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Articles — 2023

  1. Assessing the research competencies of academic librarians in Pakistan: Implications for work performance
  2. Are pharmacists on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic? A cross sectional study of the practices and competencies of community and hospital pharmacists in Punjab, Pakistan
  3. Health information seeking and sharing behavior of young adults on social media in Pakistan
  4. Factors affecting misinformation combating intention in Pakistan during COVID-19
  5. Predictors affecting personal digital information management activities: A hierarchical regression analysis.
  6. Knowledge sharing through social networking sites (SNSs): A study of Pakistani research students
  7. Understanding the Facebook users’ behavior towards COVID-19 information sharing by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and Gratifications
  8. Research productivity of Pakistani female LIS authors, 1977 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis
  9. Exploring the role of university ranking systems towards university performance improvement: A focus group-based study
  10. Workplace creativity and job satisfaction of academic librarians: A perspective of Distributed Leadership Theory
  11. Bridging social capital through the use of social networking sites: A systematic literature review.
  12. Examining the status of prison libraries around the world: A literature review
  13. Factors driving the exposure to information sources: Pakistani farmers’ information behavior
  14. Dengue-related information needs and information-seeking behavior in Pakistan
  15. An investigation of emerging COVID-19 research trends and future implications for LIS field: A bibliometric mapping and visualization
  16. Antecedents and consequences of misinformation sharing behavior among adults on social media during COVID-19
  17. The validation of Concerns for Information Privacy (CFIP) scale for social networking sites

Articles — 2022

  1. Awareness, use and attitudes of students towards e-books: Differences based on gender, discipline and degree level
  2. Investigating roles of technological and organizational factors towards students’ knowledge sharing behavior in Pakistan
  3. Green computing intent and behavior of Pakistani academic librarians: PLS-SEM analysis
  4. Research practices of LIS professionals in Pakistan: A study of attitudes, involvement and competencies
  5. A qualitative phenomenological exploration of social mood and investors’ risk tolerance in an emerging economy
  6. Transformation of libraries during Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review
  7. Fostering knowledge sharing behavior among Pakistani engineering students: role of individual and classroom related factors
  8. Measuring everyday health information literacy: A survey of Pakistani married working women
  9. Exploring the research landscape in a developing country: Gauging the prospects of growth, research impact, and innovation
  10. Social network analysis of Twitter data from Pakistan during COVID-19
  11. Measuring personal and academic differences in students’ perceived social media credibility
  12. Bonding between information literacy and personal information management practices: A survey of electronic media journalists
  13. Development and validation of core technology competencies for systems librarian
  14. Twitter dialogue: An analysis of Pakistani politicians’ information sharing
  15. Collaboration trend and its impact on the research productivity in computer science research
  16. Characterizing elite scholars of library and information science: A bibliometric analysis

Articles — 2021

  1. Abusive supervision and knowledge sharing: moderating roles of Islamic work ethic and learning goal orientation
  2. Antecedents of Self-Disclosure on Social Networking Sites (SNSs): A Study of Facebook Users
  3. Assessment of adherence to the core elements of hospital antibiotic stewardship programs: A survey of the tertiary care hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan
  4. Corporate social responsibility and work engagement: Mediating roles of compassion and psychological ownership
  5. Demographic and socio-economic differences in financial information literacy among university students
  6. Do they perform what they perceive? Examining the IL skills of Pakistani scientists
  7. Effect of knowledge sharing on nurse’s job satisfaction: The mediating effect of innovation behavior
  8. Effects of students’ demographic and academic characteristics on library use: A perspective from Pakistan
  9. From information seeking to information avoidance: Understanding the health information behavior during a global health crisis
  10. How are we educating future physicians and pharmacists in Pakistan? A survey of the medical and pharmacy students’ perception on learning and preparedness to assume future roles in antibiotic use and resistance
  11. Identifying the Factors Influencing Digital Library Use among Research Students: A Case of National Digital Library of Pakistan
  12. Impact of conspiracy beliefs on Covid-19 fear, and health protective behavior: A case of university students
  13. Impact of knowledge sharing at workplace on individual work performance of nurses in Pakistan
  14. Information needs of myocardial infarction patients: An integrative review
  15. Information sources, practices and barriers: A situated and context bound model of Pakistani electronic media reporters
  16. Perception of public information officers about the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act: Usefulness, satisfaction and constraints
  17. Predictors of information literacy self-efficacy among medical students: PLS-SEM analysis
  18. Professional networking with emailing groups: A case of Pakistan Library Automation Group
  19. Promoting in-role and extra-role green behavior through ethical leadership: mediating role of green HRM and moderating role of individual green values
  20. Readiness for online learning during COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of Pakistani LIS students
  21. Reading habits of Generation Z students in Pakistan: Is it the time to re-examine the school library services?

