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Research Publishing by Library and Information Science Scholars in Pakistan: A Bibliometric Analysis

  • Ali, Muhammad Yousuf;Richardson, Joanna
    • Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.6-20
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    • 2016
  • Scholarly communication plays a significant role in the development and dissemination of research outputs in library and information science (LIS). This study presents findings from a survey which examines the key attributes that characterize the publishing by Pakistani LIS scholars, i.e. academics and professionals, in national journals. A pilot-tested, electronic questionnaire was used to collect the data from the target population. 104 respondents (or 69.3% of target) provided feedback on areas such as number of articles published, number of citations, and the nature of any collaboration with other authors. The findings of this survey revealed that, among the various designated regions of Pakistan, the Punjab region was the most highly represented. In articles published in national journals, there was a clear preference among all respondents to collaborate with at least one other author. The citation metrics for LIS articles in national journals were relatively low (30.22%), which aligns with Scimago’s Journal and Country Rankings. The uptake of social scholarly networks mirrors international trends. Respondents were asked to score factors which could impact negatively on their ability to undertake research and/or publish the results. The study recommends that concerned stakeholders work together, as appropriate, to address concerns. In addition, it recommends that further research be undertaken to define patterns of Pakistani co-authorship in the social sciences.

Study on Development of Journal and Article Visualization Services (학술정보 시각화 서비스 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Sung-Nam;Seo, Tae-Sul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.183-196
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    • 2016
  • The academic journal is an important medium carrying newly discovered knowledge in various disciplines. It is desirable to consider visualization of journal and article information in order to make the information more insightful and effective than text-based information. In this study, visualization service platform of journal and article information is developed. TagCloud were included in both Infographics of journal and article. Each word in the TagCloud is inter-linked with DBPedia using Linked Open Data (LOD) technique.

Developing Subject Guides and Service Model in the Disabled Area (장애인 분야 주제가이드 및 서비스 모델 개발 연구)

  • Chang, Woo-Kwon;Park, Seong-Woo;Jeong, Dae-Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.101-132
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    • 2016
  • This study aims at developing subject guides for the disabled to provide service effectively. Subject guide and service models are developed on the basis of reference, case study, and user requests analysis and information types in areas are determined. Information types for collecting and building information resources are classified into types are subordinate and also metadata by information types are developed. Subject guides based on customized services contain information, disability type, service target, life-cycle, media type, and organizations.

A Study on the Design for Websites of User-Centered Information Services in Fashion Fields (이용자 중심의 정보서비스를 위한 웹사이트 설계에 관한 연구: 패션분야를 중심으로)

  • 이란주;양정하
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.173-198
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to provide suggestions for the design of fashion fields’ websites that can help users conduct their researches. The evaluation criteria were developed and the usability tests of websites in fashion fields were conducted by user groups. In addition, the questionnaires were distributed to user groups in fashion fields to collect data associated with users' information needs and their information use behaviors. Following an analysis, a model of the effective websites design in fashion fields is provided.

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Personal Recommendation Service Design Through Big Data Analysis on Science Technology Information Service Platform (과학기술정보 서비스 플랫폼에서의 빅데이터 분석을 통한 개인화 추천서비스 설계)

  • Kim, Dou-Gyun
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.501-518
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    • 2017
  • Reducing the time it takes for researchers to acquire knowledge and introduce them into research activities can be regarded as an indispensable factor in improving the productivity of research. The purpose of this research is to cluster the information usage patterns of KOSEN users and to suggest optimization method of personalized recommendation service algorithm for grouped users. Based on user research activities and usage information, after identifying appropriate services and contents, we applied a Spark based big data analysis technology to derive a personal recommendation algorithm. Individual recommendation algorithms can save time to search for user information and can help to find appropriate information.

