Information Discovery and Delivery: Volume 51 Issue 2

Determinants of article processing charges for hybrid and gold open access journals

Sumiko Asai

While the number of hybrid journals has increased with the conversion from subscription journals, article processing charges (APCs) have not been examined as frequently as gold…

Factors that determine open data readiness among scholars: experience from selected universities in Tanzania

Obadia Shadrack Buhomoli, Paul Samwel Muneja

This study aims to investigate the factors determining the readiness for uptake of open data (OD) in Tanzania. Specifically, this study intended to answer the question that sought…

Attainment of sustainable food security in Nigeria: the role of libraries

Clement Ola Adekoya, Isioma Alexis Ureki, Adesola Victoria Alade

The quest for sustainable food security (SFS) is fundamental to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In furtherance of their pivotal role in providing the required…

Research data services in libraries: a systematic literature review

Muhammad Safdar, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Muhammad Arif, Murtaza Ashiq

The purpose of this paper was to systematically collect and review all studies which have been conducted on research data services in libraries across the globe.

Academic libraries and research data management: a case study of Dataverse global adoption

Hsin-liang Chen, Tzu-Heng Chiu, Ellen Cline

The purpose of this study is to examine the development of Dataverse, a global research data management consortium. The authors examine specifically the institutional…

Emotion analysis of user reactions to online news

Marina Bagić Babac

Social media allow for observing different aspects of human behaviour, in particular, those that can be evaluated from explicit user expressions. Based on a data set of posts with…

Mapping research output on library and information science research domain in South Africa: a bibliometric visualisation

Javaid Ahmad Wani, Shabir Ahmad Ganaie, Ikhlaq Ur Rehman

The purpose of this study is to examine the research output on “library and information science” (LIS) research domain in South Africa. It also highlights the top LIS research…

Relationship of business students’ information-seeking anxiety with socio-academic variables in the digital environment

Sana Khan, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Mumtaz Ali Anwar

This paper aims to investigate the relationship of information-seeking anxiety (ISA) with socio-academic variables of business students in the digital environment.

The composition of data economy: a bibliometric approach and TCCM framework of conceptual, intellectual and social structure

Sunday Adewale Olaleye, Emmanuel Mogaji, Friday Joseph Agbo, Dandison Ukpabi, Akwasi Gyamerah Adusei

The data economy mainly relies on the surveillance capitalism business model, enabling companies to monetize their data. The surveillance allows for transforming private human…

Google SEO score and accessibility rank on the American University Libraries’ websites: one comparative analysis

Maryam Tavosi, Nader Naghshineh

This study aims to present a comparative study of university library websites (in the USA) from the standpoint of “Google SEO” and “Accessibility”. Furthermore, correlation…