Perceived self-efficacy of library and information science professionals regarding their information retrieval skills

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Bronstein ◽  
Lilian Tzivian
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science

A Dialectical Approach to Search Engine Evaluation

Libri ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
Mahdi Zeynali-Tazehkandi ◽  
Mohsen Nowkarizi
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
Dialectical Approach ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems ◽  
Oriented Approach

AbstractEvaluation of information retrieval systems is a fundamental topic in Library and Information Science. The aim of this paper is to connect the system-oriented and the user-oriented approaches to relevant philosophical schools. By reviewing the related literature, it was found that the evaluation of information retrieval systems is successful if it benefits from both system-oriented and user-oriented approaches (composite). The system-oriented approach is rooted in Parmenides’ philosophy of stability (immovable) which Plato accepts and attributes to the world of forms; the user-oriented approach is rooted in Heraclitus’ flux philosophy (motion) which Plato defers and attributes to the tangible world. Thus, using Plato’s theory is a comprehensive approach for recognizing the concept of relevance. The theoretical and philosophical foundations determine the type of research methods and techniques. Therefore, Plato’s dialectical method is an appropriate composite method for evaluating information retrieval systems.

scholarly journals VUNA: A Prototype for Organisation and Retrieval of Newspaper Items

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-38
Author(s):  
Goutam Maity
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Retrieval System ◽  
Information Retrieval System ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Online Newspaper ◽  
Processing Information ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Digital Newspaper

This is the age of information explosion. A massive quantity of information is being generated, a large portion of which is found in newspapers. It is posing a unique challenge for information managers for processing information and providing required information to information seekers. This article discusses a newspaper information retrieval system named Vidyasagar University News Archive (VUNA), which has been developed by information specialists for effective management and retrieval of information from newspapers. This article highlights the salient technical issues related to the development of a prototype online digital newspaper information retrieval system suitable for India. The basic architecture, operational features, etc. have been discussed and a comparative picture of respective performance and failures of existing online newspaper archives in India and VUNA also has been drawn. Bangladesh Journal of Library and Information Science Vol.2(1) July 2012 pp.22-38DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjlis.v2i1.12916

scholarly journals Topic Evolution of Library and Information Science Studies in the Last Twenty Years: A Co-Word Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
Shafi Habibi ◽  
Parvin Abdollahzadeh ◽  
Mohammadhiwa Abdekhoda ◽  
Hossein Aghayari
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Science Field ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Emerging Topics

Abstract Background and Objectives: Topic evolutions of scientific and academic disciplines can be clarified by drawing scientific maps and identifies emerging or developed topics of scientific disciplines, sub-topics and the relationship between different topics of a discipline. The purpose of this study is to draw a strategic diagram to analyze the developments of the last twenty years of library and information science field. Material and Methods: This was a Scientometrics study with co-occurrence analysis of words that was conducted on ten journals with the highest impact factor in the field of library and information science. Twenty years (1998-2017) publications were extracted from LISTA database and imported into SciMAT software. After preparing the data, all publications were divided into four time periods, strategic diagrams of each period were drawn and topic clusters were analyzed. Results: The largest clusters of the first two periods were "Information Retrieval" and "Bibliometrics", which in the next period "Citation-Analysis" appeared instead of "Information Retrieval" cluster, but nevertheless the largest node of this cluster was "Information Retrieval". These clusters were the most developed topics in the field of library and information science. Conclusion: Information retrieval and bibliometrics are at the forefront of library and information science. Sentiment analysis and information literacy with a cognitive approach are emerging topics in the field. Also, studies related to information production and related indicators have led to qualitative research.

scholarly journals Information Literacy Skills of First-Year Library and Information Science Graduate Students: An Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Hebert
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skill Scores

Abstract Objective – This cross-sectional, descriptive study seeks to address a gap in knowledge of both information literacy (IL) self-efficacy and IL skills of students entering Louisiana State University’s Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program. Methods – An online survey testing both IL self-efficacy and skills was administered through Qualtrics. The online survey instrument used items from existing instruments (Beile, 2007; Michalak & Rysavy, 2016) and was distributed to two cohorts of incoming students; the first cohort entered the MLIS program in fall 2017, and the second entered in spring 2018. Results – Data varied between cohorts and between survey instruments for both IL self-efficacy and skills; however, bivariate analysis of data indicated a moderate positive correlation between overall IL self-efficacy and demonstrated IL skill scores in both fall 2017 and spring 2018 cohorts. Conclusion – The study indicates a need for a larger, multi-institutional study using a rigorously validated instrument to gather data and make generalizable inferences about the IL self-efficacy and skills of incoming LIS graduate students.

