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The contribution of environmental scanning to organizational performance

2011 Volume 40, All articles

By: Xue Zhang, Shaheen Majid & Schubert Foo. pp. 65-88. Abstract: Environmental scanning, the radar to detect environmental signals, is serving as an effective way for organizations to cope with uncertainties and formulate adaptive strategies. Strategists and strategic management scholars also believe that effective environmental scanning would help organizations to achieve better alignment with rapidly […]

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Access and use of electronic information resources by scientists of the National Physical Laboratory in India: A case study

2011 Volume 40, All articles

By: Shailendra Kumar & Manisha Singh. pp. 33-49. Abstract: The paper aims to determine the usefulness of e-resources to the scientists of National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India and their skills in using various search methods and techniques to access and utilize these resources. The study further aims to investigate the level of satisfaction with

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What users want and what users do in E-books: Findings of a study on use of E-books from NTU Library

2011 Volume 40, All articles

By: Choy Fatt Cheong & Ng Chay Tuan, pp. 1-32. Abstract:  This paper presents the findings of a survey on the use of e-books at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) during a 6-week period in January/February 2010. The purpose of the survey was to obtain a snapshot of users’ behaviour in using e-books so as

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More Services at the Singapore Polytechnic Library

2010 Volume 39, All articles

By Venkatachalam & Kamaludeen Mohamed Rafi, pp. 15-23 Abstract: “More Services” is an add-on service offered by the Singapore Polytechnic Library in their online public access catalogue (OPAC). With this service users can request for transfer of items between the two libraries and also suggest that the library add more copies, withdraw outdated books, or

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Enhanced library database interface at NTU Library

2010 Volume 39, All articles

By Abdul Aziz Nurhazman, Michael Tan Siew Chye & Hazel Loh, pp. 1-14 Abstract: This project sought to develop an integrated framework for managing the databases subscribed by the Nanyang Technological University Library (NTU Library). It aimed to provide a single workflow for the administration of the subscribed databases and information web pages, as well as

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Precision and Relative Recall of Search Engines: A Comparative Study of Google and Yahoo

2009 Volume 38, All articles

By B.T. Sampath Kumar & J.N. Prakash, pp. 124-137 Abstract: This paper compared the retrieval effectiveness of the Google and Yahoo. Both precision and relative recall were considered for evaluating the effectiveness of the search engines. Queries using concepts in the field of library and information science were tested and were divided into one-word queries,

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The Impact of Technostress on Organisational Commitment among Malaysian Academic Librarians

2009 Volume 38, All articles

By Ungku Norulkamar Ungku Ahmad, Salmiah Mohd Amin & Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail, pp. 103-123 Abstract: The technological revolution has undoubtedly brought along many changes in the workplace today. Although it has allowed work to be carried out faster and more efficient, many employees are not comfortable with the implementation of technology as it involves

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