  22. Relationship between self-efficacy and knowledge sharing: systematic review

  23. Research practices of LIS professionals in Pakistan: A study of attitudes, involvement and competencies
  24. Social media use and information sharing behavior of university students
  25. Sustainable development challenges in libraries: A systematic literature review 2000 to 2020
  26. Understanding the challenges of e-learning during the global pandemic emergency: The students’ perspective
  27. Use of social media as political information source: The case of Panama Leaks in Pakistan
 

Articles — 2020

  1. Emergency management in higher education during COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenology inquiry comparing a developed and developing country
  2. To What Extent Pakistani Citizens are Enjoying the Right of Access to Information? An Exploratory Study
  3. Understanding Knowledgeable Workers’ Behavior Toward COVID-19 Information Sharing Through WhatsApp in Pakistan
  4. Factors affecting knowledge sharing: A review of Pakistani literature
  5. Impact of personal and organizational factors on knowledge sharing attitude of university teachers in Pakistan
  6. Ranking Web of Universities: Is Webometrics a reliable academic ranking?
 
 

Articles — 2017

  1. Factors influencing the adoption of digital reference service among university librarians in Pakistan
  2. A systematic review of evidence on psychometric properties of information literacy tests
  3. Reliability and validity of self-efficacy scales assessing students’ information literacy skills A systematic review
  4. Knowledge Sharing through Web 2.0 Technologies: A study of community of practice of librarians
  5. Resource sharing among information professionals: An exploratory study of pre-requisites
  6. Review of Google scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus search results: The case of inclusive education research
  7. Bibliometric patterns and indicators of research collaboration of Egyptian health scientists: 1980 – 2014
  8. Correlation Between Perception-Based Journal Rankings and the Journal Impact Factor (JIF): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Articles — 2016

  1. Validation of Journal Impact Metrics of Web of Science and Scopus
  2. Contributing factors in knowledge sharing for performance of university students in teachers’ training programs
  3. SCImago Journal Rank Indicator: A Viable Alternative to Journal Impact Factor for Dental Journals
  4. Do People Overestimate Their Information Literacy Skills? A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence on the Dunning-Kruger Effect
  5. Correlation among top 100 universities in the major six global rankings: policy implications
  6. Ready for e-electioneering? Empirical evidence from Pakistani political parties’ websites
  7. Contributions of Dr. Anis Khurshid to Library Literature: A Bibliometric Study
  8. Research Collaboration in Saudi Arabia 1980–2014: Bibliometric Patterns and National Policy to Foster Research Quantity and Quality
  9. Combating problems related to library software in higher education institutions of Pakistan: An analysis of focus groups
  10. Do People Overestimate Their Information Literacy Skills? A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence on the Dunning-Kruger Effect

Articles — 2015

  1. Research on knowledge management in Pakistan: A literature review
  2. Information literacy skills of engineering students: A survey
  3. Status of Library Software in Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan
  4. Perceptions of Faculty about Information Literacy Skills of Postgraduate Engineering Students
  5. How do educational administrators in Pakistan seek information? A survey
  6. Access points, patterns and satisfaction level of online information resources by university research students
  7. Service structure of librarians in public sector universities of the Punjab: An analysis
  8. Use, purpose and usage ranking of online information resources by university research students

