Library & Information Science Research Questions
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What types of problems do they encounter and what assistance does Unisearch provide?
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What role does leisure reading play in participants’ lives in immigration?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of 1177 direkt, a non-human-like chatbot?
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What changes do users suggest in regards to the human element of 1177 direkt?
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What is the extent of adoption and use of electronic instructional media in selected Nigerian universities?
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What challenges are faced in the adoption and use of electronic instructional media by academics in selected Nigerian universities?
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Which bibliotherapeutic activities, if any, are pursued in public libraries in Sweden, and how do they look upon bibliotherapy?
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Biblioteket - själens läkehus? : En studie om biblioterapi på folkbibliotek -
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What are the potential effects (of Bibliotherapy) for Public Libraries and what effects are stated from the people using it?
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Bibliotherapy at a Public Library : a qualitative study -
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What are ‘archives’ and ‘recordkeeping’ in the digital context and the developing e-government?
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Closer Together or Further Apart? : Public administration and archives in the digital age -
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What are the indications of current and future challenges regarding the cooperation between public administration and archives?
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Closer Together or Further Apart? : Public administration and archives in the digital age -
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What kinds of data do provosts find most effective when considering library funding requests and how do they want to receive this data?
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What kinds of data are academic library deans or directors including with funding requests made to the provost’s office and how are they providing it?
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What role do academic library deans or directors see the library playing in campus-wide retention and student success initiatives and is this perception based on anecdotal or documented evidence, or a mixture of both?
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What are the attitudes of distance learners regarding information literacy?
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To what extent are distance learners able to identify and cite sources correctly?
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What positions in the organisation structure and competencies are available for coordinating eResearch?
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What problems of data management, organisation, dissemination, and preservation exist and how can they be addressed?
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What procedures, tools, and policies are used to promote eResearch?
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What is the inclination of library and academic staff towards eResearch?
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What are the key factors affording or constraining value generation in predictive analysis within e-retail?
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What are the information needs of medical doctors and professional nurses in the five selected district hospitals?
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What are the channels and sources of information preferred by the medical doctors and professional nurses in the five selected district hospitals?
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What factors facilitate or hinder information seeking by medical doctors and professional nurses in the five selected district hospitals?
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What is the information behaviour of rural women involved in SMEs?
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What channels of communication are used by women to seek and satisfy their information needs?
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How is the information sought by women involved in SMEs used?
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What are the teachers’ perceptions about the need for information literacy skills in the implementation of secondary school subjects’ instruction?
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What is the frequency of use of various information resources by secondary school teachers?
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What information search strategy is being exploited by teachers in using online information resources?
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What is the information self-concept level of teachers in secondary schools?
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What are the metacognitive abilities of teachers in the use of information resources in classroom instruction?
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What conceptual model mechanisms can be used to ensure information literacy skills of teachers in Lagos and Durban?
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How to analyse IT service delivery based on ITIL in order to determine its current situation?
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IT Service Delivery in Nicaraguan Internet Service Providers : analysis and Assessment -
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What is the extent of knowledge sharing in University Libraries in KwaZulu-Natal Province?
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What mechanisms and infrastructure are used for knowledge sharing in university libraries in Malawi?
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Knowledge sharing strategies in university libraries of Malawi. -
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What role does the librarian play within the library space to ensure its functionality?
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What is the role of the library as a place when users do not need to visit the building to access its services and resources?
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To what extent, if any, is there political will for implementation and institutionalization of the [Access to Information (ATI)] regime in Kenya?
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What is the level of awareness of public officers (duty bearers) of their responsibilities as outlined in the [Access to Information (ATI)] Act 2016?
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What structures, processes and systems are in place in public bodies in Kenya to facilitate handling of access to information requests?
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What recommendations for improvement can be made from the areas of strengths or weaknesses identified?
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What are the standards for healthcare interoperability and what are the benefits of their introduction?
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Rakenteisen hoitosuunnitelman integraation määrityksen toteuttaminen FHIR-standardin avulla -
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How are records created, accessed and used, stored and maintained, appraised and disposed of, and preserved?
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Records management readiness for open government in the Kenyan judiciary. -
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What skills and competencies do the records management staff have?
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Records management readiness for open government in the Kenyan judiciary. -
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What is the level of awareness about records and attitude of staff towards sound records management practices?