Applications of Thesaurus in Digital Libraries

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Sanjeev K Sunny ◽  
Mallikarjun Angadi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems

<p>The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a systematic literature review carried out to investigate the applications and potential roles of thesaurus in digital libraries. It also describes the process of systematic literature review (SLR) followed to carry out this study. 321 unique publications from Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and Scopus had been subjected to SLR, and 29 papers have been analysed. Various possible applications of thesaurus in digital libraries have been identified and described. Also different approaches followed by researchers in choice of the thesaurus have been identified. Search and browse functionalities offered by thesaurus to the users of digital libraries are described. The discussion presented in this paper can play as cues for the digital library administrators in decision making towards implementing thesaurus for enhanced information retrieval. This study would allow researchers of information retrieval systems, including that of digital libraries, to proceed from more informed standpoints. Also, the discussion can be used to evaluate and improve education in library and information science.</p>

Applications of Thesaurus in Digital Libraries

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Sanjeev K Sunny ◽  
Mallikarjun Angadi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems

<p>The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a systematic literature review carried out to investigate the applications and potential roles of thesaurus in digital libraries. It also describes the process of systematic literature review (SLR) followed to carry out this study. 321 unique publications from Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and Scopus had been subjected to SLR, and 29 papers have been analysed. Various possible applications of thesaurus in digital libraries have been identified and described. Also different approaches followed by researchers in choice of the thesaurus have been identified. Search and browse functionalities offered by thesaurus to the users of digital libraries are described. The discussion presented in this paper can play as cues for the digital library administrators in decision making towards implementing thesaurus for enhanced information retrieval. This study would allow researchers of information retrieval systems, including that of digital libraries, to proceed from more informed standpoints. Also, the discussion can be used to evaluate and improve education in library and information science.</p>

scholarly journals Brain–computer interface in the context of information retrieval systems in a library

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Wójcik
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Brain Computer Interface ◽  
Computer Interface ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems ◽  
The Subject ◽  
State Of Research

PurposeThe subject of this paper is the idea of Brain–Computer Interface (BCI). The main goal is to assess the potential impact of BCI on the design, use and evaluation of information retrieval systems operating in libraries.Design/methodology/approachThe method of literature review was used to establish the state of research. The search according to accepted queries was carried out in the Scopus database and complementary in Google Scholar. To determine the state of research on BCI on the basis of library and information science, a specialist LISTA abstract database was also searched. The most current papers published in the years 2015–2019 in the English language or having at least an abstract in this language were taken into account.FindingsThe analysis showed that BCI issues are extremely popular in subject literature from various fields, mainly computer science, but practically does not occur in the context of using this technology in information retrieval systems.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the fact that BCI solutions are not yet implemented in libraries and are rarely the subject of scientific considerations in the field of library and information science, this article is mainly based on literature from other disciplines. The goal was to consider how much BCI solutions can affect library information retrieval systems. The considerations presented in this article are theoretical in nature due to the lack of empirical materials on which to base. The author's assumption was to initiate a discussion about BCI on the basis of library and information science, not to propose final solutions.Practical implicationsThe results can be widely used in practice as a framework for the implementation of BCI in libraries.Social implicationsThe article can help to facilitate the debate on the role of implementing new technologies in libraries.Originality/valueThe problem of BCI is very rarely addressed in the subject literature in the field of library and information science.

Future of information retrieval systems and the role of library and information science experts in their development

2022 ◽  
pp. 096100062110675
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Asadnia ◽  
Mehrdad CheshmehSohrabi ◽  
Ahmad Shabani ◽  
Asefeh Asemi ◽  
Mohsen Taheri Demneh
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Single Star ◽  
Retrieval Systems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information Retrieval Systems

Many organizations and businesses are using futurology to keep pace with the ever-increasing changes in the world, as the businesses and organizations need to be updated to achieve organizational and business growth and development. A review of the previous studies has shown that no systematic research has been already conducted on the future of information retrieval systems and the role of library and information science experts in the future of such systems. Therefore, a qualitative study was conducted by reviewing resources, consulting experts, doing interaction analysis, and writing scenarios. The results demonstrated 13 key factors affecting the future of information retrieval systems in the form of two driving forces of social determinism and technological determinism, and four scenarios of Canopus star, Ursa major, Ursa minor, and single star. The results also showed the dominance of technology and social demand and its very important role in the future of information retrieval systems.

The Portal as Information Broker

2011 ◽  
pp. 705-711
Author(s):  
John Lamp
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Search Costs ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Efficient Access ◽  
Information Broker

The term information broker is widely used in the area of library and information science to describe a middle agent who deals in information as a commodity, enabling customers to gain more efficient access to quality data. The role of this middle agent is described as “information retrieval and information organisation” (Rugge & Glossbrenner, 1995). The role of the broker is to bring additional organisation to the market by lowering search costs (Palmer & Lindemann, 2003).

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