Articles — 2014

  1. Promotional avenues for public sector university librarians of Lahore: Experts’ views and new proposal
  2. A Study of IT Infrastructure in Pakistani University Libraries
  3. Library software in Pakistan A review of literature
  4. Readiness for digital reference service (DRS) in university libraries: A survey in the Punjab, Pakistan
  5. Subject dispersion of LIS research in Pakistan
  6. Information literacy skills assessment of undergraduate engineering students.
  7. Leadership Style, Culture and Commitment: An Analytical Study of University Libraries in Pakistan
  8. Applicability of Lotka’s law to Pakistani LIS authors

Articles — 2013

  1. Administration of Education Enterprise and Gaps in the Provision of Needed Information: The Case of Pakistan
  2. Information Literacy Skills Assessment of Undergraduate Engineering Students
  3. Infrastructure needed for digital reference service (DRS) in university libraries: An exploratory survey in the Punjab, Pakistan
  4. Empirical results of academic librarians’ attitudes toward knowledge management in Pakistan
  5. Relationship of Students’ Perceived Information Literacy Skills with Personal and Academic Variables
  6. Impact of Web 2.0 technologies on academic libraries: A survey of ARL libraries
  7. Impact of IT on Human Resources of Pakistani University Libraries
  8. A Comparison of MLIS Curricula Taught in Pakistani Library and Information Science Schools with Higher Education Commission Curriculum
  9. Development of a service quality model for academic libraries
  10. Variable Affecting the Information Needs and Seeking Behavior of Educational Administrators: A Review
  11. Knowledge-sharing behavior in dairy sector of Pakistan
  12. Bibliographic control of LIS literature in Pakistan

Articles — 2012

  1. A Macro Sketch of Users’ Needs, Satisfaction, and Library Performance: A Survey of University Libraries in Pakistan
  2. Electronic resources and services in Pakistani university libraries: A survey of users’ satisfaction
  3. The Changing Role of Librarians in the Digital World: Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies in Pakistani Libraries
  4. Scanning the Information Infrastructure of Pakistan: A Step Towards the Development of a National Educational Information System
  5. Free and Open Source Software Movement in LIS Profession in Pakistan
  6. LIS Curriculum Review Using Focus Group Interviews of Employers
  7. eBook Readers: User Satisfaction and Usability Issues
  8. Teachers’ conceptions about information literacy skills of school children
  9. Pakistan Library and Information Council: A Proposal
  10. Information needs and seeking behavior of medical researchers in Pakistan: A survey
  11. Alumni Participation in LIS Program Review: The Case of MLIS at University of the Punjab

Articles — 2011

  1. Availability of Needed Information to Educational Administrators in Pakistan: A Survey
  2. Library and Information Science Education in Pakistan: A decade of development
  3. Adoption of Web 2.0 in US academic libraries: A survey of ARL library websites
  4. A Survey of User Perception and Satisfaction with Reference Services in University Libraries of Punjab
  5. Impact of Web 2.0 technologies on US academic libraries: A study of ARL libraries
  6. Library and information science education in Pakistan — A decade of development — 2000-2009
  7. Development of agricultural libraries in Pakistan
  8. Access and use of the Internet in the libraries of Lahore, Pakistan

