Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems
2011 Volume 45, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Social Search: A Taxonomy of, and a User-Centred Approach to, Social Web Search
Michael McDonnell & Ali Shiri
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the notion of social search as a new concept, drawing upon the patterns of web search behaviour. It aims to: define social search; present a... More
pp. 6-28
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The Subject Librarian and the Virtual Learning Environment: A Study of UK Universities
Sheila Corrall & Jonathan Keates
Purpose: The prevalence of virtual learning environments (VLEs) in higher education is well documented and has been promoted in the UK by government funded projects, but there has been little... More
pp. 29-49
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The Application of Intelligent Agents in Libraries: A Survey
Guoying Liu
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive literature review on the utilisation of intelligent agent technology in the library environment. Design/methodology/approach:... More
pp. 78-97
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Disappearing Act: Persistence and Attrition of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in an Open Access Medical Journal
Aragudige Nagaraja, Shine A. Joseph, Hyla H. Polen & Kevin A. Clauson
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to assess and catalogue the magnitude of URL attrition in a high-impact, open access (OA) general medical journal. Design/methodology/approach: All "Public Library... More
pp. 98-106
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Information Literacy among Medical Students in the College of Health Sciences in Niger Delta University, Nigeria
Emmanuel E. Baro, Benake-ebide C. Endouware & Janet O. Ubogu
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to investigate whether undergraduate students in the College of Health Sciences in Niger Delta University are information literate, and to determine whether they... More
pp. 107-120