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Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 1996-2000: A bibliometric Study
No full textA bibliometric examination of all the journal articles published in the Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science from 1996-2000 was carried out. The range of articles published per volume is between 14 and 17average number of references per article is 22.5the average length per article is 41.2 pages53 (69.74%) of the articles are research orientedthe percentage of multi-authored papers is slightly higher at 52.6% or 40 papers out of a total of 76the most prolific author contributed 12 articles36 (45%) of the authors are geographically affiliated to Malaysiaauthors affiliated to library schools were well represented (55.2%)the most productive institution is Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya with 26 out of 80 author\u27s affiliationthe most popular subject is Scientific and Professional Publishing30 (39.5%) articles contained author\u27s self-citation, while the rate of journal self-citation is found to be 27.6% and most of the articles (67.1%) contained no formal acknowledgement
Characteristics of Self-Citation in Journal of Natural Rubber Research 1988-1997: a Ten-Year Bibliometric Study
No full textAnalyses the extent of journal self-citation and author self-citation in the research articles and short communications published in Journal of Natural Rubber Research during 1988 to 1997. Results show that 53% of articles contained journal self-citationsthe rate of journal self-citations per article ranges between 1 to 12a high percentage of authors (61.4%) contributing articles to the journal cited themselvesa tendency is noticed for authors affiliated to the institution publishing the journal to cite the journalthe highest self-citing author is A. D. Roberts
An Islamic intellectual heritage in China: introducing Jin Tianzhu (1690-1756)and His Qing Zhenshiyi
No full textThis paper contains a brief account of the life and works of an eighteenth-century Chinese Muslim scholar by the name of Jin Tianzhu (1690-17576). Special discussion is devoted to the author\u27s work known as Qing Zhenshiyi which means "Clarifying Misunderstandings about Islam" Completed in 1738 the book attempts to explain to both Muslims and non-Muslims in China the core teachings and practices of Islam by comparing them to the teachings of the other religions in China. The significance of the book lies in the fact that it was written at a time when Islam was widely misunderstood and Muslims became the hate target of some government officials. The author of this paper is about to complete his doctoral dissertation on this book, comprising of an edition and translation into English of the classical text as well as a commentary on it. The study would help to throw much light on the intellectual concern of Muslims in eighteenth-century China
Foreign Postgraduate Students and the Online Catalogue at the University of Malaya Library
No full textDescribes a study, which investigates the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC ) use behavior of foreign postgraduate students at the University of Malaya Library. This involves their ability to use OPAC, their knowledge about OPAC, and the reasons for the effective use of OPAC. The results indicate that most of the students from developing countries possess various levels of OPAC use abilities. Most indicate that there are no OPAC facilities in their home countries, and if available, it is limited to university libraries. OPAC searches are mainly for title, subject, author/title keyword, and author. Title searches are the most frequently used. Students using the University of Malaya Library indicate that the OPAC is relatively easy to use but students are moderately successful in locating items. Students self-trained themselves when using the OPAC. Most did not receive any training or learnt it from the Library and for those who attended the training programme, the majority of them noted that it has been successful. Most of the students are generally unaware of other facilities that are available in the OPAC
Mega Authorship from a Bibliometric Point of View
No full textA research contribution by ten or more authors has been termed as the work of mega-authorship. The study conducted with a sample of 1294 papers published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America during February - July 1996 shows that about 5% of the papers fall under the category of mega-authorship. Mega-authorship seems to picture better the international collaborative scenario in the field of scientific research. Attempts to identify the causes of mega-authorship and discuss its impact on author indexes, indexing services, citations, and the problem it may create in the identification of the principal contributor of a basic idea
The Survival Of The National Institute Of Library And Information Sciences In A Turbulent Public University
No full textThe public university system of Sri Lanka faces a number of difficulties. The National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS) was established affiliated to a university with World Bank aid. However NILIS had to face several problems at the inception and it was almost closed down. The author describes the threats encountered by LIS schools in other countries and the strategies at the macro and micro level, adopted especially by the developed countries, to survive and develop. She further explains different strategies adopted for the survival of NILIS. Expansion in participation with other departments and expansion alone using a variety of innovations take prominence here
Knowledge discovery in databases: An information retrieval perspective
No full textThe current trend of increasing capabilities in data
generation and collection has resulted in an urgent need for
data mining applications, also called knowledge discovery
in databases. This paper identifies and examines the issues
involved in extracting useful grains of knowledge from
large amounts of data.
It describes a framework to categorise data mining systems.
The author also gives an overview of the issues pertaining
to data pre processing, as well as various information
gathering methodologies and techniques. The paper covers
some popular tools such as classification, clustering, and
generalisation. A summary of statistical and machine
learning techniques used currently is also provided
Green is graceful: some practical lessons from the history of Islamic science and technology
No full textThis essay claims to be self-critical and introspective in exploring modern western science, technology and innovation in relations to the religion of Islam. The article proposes learning from the Islamic scientific tradition in dealing with the current technoscientific mode of doing things. The author hopes to present ideas that could be used to build contemporary green and graceful science and technology. The article laments the deliberate, systemic destruction of nature and culture as the price for technoscientific progress and recommends that humanity should begin listening to the wisdom of the ages in coping with the present day civilisational challenges
Nigella Sativa: a bibliometric study of the literature on Habbat Al-Barakah
No full textThis study carried out a bibliometric analysis of the literature on Nigella sativa (Habbat al-barakah or Black seed). The purpose was to study the periodic growth of literature, author patterns, topical focus, and geographic origin of literature on the subject. Twenty related databases and several online catalogues of libraries were searched to identify a final list of 530 citations. This data set was analyzed using various bibliographic characteristics. The findings show the increase in the volume of literature from 1971 onwards starting from one citation per year growing to 46 papers per year during the late 1990s. Most of the literature comes from Medical Sciences and Chemistry. A small core of authors contributed about one-third of the citations. Four-fifths of the citations are the result of collaborative work. About twofifths of the papers are published by only 36 journals. India and Egypt are the leading contributors to this literature. English is the dominant language
Mini-implant supported over denture in a patient with down syndrome: a case report
No full textThe presence of macroglossia, a tendency towards poor cooperation and the inability to adapt to compl~te dental prostheses due to motor and mental deficiencies makes the oral rehabilitation of Down Syndrome patients difficult. This article reports on the use of mini implant supported overdenture to rehabilitate a Down Syndrome patient who had difficulty adapting to his new mandibular complete denture. The patient\u27s ability to cooperate during treatment as well as the maintenance of an optimal oral hygiene practice enabled mini-implants to be inserted and maintained 20 months post insertion as evidenced by clinical and radiological findings. To the author\u27s knowledge, this is the first reporting of a successful mini implant supported overdenture in a Down Syndrome patient
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