The use of online databases and CD-ROMs in law libraries

Pedley, Paul

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“…It was a hectic and tedious process, replaced by more budget-based archival digital PDF files to make it easier for users. Pedley and Theodore (1997) pointed out that the rapid increase of online databases in a few years has accelerated the periodicity and scale of electronic resources. In a situation, Chen (2017) suggested that the prospective librarians in higher education need professional skills and training in IT and online database management and information security.…”

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Evaluating the impact of digital library database resources on the productivity of academic research

Rafi

Zheng

Ahmad

2019

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Purpose Digital library database resources have a significant impact on stimulating the research culture in higher education. The use of digital databases makes it possible to understand intellectual growth, research productivity, planning and identification of user information needs. Evaluating the effectiveness of user database resource utilization and research, the purpose of this study is to assist management in developing an excellent academic policy. Design/methodology/approach This study establishes a quantitative method to analyze the productivity of academic research using digital databases. The secondary data extracted from the databases of 52 universities provided by Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the literature published on the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Science. The statistical technique simple linear regression was used to analyze the data for understanding the impact of independent variables the “digital databases” on the dependent variable “research productivity”. Findings The result of the coefficient of multiple determination, R-squared, R2 0.679, indicated 67 per cent impact of the predictor on the outcome variable. However, the standardized coefficient Beta 0.824 revealed 82 per cent impact of the individual predictor on the outcome variable. Overall, the result of linear regression showed a significant effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. Besides, the result of correlation and the strength of association between the database resources and the academic publication was significant (p < 0.005). Practical implications This research work is a supportive tool for managing gaps and promoting the development of necessary measures to develop strategies and solutions to create a better academic environment. The ultimate use of standard database resources can foster higher academic research to develop innovative ideas and improve researchers’ cognitive abilities. Originality/value From Pakistan’s point of view, this study is the first one that gives insight into the intellectual growth of young researchers in higher education. The study provides first-hand information on the use of database resources and their significant impact on the productivity of academic research.

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Evaluating the impact of digital library database resources on the productivity of academic research

Rafi

Zheng

Ahmad

2019

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“…Fry (2013) said that the statistical analysis revealed enormous progress in downloading electronic articles, increasing database usage trends among scholars and students. Pedley (1997) had long felt the increasing importance of digital databases and the newly launched multidisciplinary journals and the rising online resource volumes. Duan and Xiong (2017) discovered that the published articles on the WOS are a pure source for a comparative study of research productivity.…”

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Knowledge-based society and emerging disciplines: a correlation of academic performance

Rafi

Ahmad

Khan

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Purpose Digital libraries promote and accelerate scientific research in academic institutions. The subscribed database resources of digital libraries have become an increasingly valuable asset for researchers. Database resources help generate new ideas, determine research directions and promote productive academic interaction between teachers and students in the information age. The purpose of this study is to examine the use of electronic resources by students in various databases, the research productivity of the faculty in the science network and the number of students who graduate each year. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative method to collect secondary data from the central database of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for the population of 26 universities for 2 years (2015–2016). In addition to the HEC digital library, data was also collected from the Web of Science to determine the quality academic performance of faculty and researchers. Moreover, in the study, the total strength of teaching staff and doctoral faculty was extracted from the HEC website for investigation. The authors applied the Spearman’s correlation test to the secondary data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Findings The correlation results of the enrolled students and the downloaded papers from various databases were statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). However, the result showed a positive correlation (p < 0.05) between the use of selected/known databases from a number of databases accessed by the HEC. More importantly, it turns out that the faculty’s productivity in the scientific network and the number of students who graduated from public and private universities are found to be insignificant (p > 0.05). However, the authors found a positive correlation (p < 0.05) between doctoral and non-doctoral faculties, which show that a significant number of non-doctoral faculties are still actively involved in teaching and research. Originality/value Research based on academic activities by faculties and students, performed for the first time on the basis of secondary data, will help the HEC and university management to determine the right direction and develop plans to improve academic performance and research quality.

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A review of the literature for the JUBILEE project: (JISC user behaviour in information seeking: Longitudinal evaluation of electronic information services)

Banwell¹,

Gannon-Leary²

1999

New Review of Academic Librarianship

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The use of online databases and CD-ROMs in law libraries

Cited by 3 publications

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Evaluating the impact of digital library database resources on the productivity of academic research

Evaluating the impact of digital library database resources on the productivity of academic research

Knowledge-based society and emerging disciplines: a correlation of academic performance

A review of the literature for the JUBILEE project: (JISC user behaviour in information seeking: Longitudinal evaluation of electronic information services)

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