Identifying Scholarly Search Skills Based on Resource and Document Selection Behavior among Researchers and Master’s Students in Engineering

Hagiwara, Yasuko; Ishita, Emi; Watanabe, Yuji; Tomiura, Yoichi

doi:10.5860/crl.83.4.610

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“…Digital Reference Services: Online information resources have become the first choice of researchers when seeking information resources for their research. However, they often face challenges in using these resources (Hagiwara et al, 2022;Akande & Popoola, 2022). Librarians have found that with technology, they can extend the reference services that they traditionally render within the library to the digital space.…”

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Application of emerging technologies for research support in Nigerian academic libraries: Trends, problems and prospects

Adeyeye,

Oladokun

2023

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Academic libraries in the modern era are often asked to justify their existence in tertiary institutions by showing how the institution and society at large have benefited from the library services. One main area that librarians often point to is the research productivity of members of academic institutions. However, studies have shown that research productivity among Nigerian scholars is low, which means that academic libraries have to be more innovative in supporting researchers in their domains. Emerging technologies offer innovative ways of supporting research activities by providing tools and resources that streamline the research process and ensure proper visibility for research outputs of academic library clients. This article, which is based on a review of previous studies, explores various areas where academic libraries in Nigeria can apply emerging technologies, the likely challenges, and strategies that can be adopted to ensure sustainable use of emerging technologies in academic libraries. It has been found that emerging technologies can enhance existing library services and create new ones, such as data mining, data management, and scholarly communication, among others. However, although steps are being taken by academic librarians in Nigerian tertiary institutions to leverage technology in providing the needed support for researchers, the pace of technology adoption is still slow and the range of technologies being adopted is limited compared to available options. This state of affairs has been attributed to challenges such as lack of infrastructure, librarians’ skills, and a negative attitude towards change. The study recommends a multidimensional approach to the application of emerging technologies in Nigerian academic libraries

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Section: Information Resource Managementmentioning

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Application of emerging technologies for research support in Nigerian academic libraries: Trends, problems and prospects

Adeyeye,

Oladokun

2023

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Word embeddings for retrieving tabular data from research publications

Berenguer,

Mazón,

Tomás

2023

Mach Learn

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Scientists face challenges when finding datasets related to their research problems due to the limitations of current dataset search engines. Existing tools for searching research datasets rely on publication content or metadata, do not considering the data contained in the publication in the form of tables. Moreover, scientists require more elaborate inputs and functionalities to retrieve different parts of an article, such as data presented in tables, based on their search purposes. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel approach to retrieve relevant tabular datasets from publications. The input of our system is a research problem stated as an abstract from a scientific paper, and the output is a set of relevant tables from publications that are related to the research problem. This approach aims to provide a better solution for scientists to find useful datasets that support them in addressing their research problems. To validate this approach, experiments were conducted using word embedding from different language models to calculate the semantic similarity between abstracts and tables. The results showed that contextual models significantly outperformed non-contextual models, especially when pre-trained with scientific data. Furthermore, the importance of context was found to be crucial for improving the results.

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Integrating print reference materials, curated digital collections, and information needs

Makarova,

Ashcraft

2024

IFLA Journal

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The aim of this article is to explore the current research landscape of changing information needs and the need for digital access to library materials. Print reference sources—bibliographies in particular—are discussed and possible solutions for increasing their relevance and appeal as a stable reference point are presented. Several digital curated collections created with bibliographic reference materials are highlighted as a way of reintroducing these materials as a reliable and accessible source of information. The article concludes with future directions for the study of the use of print consultative sources and the main takeaways for adjusting reference and research assistance in an academic library.

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Identifying Scholarly Search Skills Based on Resource and Document Selection Behavior among Researchers and Master’s Students in Engineering

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Application of emerging technologies for research support in Nigerian academic libraries: Trends, problems and prospects

Application of emerging technologies for research support in Nigerian academic libraries: Trends, problems and prospects

Word embeddings for retrieving tabular data from research publications

Integrating print reference materials, curated digital collections, and information needs

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