Papers by Dr. Shihab Illias
ILIS Journal of Librarianship and Informatics , 2024
The pandemic situation points out the need for unrestricted access to online electronic materials... more The pandemic situation points out the need for unrestricted access to online electronic materials, regardless of time or location, as long as individuals have internet connectivity. This study aims to investigate the usage of online e-resources and their significant role in providing information and the satisfaction level of the researchers during the pandemic period. The research was conducted by utilising online questionnaires, with a sample size of 105 participants. The findings demonstrated researchers' effective use of online electronic resources amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the survey, 73% of research scholars transitioned to using online e-resources during the COVID-19 epidemic. Most participants expressed satisfaction with the online electronic resources throughout the pandemic, mostly because of the convenient remote access options offered by the University Library. The primary challenges encountered by researchers while using online e-resources during the COVID-19 shutdown include sluggish internet connectivity (36%), exorbitant data subscription fees (32%), and a dearth of training programmes (22%).
ILIS Journal of Librarianship and Informatics, 2022
Social media have revolutionised communication and information sharing, and its influence extends... more Social media have revolutionised communication and information sharing, and its influence extends to almost all fields of human life including education. This study explores the impact of social media usage among geology students in Kerala and its impact on their education. The study aims to determine whether and how far geology students make use of social media sites in their routine activities including academic purposes and to analyse the pros and cons of this trend. The survey indicated that 95.36% of respondents use social media to maintain relationships with friends and family. The most used social media site among geology students is WhatsApp. The study also reveals that males spend more time than females on social media, and those aged 21 to 24 are the most active on these platforms. Daily usage of social media is common among geology students. Students see time restrictions as their top challenge when it comes to making effective usage of social media for academic purpose. The study highlights the need for students to reduce their personal usage of social media and increase their educational usage.
Journal of Library Development
The current investigation is the utilization of e-journals by the academics at the University of ... more The current investigation is the utilization of e-journals by the academics at the University of Kerala. The study is dependent on data gathered through a very much organized survey. The research shows that a hundred percent of the researchers and faculty members at the University are utilizing e-journals.The top ten most preferred online databases of respondents in Science, Social Science, and Arts subjects are listed separately in the study, necessitates the need of Universities to come across through user needs while subscribing online databases of e-journals.
International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 2015
Social media is offering new challenges to Library and Information science professionals in this ... more Social media is offering new challenges to Library and Information science professionals in this web based environment to enhance the number of social media users, social media tools and social media sites. The results of this study divulge that the majority of the LIS professionals are aware of social media but are being mainly used for personal purposes. Only a limited percentage of LIS professionals use social media for their professional development and promotion of their libraries in India. Majority of the respondents think official social media profiles of the library are a must for the development of libraries in this internet age but only limited libraries in India has official social media profiles. So LIS professionals in India had to perk up their social media presence and acclimatize social media for their professional as well as ultimately for enhancement of the library and Information centers.
International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 2018
Journal of Library Development , 2021
The current investigation is the utilization of e-journals by the academics at the University of ... more The current investigation is the utilization of e-journals by the academics at the University of Kerala. The study is dependent on data gathered through a very much organized survey. The research shows that a hundred percent of the researchers and faculty members at the University are utilizing e-journals.The top ten most preferred online databases of respondents in Science, Social Science, and Arts subjects are listed separately in the study, necessitates the need of Universities to come across through user needs while subscribing online databases of e-journals.
National Conference on Corporate and Media Librarianship, 2018
Social Media are widely adopted for sharing and accessing news by all sorts of people. The social... more Social Media are widely adopted for sharing and accessing news by all sorts of people. The social media has changed the relationship between journalists and audiences from a one-way, asymmetric model of communication to a more participatory and collective system. Social media provides possibility to news consumers for direct interactions with journalists. With the diffusion of social media such as Facebook, whatsup, MySpace etc have become one of the most popular Internet services in the world. The journalistic norms and practices, participants valued the speed of journalism when they frequently accessed news on social media more so than traditional journalistic norms. This study analyzed the news access through social media by Journalism students and faculty in Department of Journalism, University of Kerala. The paper examines how journalism students and faculty are using social media sites for news consumption and sharing. The results indicated that there are relationships between Social Media and News Consumption.
ILIS Journal of Librarianship and Informatics, 2020
The study is based on bibliometric studies on coronavirus (CoVID-19) research publications
Voice of ILIS, 2020
The recent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the entire world as we know it, like oth... more The recent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the entire world as we know it, like other sectors libraries worldwide are also facing hard choices around which services to offer and how ranging from minimal restrictions to full closure. In this pandemic situation, libraries around the world of all sorts have been working hard to provide access to their collections and services remotely. The use of standard-based open source software like Shibboleth or OpenAthens, for authenticating authorized users from institutions and provide them seamless access to e-resources from anywhere, at any time.
