Librarianship in the South

An investigation of international journal usage by Iranian medical researchers

Rashidi, Ali and Gilchrist, Bob and Marir, Farhi | 2008
  • Author(s): Rashidi, Ali and Gilchrist, Bob and Marir, Farhi
  • Publisher: Curtin university of technology. Department of information studies]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: university and college libraries, information sources, use studies, iran
In this study, citations drawn from Iranian medical articles were used to evaluate the usage rate in Iran of internationally published journals.

ODLIS : Online dictionary for library and information science

Reitz, Joan M. | cop. 2004
  • Author(s): Reitz, Joan M.
  • Publisher: Libraries unlimited
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: library science, dictionaries
Online version of the comprehensive and reliable English-language resource for terminology used in libraries. The content has been carefully selected and includes terms from publishing, printing, literature, and computer science.

Open access scholarly communication in Malaysia

Rhiza'adni, Wan Ahmad | 2009]
  • Author(s): Rhiza'adni, Wan Ahmad
  • Publisher: E-prints in library and information science (E-LIS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information management, scholarly publishing, electronic publishing, asia
The paper reports on open access, scholarly communication in Malaysia, investigating the use of open access repositories, advocacy activities undertaken, and issues related to making a contribution to global scholarship.

Teaching with Google books : research, copyright, and data mining

Rinne, Nathan | 2012
  • Author(s): Rinne, Nathan
  • Publisher: E-prints in library and information science (E-LIS)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: library resources, copyright, scientific and technical information, education
Google Books has potential for getting students into the research process in a way that they will enjoy, teaching them about the deeper civic purpose and evolving state of copyright law, and exploring the promise and ethical issues surrounding the issue of data-mining and \"nonconsumptive\" research.

The current state of open access repository interoperability (2012)

Rodrigues, Eloy and Clobridge, Abby and Schirrwagen, Jochen | 2012
  • Author(s): Rodrigues, Eloy and Clobridge, Abby and Schirrwagen, Jochen
  • Publisher: Confederation of open access repositories (COAR). Working group 2
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information management, electronic publishing, technical services (libraries)
Since repository interoperability is paramount in order to achieve the goals of Open Access, it is a focal point for the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR).
 

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The Librarianship in the South portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic resources on information literacy, ICT issues, institutional repositories, and preservation of documentary heritage. Find your resources in the database.