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Records management readiness for open government in the Kenyan judiciary. -
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What records management strategies is the Kenyan judiciary using to achieve openness?
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Records management readiness for open government in the Kenyan judiciary. -
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What kinds of data do Web Archive Studies researchers generate and work with?
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What [Research Data Management] and data sharing practices do Web Archive Studies researchers tend to use?
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What challenges and limitations do Web Archive Studies researchers encounter when collecting, managing, and sharing data?
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What is the level of awareness of library professionals in university libraries in Tanzania about the role of information ethics in promoting [Library and Information Services] professional practice?
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What is the attitude and perception of library professionals in University libraries in Tanzania towards information ethics?
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What is the perception of faculty and postgraduate students about ethical conduct of library staff in providing library and information services?
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What characterizes the discourses about the intern in relation to reading and the prison library?
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Skilled reader, library novice or criminal? : The reading prisoner – A discourse analysis -
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What kinds of scholarly content are generated and used in universities in Kenya?
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Strategies for managing scholarly content at universities in Kenya. -
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How is the scholarly content generated and/or acquired in universities in Kenya preserved and archived for current and future use?
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Strategies for managing scholarly content at universities in Kenya. -
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How do Kenyan scholars communicate amongst themselves in the various stages of their research work?
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Strategies for managing scholarly content at universities in Kenya. -
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To what extent do Kenyan scholars participate in local and/or international professional social networks?
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Strategies for managing scholarly content at universities in Kenya. -
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To what extent do existing institutional facilities in the universities support scholars‘ research and communication needs?
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Strategies for managing scholarly content at universities in Kenya. -
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How effective is the provision of [Electronic Information Resources] in university libraries in North Central Nigeria?
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How sustainable and efficient are sources of funding for [Electronic Information Resources]?
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What strategic planning and policies are implemented to impact on sustainable provision of [Electronic Information Resources]?
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To what extent have the libraries applied economic, social, and environmental strategies in sustaining [Electronic Information Resources] services in their libraries?
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What are the Web 2.0 tools used by academic libraries in South-South Nigeria?
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To what extent do academic libraries in South-South Nigeria use Web 2.0 tools to market their services?
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What policies do academic libraries in South-South Nigeria have to guide the implementation of Web 2.0 tools for effective marketing of their services?
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What are the attitude and perception of librarians in South-South Nigeria towards the use of Web 2.0 tools to market their services?
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Which are the most important functions and tasks of the patient library, according to users and librarians?
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What competencies are required by academic librarians to deliver information literacy training using online meeting platforms?
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What competencies do the academic librarians of the selected higher education institution currently possess for delivering information literacy training via online means?
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What challenges (if any) are the academic librarians of the selected higher education institution facing in providing postgraduate students with online information literacy training to meet their information needs?
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What are the Information Quality (IQ) dimensions of Twitter posts in major incidents?
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What steps are followed by experts to use Twitter in their decision-making process in major incidents?
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What are the perceptions of faculty and postgraduate students towards service quality in the use of the [University of Swaziland] [Institutional Repository]?
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What is the level of usage of [University of Swaziland]’s institutional repository by faculty and postgraduate students?
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What are the challenges of service quality facing faculty and postgraduate students in the use of [University of Swaziland] [Institutional Repository]?
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What is the role of librarians in promoting service quality of the [University of Swaziland] [Institutional Repository]?
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What kinds of Web 2.0 technologies are used by academic staff and students, and for what purposes?
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To what extent are Web 2.0 technologies integrated into [teaching and learning] in Nigerian universities?
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What net benefits can be derived from the use of Web 2.0 technologies for [teaching and learning] purposes?
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How does the presence/absence of human elements affect user perceptions of the chatbot’s a) reliability, b) functionality, and c) effectiveness?
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How does the task-technology fit influence team performance and team affective outcome?
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An organizational framework for the use of web-based tools in ""Virtual"" project teams -
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How does the use of a certain tool influence team dynamics and socio-emotional factors?
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An organizational framework for the use of web-based tools in ""Virtual"" project teams -
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How do team dynamics and socio-emotional factors influence the team performance and the team affective outcome?