KELPRO Bulletin , 2007
The traditional functions of libraries had undergone various changes in present century and Inter... more The traditional functions of libraries had undergone various changes in present century and Internet has great importance in Libraries and among Library professionals. The present study is an attempt to find out the internet searching habits of library professionals in Kerala. The result reveals that the use and utilization of internet and its resources should be increased considerably by library professionals.
PROFESSIONALISM IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR USER EMPOWERMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (PROFUSE 2017, 2017
The library environment is currently undergoing a rapid and dynamic revolution leading to new gen... more The library environment is currently undergoing a rapid and dynamic revolution leading to new generation of libraries with the emphasis one-resources. In this era of information explosion E-resources are inevitable to support education, research and development of universities. So many of the libraries in India especially university libraries have started providing access to more and more e-resources for supporting educational and research programs. The universities in Kerala also adapted to these new ICT developments and increased the access to e-resources. This study helps to find out the electronic resources and the pattern of organization of electronic sources in the universities in Kerala. The present study point out that even though the library consortium provides a wide range of e-resources in different subjects, university libraries in Kerala due to the limitations of library consortiums are forced to subscribe online databases of E-journals, E-books and Electronic Thesis and Dissertations directly.
ILIS Journal of Librarianship and Informatics , 2020
The study is based on bibliometric studies on coronavirus (CoVID-19) research publications publis... more The study is based on bibliometric studies on coronavirus (CoVID-19) research publications published from January to June 2020. The bibliographic data are gathered from Google Scholar (GS) database. Forty-seven bibliometric research studies on the topic with a total citation score of 204 and an average of 4.34%, form the core of data. Chronological distribution, authorship pattern, geographical location of the first author, and key words used are subjected to analysis. The most productive months are identified as May 2020, trailed by April 2020. The 55.32% of the papers are joint author publications with four or more authors. The dominant part (27.66%) of studies came out from China.
UGC Sponsored National Level Conference on OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, 2017
This article examines how the open access e-resources can be promoted using web 2.0. Open access ... more This article examines how the open access e-resources can be promoted using web 2.0. Open access has and will continue to impact traditional scholarly publishing, serials pricing, and libraries. Benefits include lower costs, greater accessibility, and better prospects for long-term preservation of scholarly works. This study provides a better
understanding for LIS professionals towards techniques for promoting open access e-resources through web 2.0.
KELPRO Bulletin , 2017
Bibliometric analysis was attempted for the papers published on the topic
electronic journal usag... more Bibliometric analysis was attempted for the papers published on the topic
electronic journal usage up to 2015. The databases used for searching
the topic are LISA, Emerald, Google scholar and DOAJ. The search
retrieved 134 documents on the topic. It is found that maximum number
of documents is in the year 2009. Lion’s share (97%) of documents is
journal articles. More than half (54.5%) are user studies on e-journal
users in university libraries. Around 3/5th (61.2%) studies focus on all
types of users. General studies accounts to 66.4%. More than half
(53.7%) of publications are multi authored and among these two authored
pattern is prevalent in 46.3% of the contributions. Degree of collaboration
is found to be 0.68 and majority of the paper (59.7%) are from developed
countries. The journal ‘The Electronic Library’ publishes more number of
papers and the publication density is 2.63. Around 2/5th (40.3%) of papers
have 11-20 references.
International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology, 2018
The study is based on Scopus cite score metrics which provides inclusive, obvious and contemporar... more The study is based on Scopus cite score metrics which provides inclusive, obvious and contemporary insights into journal impact. This paper focuses on inferential statistical analysis of cite score, Citations and SJR of Library and Information Science journals of Asiatic region. The study is based on Scopus cite score metrics databases
for the period of 2011-2015. The correlation between these factors is also analyzed in the present study. The statistical tests applied in the study are one way ANOVA with Duncan Multiple Range Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test and Pearson Coefficient of Correlation.
Social media is offering new challenges to Library and Information science professionals in this ... more Social media is offering new challenges to Library and Information science professionals in this web based environment to enhance the number of social media
users, social media tools and social media sites. The results of this study divulge that the majority of the LIS professionals are aware of social media but are being mainly used for personal purposes. Only a limited percentage of LIS professionals use social media for their professional development and promotion of their libraries in India. Majority of the respondents think official social media profiles of the library are a must for the development of libraries in this internet age but only limited libraries in India has official social media profiles. So LIS professionals in India had to perk up their
social media presence and acclimatize social media for their professional as well as ultimately for enhancement of the library and Information centers.
