Digital Libraries

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1 - Perceptions of the Faculty Members of Social Science Groups about the Challenges of Using Digital Information Resources and Libraries: A Case Study of Islamic Azad University
Sedigheh Mohammadesmaeil

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2 - Evaluation of user interface of Iranian Children National Library in terms of meeting general and specialized criteria
Mohammad Hassanzadeh Sara sohrabzadeh

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the Children's National Digital Library of I. R. Iran. We strived to evaluate the user interface (UI) of the library with “general criteria for evaluating digital libraries” that have been extracted by Noruzi (2009) and More

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the Children's National Digital Library of I. R. Iran. We strived to evaluate the user interface (UI) of the library with “general criteria for evaluating digital libraries” that have been extracted by Noruzi (2009) and functionalities of the library by special criteria extracted by researchers. Method: The study used an evaluative document study method. The researcher used to compare the user interface and core functionalities of the library against extracted criteria. Findings: Findings of the study showed that conformation rate of the Library's interface with the general criteria was 28/62 percent and this account for general and special criteria was 91/90 percent. Results: Combining the obtained results in evaluation of user interface from the viewpoints of public and special evaluating criteria, the National Library of Children and Adolescent have suitably operated. Manuscript profile

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3 - Design and validation of the conceptual model of the quality of digital library services in the National Archives and Library of Iran
fattaneh Torkashvand safiyeh tahmasebi limooni Aliasghar Razavi

The objective of the present study is to design and validate the conceptual model of. This is an applied, exploratory mixed research. The statistical population of the study is all members of the Scientific Board of the National Library and Archives of Iran with 27 peop More

The objective of the present study is to design and validate the conceptual model of. This is an applied, exploratory mixed research. The statistical population of the study is all members of the Scientific Board of the National Library and Archives of Iran with 27 people in the Delphi method and 500,060 users of the Digital Library Hall throughout the Iran in the statistical inferencesection. Statistical samples were selected based on a census in the Delphi sectionand by the convenience method in the statistical inference section. A questionnaire was used to collect data whose validity was confirmed by construct validity method, factor loadingand Cronbach's alpha reliability. Descriptive tests including mean and standard deviation, Bartlett's test, factor analysis, and path analysis were used to analyze the research data using the SPSS and Amos statistical software. Based on the research findings, the quality of services in digital libraries can be classified into four main factors: internal factor, external factor, third factor, and the quality of output services. These four factors can be a good measure of the quality of services in digital libraries. Utilizing the final framework of the present study can help digital libraries achieve the expected quality level. Manuscript profile

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4 - Webometrics and evaluation of Iranian digital libraries
Moujan Moaref sudabeh Shapoori hajar zaree Shahram Salavati

Objective: The main purpose of this study is to determine the visibility status of Iranian digital libraries. Method: This study was conducted by link analysis and survey statistics of Iranian digital libraries and the research is evaluative. The present article examine More

Objective: The main purpose of this study is to determine the visibility status of Iranian digital libraries. Method: This study was conducted by link analysis and survey statistics of Iranian digital libraries and the research is evaluative. The present article examines the rankings of Yahoo, Google, Alexa, rankings among Iranian sites, and the links received by Iranian digital libraries. Fifty eligible digital libraries with the right software, information resources, and official library setup make up the potential research community. Descriptive statistics indicators in Excel software have been used to analyze the data. Results: The research findings showed that only 9 libraries were identified by measuring the validity of the Digital Libraries website with the Yahoo PageRank factor. And the digital library of the Faculty of Entrepreneurship of the University of Tehran have obtained the first rank among the sites inside Iran and the global rank among the statistical population of the research. Allameh Tabatabai University's digital library also ranks first among Yahoo. Conclusion: The present study has determined the position of digital libraries in Iran and the world. Overall, a high percentage of the digital library websites under study did not have a strong international presence, indicating the weaknesses of these websites. Lack of English and young web pages, lack of Iranian digital libraries are the main reasons for the weak presence of Iranian digital libraries on the web. The use of a combination of appropriate promotion and effective human factors can be effective in improving the condition of these libraries. Manuscript profile

