Library Hi Tech: Volume 32 Issue 4

Multi-entity models of resource description in the Semantic Web: A comparison of FRBR, RDA and BIBFRAME

Thomas Baker, Karen Coyle, Sean Petiya

The 1998 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) document “Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records” (FRBR) has inspired a family of models that view…

Makers in the library: case studies of 3D printers and maker spaces in library settings

Heather Michele Moorefield-Lang

The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of 3D printing and maker spaces in various library settings. Insights, challenges, successes, projects as well as…

Google Scholar versions: do more versions of an article mean greater impact?

Scott P. Pitol, Sandra L. De Groote

The growing dominance of Google Scholar (GS) as a first-stop resource for scholars and researchers demands investigation of its influence on citation patterns, freedom of…

Open access to research data in electronic theses and dissertations: an overview

Joachim Schopfel, Stéphane Chaudiron, Bernard Jacquemin, Hélène Prost, Marta Severo, Florence Thiault

Print theses and dissertations have regularly been submitted together with complementary material, such as maps, tables, speech samples, photos or videos, in various formats and…

Attitude of the Rudjer Boškovic Institute’s scientists to the small screen mobile devices library services : A user survey

Ivana Pažur

The purpose of this paper is to get an insight in users’ opinion on library resources/services on small screen mobile devices. Objectives were to establish which types of small…

Cloud computing: information professionals’ and educational technology experts’ perspectives

Noa Aharony

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and personal characteristics such as threat and challenge, self-efficacy and…

Search engine queries used to locate electronic theses and dissertations: Differences for local and non-local users

Mildred Coates

The purpose of this paper is to examine two research questions: What search engine queries lead users to the Auburn University electronic theses and dissertations (AUETDs…

Information cascades in online reading: an empirical investigation of panel data

Qihua Liu, Liyi Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to examine information cascades in the context of users’ e-book reading behavior and differentiate it from alternative factors that lead to herd…

Global data repository status and analysis: based on Korea, China and Japan

Suntae Kim, Wongoo Lee

The purpose of this paper is to collect the global status data of digital repositories automatically and analyzed it by building a database. For analysis criteria the following…

Methods and resources to monitor internet censorship

Ina Fourie, Constance Bitso, Theo J.D. Bothma

The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the importance for library and information services (LIS) to take the responsibility to find a manageable way to regularly…

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