Books by Dr. Shihab Illias
Developments in Library and Information Science, 2017
DIGITAL LIBRARY AND WEB TECHNOLOGY, 2017
The emergence of the ICT, particularly the World Wide Web, has increased the importance of e-reso... more The emergence of the ICT, particularly the World Wide Web, has increased the importance of e-resources. The phenomenon of consortia or group of libraries buying e-information together has become very important in the recent years. Now there is tremendous growth in e-resources and it also result in the increase of its cost. The ICT also facilitated the establishment of library consortia for maintaining e- resources together. In India, during the last few years, there is remarkable increase in the use e-resources which is achieved through library consortia. This paper gives a bird's eye view of library consortia initiatives in India.
Kerala Library Association, Thiruvananthapuram, 2014
Social networking is one of the most active web based activities that influences the modern world... more Social networking is one of the most active web based activities that influences the modern world. In the present academic scenario social networking sites are widely adapted by academic community and have become a valuable resource to support their educational communications and collaborations. As we are living in this era of instant global communication and access to worldwide information, social networking web sites offer new outreach options for academic librarians. The application of social network in academic libraries helps the librarian to reshape the traditional ideas of library services. So the modern academic librarians are forced capitalize on social networking sites for the development of their libraries and their profession. Here a small attempt is made to trace out the areas where social networks can be applied for the development of academic libraries
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Papers by Dr. Shihab Illias
understanding for LIS professionals towards techniques for promoting open access e-resources through web 2.0.
electronic journal usage up to 2015. The databases used for searching
the topic are LISA, Emerald, Google scholar and DOAJ. The search
retrieved 134 documents on the topic. It is found that maximum number
of documents is in the year 2009. Lion’s share (97%) of documents is
journal articles. More than half (54.5%) are user studies on e-journal
users in university libraries. Around 3/5th (61.2%) studies focus on all
types of users. General studies accounts to 66.4%. More than half
(53.7%) of publications are multi authored and among these two authored
pattern is prevalent in 46.3% of the contributions. Degree of collaboration
is found to be 0.68 and majority of the paper (59.7%) are from developed
countries. The journal ‘The Electronic Library’ publishes more number of
papers and the publication density is 2.63. Around 2/5th (40.3%) of papers
have 11-20 references.
for the period of 2011-2015. The correlation between these factors is also analyzed in the present study. The statistical tests applied in the study are one way ANOVA with Duncan Multiple Range Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test and Pearson Coefficient of Correlation.
users, social media tools and social media sites. The results of this study divulge that the majority of the LIS professionals are aware of social media but are being mainly used for personal purposes. Only a limited percentage of LIS professionals use social media for their professional development and promotion of their libraries in India. Majority of the respondents think official social media profiles of the library are a must for the development of libraries in this internet age but only limited libraries in India has official social media profiles. So LIS professionals in India had to perk up their
social media presence and acclimatize social media for their professional as well as ultimately for enhancement of the library and Information centers.
Books by Dr. Shihab Illias
understanding for LIS professionals towards techniques for promoting open access e-resources through web 2.0.
electronic journal usage up to 2015. The databases used for searching
the topic are LISA, Emerald, Google scholar and DOAJ. The search
retrieved 134 documents on the topic. It is found that maximum number
of documents is in the year 2009. Lion’s share (97%) of documents is
journal articles. More than half (54.5%) are user studies on e-journal
users in university libraries. Around 3/5th (61.2%) studies focus on all
types of users. General studies accounts to 66.4%. More than half
(53.7%) of publications are multi authored and among these two authored
pattern is prevalent in 46.3% of the contributions. Degree of collaboration
is found to be 0.68 and majority of the paper (59.7%) are from developed
countries. The journal ‘The Electronic Library’ publishes more number of
papers and the publication density is 2.63. Around 2/5th (40.3%) of papers
have 11-20 references.
for the period of 2011-2015. The correlation between these factors is also analyzed in the present study. The statistical tests applied in the study are one way ANOVA with Duncan Multiple Range Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test and Pearson Coefficient of Correlation.
users, social media tools and social media sites. The results of this study divulge that the majority of the LIS professionals are aware of social media but are being mainly used for personal purposes. Only a limited percentage of LIS professionals use social media for their professional development and promotion of their libraries in India. Majority of the respondents think official social media profiles of the library are a must for the development of libraries in this internet age but only limited libraries in India has official social media profiles. So LIS professionals in India had to perk up their
social media presence and acclimatize social media for their professional as well as ultimately for enhancement of the library and Information centers.