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5 - Identify and rank solutions to improve the status of intellectual property rights in digital libraries
Ali Rahimi Atefeh Amininia Seyedeh Niloufar Shamoradi

Objective: The library is traditionally a repository of information, a place where information seekers come to find answers to their questions. Due to the development of digital libraries and the lack of comprehensive and up-to-date research and laws in this field and t More

Objective: The library is traditionally a repository of information, a place where information seekers come to find answers to their questions. Due to the development of digital libraries and the lack of comprehensive and up-to-date research and laws in this field and the preservation of copyright in works, this article identified and ranked solutions to improve the intellectual property status of digital libraries.Methodology: The research method is applied in terms of purpose, in terms of the work process is a descriptive field research. The statistical population of digital library experts and lawyers was familiar with the subject and 30 people were purposefully selected as a sample. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, the validity of which was confirmed by experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha of 0.77. T-test and Friedman test were used for data analysis and SPSS software version 25 was used for statistical analysis. Results: The research findings showed that software and hardware infrastructures with average rank (44.34), specialized manpower (35.77), copyright law (30.98), maintenance Intellectual property of the author (29.76), attracting financial resources (24.54), development of electronic publications (22.34), database security (21.54), culture of using libraries (19.80), conservation of resources Information (15/21) and interaction between users and library staff (12/54) were ranked first to tenth.Conclusion: Digital libraries with the facilities they provide create a favorable environment for the cycle of science in society, which today is considered more important than the production of science, and this has a great impact on the promotion of science. Therefore, the use of management mechanisms, human resource development mechanisms, legal mechanisms, content mechanism and service delivery can play an important role in the development of such libraries. Manuscript profile

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6 - A comparative study on digital library open source code softwares
fereshteh sepehr aliasghar sharifinia

Purpose: The aim of the present research is developing knowledge in the field of open-source code software of digital libraries, and identifying their strengths, weaknesses, similarities, and differences. Methodology: This research is of applie More

Purpose: The aim of the present research is developing knowledge in the field of open-source code software of digital libraries, and identifying their strengths, weaknesses, similarities, and differences. Methodology: This research is of applied type. The population is composed of Greenstone, Koha, Dspace, MyLibrary, EPrints, and OpenBiblio. The existing standards of digital libraries have been investigated and a checklist is prepared so that the best software for providing a suitable model could be introduced.Descriptive measurable research method is used to collect the information and describe the related features. Findings: The findings show that among the softwares that are designed as Integrated Digital Library open-source code, the highest capabilities belong to Koha, MyLibrary, and OpenBiblio. And, those which have been designed for digital library materials according to the checklist are Greenstone, Dspace, and EPrints. Conclusion: From the viewpoint of digital library materials, regardless of functional modules (Acquisition, Cataloging, OPAC, Circulation, Serial Control), the highest capabilities belong to Greenstone, Dspace, Koha, MyLibrary, EPrints, and OpenBiblio Manuscript profile

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7 - Selecting and evaluating of electronic resources in Iranian digital libraries
Nadjla Hariri Fatemeh Noushinfard Hamidreza Radfar

Objective: This research aims to examine the situation of selecting and evaluating of electronic resources as an important part of collection development in Iranian digital libraries. Methodology: The research was carried out as a survey, and data of 19 digital librari More

Objective: This research aims to examine the situation of selecting and evaluating of electronic resources as an important part of collection development in Iranian digital libraries. Methodology: The research was carried out as a survey, and data of 19 digital libraries all over Iran was gathered by researcher made questionnaire. For data analyzing descriptive statistical method was used. Findings: Finding shows that the main premiership in selecting electronic resources is books and periodicals. Current request and future needs are important factors in selecting and 79% of libraries have a selection committee for electronic resource selection. Publisher's lists and search via internet(47%) is most using  tools for selection. Subject relation is most important criteria for evaluating books and periodicals and this criteria for databases is subject coverage. Conclusion: Books and periodicals are in the highest level of priorities in selection among all type of materials and attention to user's needs and attempt to using a variety types of tools and ways for selecting and evaluating of electronic resources is done in all libraries. Manuscript profile