On the Characteristics and Information Retrieval Performance of Full-Text Databases (전문데이터베이스의 특성과 정보검색성능)

  • Cho Myung-Hi
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.17
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    • pp.339-366
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    • 1989
  • Appearance of full-text online is the most encouraging phenomenon ·during the development of databases. The full-text databases of today is derived from by-product of electronic publication of printed materials. Now, there are also some movements toward electronic production of documents in Korea although not powerful. The present study is designed to examine the characteristics and effective retrieval method of full-text databases now commercially available through various vendors. The outline of this paper IS as follows: First, background and present situation of existing full-text database services through national and worldwide are examined. Second, free-text searching system of full-text databases is compared with controlled vocabulary system. The factors influencing on free-text retrieval performance, searching thesaurus, and hybrid or compromising system, which is using limited controlled vocabulary in conjunction with natural language for the enrichment needed for practical operation of the . system, are examined. Third, user demands through the analysis of preceding studies on 'various types of full-text databases are recognised. Fouth, application of CD-ROM full-text database to the libraries and information centers is examined as prospective resources for them. Finally, some problems and prospect of full-text databases are presented.

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An Implementation of the Electronic Reference Service System Using WWW in the Field of Nuclear (웹(WWW)을 이용한 원자력분야 정보조사제공서비스 시스템 구현)

  • Chun, Young-Choon
    • Journal of Information Management
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.21-45
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    • 1997
  • The objective of this study is to build up an electronic reference service system specifically in the field of nuclear. Comparing with a library service system, this on has some advantages in that users can obtain information services through the network without spending much time and labor in visiting the library in person. A questionnaire was inquired for 300 researchers to get useful information for the building of the system. This system was proved to be useful by users.

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A Study on the Performances of Korean WWW Search Tools (국내 웹 검색도구의 특성 및 탐색 기능 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Lan-Ju;Choi Kyung-Hwa
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.75-108
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of the article is to help users to select appropriate Korean WWW search tools and to retrieve Web documents for their information needs by using them effectively. It analyzes the characteristics, functions, and advantages and disadvatages of each search tool, while search tools are divided broadly by two categories-subject directory services (Kor-seek, DIR, ZIP, Netquest21, Simmany) and keyword search engines (Simmany, Kachine, Jungbotamjung, Anysearch, Unifinder, Webglider, Missdachanni). It provides the selection criteria of search tools for users who have information needs. In addition, the study also attempts to contribute to the improvements in designing Korean WWW search tools, as investigating their shortcomings.

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Information Management in Herbal Research: Nexus of Trends and Application of Emerging Technologies

  • Okuonghae, Omorodion;Abimbola, Margaret Olusola
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.63-74
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    • 2019
  • In recent time, herbal information and products have been used to treat different sicknesses and diseases such as arthritis, insomnia, ulcer, diabetes, cough, fever, constipation and cardiovascular problems. Several researches conducted have given birth to the use of different herbal products (such as rosemary Lavenders, sage, curry leaf' Tea bush, Bitter leaf, Thyme, garlic, ginger, Ginseng and Aloe Vera) for medicinal and culinary purposes. Due to the ever increasing importance of herbal research information, there is need for adequate and proper management of herbal research information. This article examines the need for information management in herbal research, characteristics of herbal research information as well as the nexus of trends of information management in herbal research. It discusses and identifies the roles of libraries in the management of herbal research information. The paper also identifies some emerging ICT tools used for information management in herbal research. It concludes that apart from helping to preserve valuable information on herbal medicinal research, proper management of herbal research information also help to lpreserve the indigenous knowledge of the people from being lost as a result of factors such as acculturation and biodiversity. The paper recommends that government and information agencies should draw up strategy for proper management of herbal research information as this will enhance access to quality herbal information.

Method of Real-time Communication in Android OS (안드로이드 운영체제 상에서 실시간 통신 방법)

  • Woo, Sang-Ho;Lee, Sang-Gil;Lee, Cheol-Hoon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.475-484
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    • 2021
  • The Android OS has quickly established itself with the smartphone market and is being applied in a variety of ways such as navigation and refrigerator panels. Existing terminals can implement services that require high precision while using RTOS that requires accurate execution time, but Android OS has a disadvantage in that it cannot provide high-precision real-time performance. In this paper, we propose a real-time communication method that operates in the Android OS. Real-time communication reduces the load using the UDP protocol, and configures the real-time operating system time tick through a high-precision timer in the kernel area. An Android application level library was created to implement real-time communication and compared with the existing Android library for real-time performance verification.