...Monica Mensah Danquah; Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha; Bright Kwaku Avuglah Purpose The ranking of universities and other research-intensive institutions in global ranking systems is based on numerous indicators, including number of articles with external collaboration, number of articles...

... in universities under study in a view to aligning with recommended strategies for optimizing the use of data in the open science era. Design/methodology/approach This study used a cross-sectional survey design whereby data were collected using quantitative and qualitative research approaches. A sample size...

.../approach Using a quantitative research design, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the data from information professionals working in university libraries. Findings Findings reveal that the use of social media channels for sharing news was significantly higher among the professionals...

...Stuti Saxena Purpose This paper aims to underline the factors impacting the usage of academic journal articles by PhD students in Indian universities. Design/methodology/approach Following a detailed literature review, the paper bases itself on a grounded theory and provides insights drawn...

...Siviwe Bangani; Sabelo Chizwina; Mathew Moyo Purpose The landscape of teaching, learning and research has changed requiring the need for diverse information resources. Given the current budgetary constraints and financial conditions prevailing in many universities, sharing of information resources...

... of IRIS has been much debated and was the subject of review by the University of Limerick Microelectronics Applications Centre (MAC) in 1995. Ultimately the IRIS board decided that commercial document supply was best provided by existing services in individual libraries such as the Trinity College Dublin...

...Lynne Porat; Snunith Shoham The recent establishment of academic colleges in Israel not only has affected the make‐up of Israeli higher education, it also has affected university libraries, particularly the interlibrary loan (ILL) departments. This article describes a study that characterised...

... ventures in Europe,Australia and the USA. The Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL)received funding from the Carnegie Trust for the universities of Scotland to undertake a six-month study from November 2001 to determine the optimal model for a collaborative storage...

... Source: Library Journal Academic News Wire The CNSLP initiative was awarded the National First Prize in the 2001 Quality and Productivity Awards Programme of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO). The award recognised CNSLP's "national collaboration...

... Emerald in partnership down under! Keywords: Australia, Databases, Universities Australia Databases Universities © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Emerald (formerly MCB University Press) is delighted to announce a multi-year electronic licensing agreement...

... The agreement with the African Virtual University will allow for free access to 70 ScienceDirect^® online mathematics, computer science and physics journals by all AVU member institutions. AVU has transitioned from a World Bank project to establish itself as an independent, non-profit...

...Pat Clinton This survey is a follow‐up to one undertaken in 1994. The aim was to discover latest library practice regarding charging and other related issues for interlibrary loans in UK university libraries. Of the 325 questionnaires sent, 170 (52 per cent) responded and of those, 120 libraries...

...Frederick J. Friend Most UK university theses are only available in paper format but could be more accessible if electronic submission were commonplace. The University Theses Online Group has been working to secure academic support for electronic submission, conducting a survey of authors...

...John Blagden Explores how the national aspiration of “universal access” to information compares with what is actually happening in practice. Outlines some of the issues which emerge in the debate over access versus holdings, and presents some data from Cranfield University to shed some light...

...John Blagden Explores how the national aspiration of “universal access” to information compares with what is actually happening in practice. Outlines some of the issues which emerge in the debate over access versus holdings, and presents some data from Cranfield University to shed some light...

... Supply next year, when some of the longer‐term questions about the future of the LAMDA service can be answered. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Delivery Document supply Interlending Universities LAMDA is one of the projects funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) under...

... considers developments in policy and infrastructure in the UK since the field work. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Computer networks Costs Electronic publishing Journal publishing Libraries Pricing Publishing industry Universities The focus of much of the discussion of the economics of journal...

... their way into the Swedish market. Collection management Computer networks Co‐operation Funding Interlending Libraries Reference libraries Scandinavia Sweden Universities This article concentrates predominantly on research libraries and the Swedish situation, in addition a brief review...

...Sheila M. Corrall Aston University Library and Information Services has followed an“access” strategy since 1985‐86, adopting the model of a specialized industrial information service. Its style of provision is characterized by services tailored to customer needs, innovation through IT and devolved...