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8 - Study Skills of faculty members of Boroujerd Azad University in recognition of differences and the use of electronic citation databases and full text digital library
Shahram Shahbazi Mohammad jafar Mahdian Masomeh Mahdian

Objective: This study examined to determine the amount of university faculty members skills of distinguishing the differences and the amount of electronic information resources, including citation databases and full-text access to these resources in Azad Boroujerd Unive More

Objective: This study examined to determine the amount of university faculty members skills of distinguishing the differences and the amount of electronic information resources, including citation databases and full-text access to these resources in Azad Boroujerd University. Methodology: The Methodology was descriptive survey research and statistical population of faculty full-time university of  Boroujerd were 63people. Stratified random sample of Morgan 53 was chosen. Information gathering tool was a questionnaire with validity 0/88 and reliability 0/83 respectively. The data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics of Xi 2 and T-test . Findings: Meaningful survey of test results in T was larger than the critical value indicated in Table (54/7) percent of the faculty of the differences in resource recovery and full-text documents database did not have enough information. Conclusion: The faculty members’ skills  in understanding and use of Boroujerd Azad University including citation databases and full text level was weak. Manuscript profile

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9 - Comparison of the utilization and ability of medical colleges students in using the electronic databases existing at Integrated digital library portal (IDL)of Iran
Leila Nemati Anaraki Fahime Babolhavaeji

Purpose: The present paper aims to compare the utilization and ability of medical students in using the electronic resources of the IDL portal of Iran. Methodology: The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire circulated among 300 medical students taken More

Purpose: The present paper aims to compare the utilization and ability of medical students in using the electronic resources of the IDL portal of Iran. Methodology: The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire circulated among 300 medical students taken from three main universities. A stratified accidental random sample method was used for selection of respondents and interacting with them. These respondents were among those available in the university campus during the survey period. The descriptive statistics methods such as the frequency tables, column graphs and calculation of the central indexes such as “average” have been used to analyze the data which have been practiced by the Excel. Findings: The findings of this research demonstrate that the awareness and utilization level of the students in the three universities are lower than average. The students of the three universities declare the lack of acquaintance with this digital library as their most significant problem. Among the investigated universities, students of Tehran University use the EndNote, Elsevier, Thomson, Scopus and Proquest databases most. All the subject students express the effect of the IDL on the scientific activities as too much. The average points for utilization of searching strategies are 2.43, 2.89 and 2.87 respectively for Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Universities. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the research capabilities of students is below average . Knowledge and ability of them must be improved Manuscript profile

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10 - Feasibility study of creating digital library Allameh Tabatabaee university
ashraf fadaee fatemeh nooshin fard

Today, according to main mission of libraries in satisfying the informational needs of users, new methods are taken into account for designing the libraries, among which digital libraries have been allocated a special place in non- virtual environment of internet. By ha More

Today, according to main mission of libraries in satisfying the informational needs of users, new methods are taken into account for designing the libraries, among which digital libraries have been allocated a special place in non- virtual environment of internet. By having more developed capacities for managing information, these libraries have been distinguished form other internet informational references. The present research is about Feasibility study of creating digital library Allameh Tabatabaee university show that the managers and librarians of Allameh Tabatabaee University libraries have good knowledge and acquaintance into the digital library, considering digital libraries. The research method is “descriptive survey “. Two questionnaires have been used for collecting information. The questionnaire “A“ is for studying facilities. The questionnaire “B“ is for studying the telecommunicating possibilities from the technology managers’ points of view. For the date analysis of the research, a software called “SPSS” have been used. The research for digitalizing the library references and into the importance of existence of such libraries; inspite of the existing difficulties in preparing the budget and the loss of hardware and software equipments. Regarding libraries, some steps have considered; for instance: the participation of online Latin magazines and preparation of thesis in the from of CD. according to same experts, communicative on line equipment of our university are in average rate.     Manuscript profile