Articles — 2010

  1. Attitudes towards the Internet: A Survey of LIS Professionals in Pakistan
  2. Model Development as a research tool: An example of PAK-NISEA
  3. The role of educational information systems for survival in information society and the case of Pakistan
  4. Entertainment, communication or academic use? A survey of Internet cafe users in Lahore, Pakistan
  5. A Study of the Usefulness of Pakistan Library Automation Group’s (PakLAG) Services
  6. Internet Use Behavior and Attitude of College Students: a Survey of Leadership Colleges’ Network
  7. Relationship among leadership style, organizational culture and employee commitment in university libraries
  8. Changing research scenario in Pakistan and demand for research qualified LIS professionals
  9. Classification of Islamic literature in Pakistani libraries: A survey
  10. Use of electronic information resources and facilities by humanities scholars
  11. Dr. Syed Jalaludin Haider: A Bio-bibliometric Study
  12. The need of information system and networks for survival into information society
  13. Allama Iqbal Open University Library services to teachers: A survey
  14. Status of reference and information services in university libraries of Lahore, Pakistan

Articles — 2009

  1. Devising a Classification Scheme for Islam: Opinions of LIS and Islamic Studies Scholars
  2. Library web sites in Pakistan: An analysis of content
  3. How humanists use libraries: A survey of arts and humanities faculty at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  4. The Role of Mailing Groups in the Development of the Library Profession in Pakistan: the case of plagpk
  5. Libraries’ Services at Distance: A Survey of Allama Iqbal Open University Tutors in Pakistan
  6. LIS Research in Pakistan: An Analysis of Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal 1998-2007
  7. Web-based Services in University Libraries: A Pakistani Perspective
  8. Web search behavior of university students: A case study at University of the Punjab
  9. Why the Offline Are Offline: A Survey of Internet Use by Educated Pakistani Adults
  10. Are users satisfied with library services? The case of Punjab University Library
  11. Use of bibliometrics in LIS research
  12. Emerging information society in Pakistan and the role of libraries
  13. Gender, subject and degree differences in university students’ access, use and attitudes toward information and communication technology (ICT)

Articles — 2008

  1. Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behavior of Arts and Humanities Teachers: A Survey of the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  2. Off-Campus Postgraduate Students’ Perceptions About Distance Library Support Services: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Libraries Network
  3. Integrated Library Software: A Survey of Lahore
  4. Volunteer Endeavors to Promote ICT in a Developing Country: the case of the Pakistan Library Automation Group
  5. Library web OPACs in Pakistan: an overview
  6. Indicators of the Emerging Information Society in Pakistan
  7. Perceptions of LIS professionals about digital libraries in Pakistan: the Pakistani perspective
  8. ICT based services in public libraries of Pakistan
  9. Need for revising the role of university libraries in HEC university ranking criteria
  10. Internet Use among University Students: A Survey in University of the Punjab, Lahore

Articles — 1997

  1. Cataloguing practice in university libraries: A comparison of three developing countries (Pakistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia)
  2. Information technology and library education in Pakistan: Recent developments in the curriculum
  3. Emerging Trends in Technical Services in Libraries: a training experience in Pakistan
  4. Information Technology Education in Pakistani Library Schools
  5. The best library software for developing countries: More than 30 plus points of micro CDS/ISIS
  6. Urdu subject heading lists: A survey of the efforts of fifty years
  7. Subject index to PULSAA News (vol.1 to vol. 8)
  8. Online public access catalogue (OPAC) at Department of Library Science
  9. Subject cataloging in Pakistani libraries
  10. Pakistani librarianship during 1990s: A literature review
  11. The Best Library Software for Developing Countries

Articles — 1996

  1. Library and Information Services in Pakistan: A Review of Articles Published in Foreign Journals
  2. The status of library automation in Pakistan
  3. Promoting Information Technology in Pakistan: the Netherlands Library Development Project
  4. Do you need a lamp to enlighten your library: An introduction to Library Automation and Management Program (LAMP)
  5. Information technology in library schools: A case study of the University of the Punjab
  6. Scientific management: Introduction and application in libraries (Urdu)
  7. Subject index to Pakistan Library Association Journal: 1960-1995
  8. Why is automation necessary for libraries? (Urdu)
  9. Why should we use CDS/ISIS in Libraries?
  10. PLA Computer Training Center, Lahore: Three Years of Success