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An organizational framework for the use of web-based tools in ""Virtual"" project teams -
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Why and how do the Public Libraries choose to work with Bibliotherapy?
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Bibliotherapy at a Public Library : a qualitative study -
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How and why do people choose to participate in Bibliotherapy?
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Bibliotherapy at a Public Library : a qualitative study -
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How do the organisation structures of the university libraries support eResearch?
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How is curation, analysis, and provenance (Metadata) of both basic data and information produced by research achieved?
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How do [Information Systems] users’ adaptation tactics and strategies evolve over time when dealing with a disruptive IT event?
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How do alterations in users’ coping strategies subsequently influence their IT use outcomes and overall performance?
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How does organisational culture promote or hinder knowledge sharing among academics in the universities?
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Knowledge sharing among academics in selected universities in Tanzania. -
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How are the academics leveraging knowledge assets in their core functions of teaching, research and consultancy?
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Knowledge sharing among academics in selected universities in Tanzania. -
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What is the rationale for knowledge creation and sharing by university libraries in Malawi?
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Knowledge sharing strategies in university libraries of Malawi. -
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Can the public library space be defined as part of the public sphere, where communicative action is practiced through the free exchange of ideas?
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How do the patrons describe the changes in their browsing behaviour in relation to the specificity of their information need?
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How do the patrons describe that their behaviours and choices are influenced by the libraries’ marketing of resources in the physical library room, for example book displays and themed shelves?
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How might differing definitions of social justice influence the importance of social justice texts in public libraries?
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Perceptions of Social Justice Education in Rural Nevada Public Libraries -
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How does perceived demand of social justice texts impact the availability of these types of texts in public libraries?
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Perceptions of Social Justice Education in Rural Nevada Public Libraries -
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How do the libraries think when it comes to different language groups and their needs?
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How can a structured health care plan be modified to form a standardized care plan model that can be used in a variety of systems?
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Rakenteisen hoitosuunnitelman integraation määrityksen toteuttaminen FHIR-standardin avulla -
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How can publishers better support Web Archive Studies researchers with regard to data management and data sharing?
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How is information ethics integrated in the library professional practice in university libraries in Tanzania?
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How does the connection to different cultural institutions, such as the library and the hospital, affect users’ and librarians’ views on the patient library?
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In what ways is the patient library regarded as an asset for health care?
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What factors influence adoption and use of electronic instructional media?
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How do media literacy skills influence adoption and use of electronic instructional media?
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What is the moderating effect of gender, age and teaching experience on adoption and use of electronic instructional media?
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How do different organisational roles affect the actions taken on information from predictive analysis in e-retail?
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Do semantic auditory distractions reduce the efficiency of a blood glucose tracking mobile application used by diabetic seniors?
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Do semantic auditory distractions reduce the effectiveness of a blood glucose tracking mobile application used by diabetic seniors?
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Do semantic auditory distractions reduce the user satisfaction of a blood glucose tracking mobile application used by diabetic seniors?
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What quality factors influence the usability of [University of Swaziland]’s institutional repository by faculty and postgraduate students at [University of Swaziland]?
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How does system quality, information quality and service quality influence attitude towards the use of Web 2.0 technologies for [teaching and learning] in the federal universities?
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How does attitude influence intention to use Web 2.0 technologies for [teaching and learning] in the federal universities?
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How does media synchronicity influence intention to use Web 2.0 technologies for [teaching and learning] in the federal universities?
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Is there a statistically significant relationship between attending library instruction and first-time, full-time freshman retention?
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Library Instruction’s Relationship to Student Success -
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Is there a statistically significant relationship between attending library instruction and GPA for first-time, full-time freshman?
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Library Instruction’s Relationship to Student Success -
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Is there a statistically significant relationship between GPA and first-time, full-time freshman retention?
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Library Instruction’s Relationship to Student Success -
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What are the current records management practices in the public sector and to what extent do they facilitate or undermine access to information?
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What are the factors that influence information ethics practice by library professionals in University libraries in Tanzania?
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What is information literacy in the contexts of Lagos, Nigeria and Durban, South Africa?
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Is the difference between the retention rate of first-time, full-time freshmen who attend one library instruction session and the retention of first-time, full-time freshmen who attend multiple (>1) library instruction sessions statistically significant?
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Library Instruction’s Relationship to Student Success
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