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11 - Consideration of Digital Library and its Supporting role in courses of Distance Education
sedigheh Mohammad Esmayeel zahra Rahimi Nezhad

Nowadays, Distance Education with emphasis on electronic learning is one of the concerned subjects in information societies. Digital Library is one of the most significant means in system of Distance Education. So, the system of Distance Education, without application o More

Nowadays, Distance Education with emphasis on electronic learning is one of the concerned subjects in information societies. Digital Library is one of the most significant means in system of Distance Education. So, the system of Distance Education, without application of systems and standards, which digital library is the most important of them, is inefficient. Based on the significance of systems and standards, in research and education, the present paper has been conducted. Thus, first of all, the features and benefits of it is explained and then the supporting role of digital library in preparing such a new education system is discussed briefly. Manuscript profile

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12 - Designing a digital library for National Network of Nanotechnology
sahar mehraban hojat allah Hasan Larijani

The purpose of this project is doing a feasibility study and designing a comprehensive system for acquisition, processing and dissemination of scientific information in the field of Nanotechnology in Iran. In this project, Nanotechnology institution, its directors and a More

The purpose of this project is doing a feasibility study and designing a comprehensive system for acquisition, processing and dissemination of scientific information in the field of Nanotechnology in Iran. In this project, Nanotechnology institution, its directors and about 3230 experts and researcher in Nanotechnology served as statistical population. In first stage, situation of Nanotechnology information system is investigated by observation and interview. Then, the users' information needs are investigated with questionnaire and in second stage, suitable information system is designed. The result of research indicates that 58% of users, to fulfill their information needs refer to academic centers and 31% of them refer to research centers and 11% of them refer to other centers; 85% of users donۥt have access to scientific information in suitable time and place; 89% of managers agree with collecting digital resources to fulfill and meet users' information needs. There is no institution or body in the country to collect, process, organize and disseminate Nanotechnology information. Based on users' information needs, organizational goals and managers' demands, the Nanotechnology digital library network is designed according to human resources, budget, electronic online sources, and software and hardware equipment standards.       Manuscript profile

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13 - Investigating the structural and managerial factors of an integrated content management system in digital libraries (Case study: Islamic Azad University)
Fereshteh Sepehr Rasul Abasi zohreh mirhosseini Aliraza Isfandyari moghadam

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the structural and managerial factors of an integrated content management system in the digital libraries of Islamic Azad University.Research Method: applied research is done using mix- method which consists of d More

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the structural and managerial factors of an integrated content management system in the digital libraries of Islamic Azad University.Research Method: applied research is done using mix- method which consists of documentary and Delphi methods. To collect related criteria, the documents were studied and to design the appropriate criteria, a Delphi panel during three round by 12 experts were addressed by the the researcher made questionnaire. Statistical population includes 153 persons of the Informatics Department of the Islamic Azad University.Results: The items and components of the content management system in digital libraries of Islamic Azad University in 9 factors based on special value are: control and supervision 8.01, policy development 7.76, content management 7.46, protection and support 9.53, management training 7.75, content delivery services 4.71, data storage and retrieval 7.96, user interaction 5.16, and content development 4.89. in order to compare the digital content from the perspective of IT staff that showed the question of documenting the validity of digital resource conservation activities as content management strategies for ranking digital information on average (3.45) Conclusion: In order to realize the importance of each of the components of content management after analyzing the components and items by exploratory factor and confirmation factor, a tailored operating model was designed to present the integrated content management system model in digital libraries of Islamic Azad University. Manuscript profile

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