivity to criticism demonstrated only moderating effects on the relation between vulnerable narcissism and situational anger in the …
Temporality In A Time Of Tam, Or Towards A Racial Chronopolitics Of Intellectual Property Law, Anjali Vats
Temporality In A Time Of Tam, Or Towards A Racial Chronopolitics Of Intellectual Property Law, Anjali Vats
Articles
This Article examines the intersections of race, intellectual property, and temporality from the vantage point of Critical Race Intellectual Property ("CRTIP"). More specifically, it offers one example of how trademark law operates to normalize white supremacy by and through judicial frameworks that default to Euro-American understandings of time. I advance its central argument-that achieving racial justice in the context of intellectual property law requires decolonizing Euro-American conceptions of time by considering how the equitable defense of laches and the judicial power to raise issues sua sponte operate in trademark law. I make this argument through a close reading of the …
Exploring The Food Landscape In Ann Arbor And Ypsilanti, Mi: Neighborhood Racial Characteristics And Food Availability, Sara L. Srygley
Exploring The Food Landscape In Ann Arbor And Ypsilanti, Mi: Neighborhood Racial Characteristics And Food Availability, Sara L. Srygley
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The neighborhood retail food environment is an indicator of short- and long-term health conditions. Disparities in Covid-19 health outcomes have been identified as specifically impacting minority populations in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, MI. This study explores these cities' neighborhood retail food environments alongside neighborhood racial composition with three measures: Modified Retail Food Environment Index (mRFEI), Grocery Store Density, and Fast-Food Density. This study's purpose is to determine whether racial composition predicts the food environment and therefore may contribute to poor health outcomes. The results indicate that high Asian population has a significant relationship to healthier food environments while high Black …
Overhearers’ Perceptions Of Familiarity Between Interlocutors In Computer-Mediated Communication Based On Gif Usage, Alexa F. Druckmiller
Overhearers’ Perceptions Of Familiarity Between Interlocutors In Computer-Mediated Communication Based On Gif Usage, Alexa F. Druckmiller
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Given the ever-growing presence of computer-mediated communication (CMC), it is important to understand CMC and how it relates to communication in general. Despite considerable research on CMC, various features are still underrepresented, such as GIF communication. This study examines what GIF usage suggests about interlocutors’ social relationships. In particular, through a perception experiment among young adults, this study investigates how GIF usage affects perceptions of social closeness between interlocutors. I find that participants perceive interlocutors to be significantly closer when one responds to another with a GIF with embedded text instead of a text-only response, an effect that I link …
The White Gap In Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Towards Integrity: An Autoethnography Of White Racial Identity, Kelly Weingust
The White Gap In Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Towards Integrity: An Autoethnography Of White Racial Identity, Kelly Weingust
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
It has been over two decades since the theory of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) was posed by Ladson-Billings (1995), yet little has changed in the lives of Black students and students of color. Across the literature, researchers revealed many White teachers lack awareness of self and others. This qualitative analysis utilized the narrative form and process of autoethnography to examine how my White racial identity evolved across context and time and how this racial identity impacted my teaching practice. This study began with journal entries of significant cultural experiences and events I recalled from early childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. I …
An Exploratory Scale Of Christian Privilege: The Development Of A Scale To Measure The Attitudinal Constituents Of Christian Privilege, Brier S. Gallihugh
An Exploratory Scale Of Christian Privilege: The Development Of A Scale To Measure The Attitudinal Constituents Of Christian Privilege, Brier S. Gallihugh
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Research surrounding measures of privilege awareness commonly involve White privilege awareness. However, relatively few (i.e., Privilege and Oppression Inventory) look other forms of privilege (i.e., heterosexual, sexism, religion). As such, this study looked to create a more extensive scale that would assess Christian privilege awareness among Christian participants. Items were adapted from theoretically analogous White privilege scales in addition to literature on Christian privilege. Using a sample of 391 participants recruited from Facebook, Reddit, SONA and Twitter, an exploratory factor analysis was run on a 28-item scale. The analysis suggested that a final 21-item, two-factor solution was the best fit …
The Rise And Fall Of Puerto Rico: How Politico-Legal Failures Led To An Experiment's Demise, Sebastián J. Delgado Suárez
The Rise And Fall Of Puerto Rico: How Politico-Legal Failures Led To An Experiment's Demise, Sebastián J. Delgado Suárez
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Puerto Rico has been a United States territory since 1898. Since then, the island has remained in an ill-defined relationship with the United States, lacking autonomy and sovereignty. The Supreme Court and Congress have been the primary agents dealing with Puerto Rico's territorial trajectory. While the island has faced many setbacks throughout the years, this thesis asserts that the zenith in autonomy and sovereignty was reached in the 1950s, after two key legislative developments. This set forth an experiment in territorial administration. But the experiment was abandoned and closed in 2016, after two Supreme Court decisions and an Act of …
The Circle Of Unity: The Power Of Symbols In A Team Sport Context, Brendan O'Hallarn, Craig A. Morehead, Mark A. Slavich, Alicia M. Cintron
The Circle Of Unity: The Power Of Symbols In A Team Sport Context, Brendan O'Hallarn, Craig A. Morehead, Mark A. Slavich, Alicia M. Cintron
University Administration Publications
Modern-day political discord has led to a recent spate of athletes using their platform to make statements about America. One under-researched aspect to modern sport activism is the study of the symbols themselves, such as the controversial kneeling during the national anthem by National Football League players, statement-making pregame apparel worn by National Basketball Association stars, and other political statements. This case study examines a 2016 activist display by Old Dominion University's football team, known as the Circle of Unity. The display, performed before most games that season, began as a form of protest by team captains, and morphed into …