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N.N. Edzan & A.N. Zainab. Information literacy via the Web: modeling a framework and learning tool. Jurnal PPM, Vol.1, December 2005: 33-45

Internationalization of Two Faculty‐Based Journals at UM: the case of MJCS and MJLIS

The term internalization is defined as the process of integrating international standard dimensio... more The term internalization is defined as the process of integrating international standard dimensions into the governance, process and delivery of scholarly journals. The dimensions include such issues as the documented objectives of the journal, the governance of the editorial and reviewing board, the process of publishing, the delivery and distribution of published issues both print or electronic and the indexation status. The journals in this context refer to the Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science and Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, both published by the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya. These two journals are the first faculty based Malaysian journals that are being currently indexed by the ISI Social Science Citation Index and the Science Citation Index as well as by Scopus since their 2007 issues. This paper traces the beginnings of both journals, especially in their attempts to make themselves visible nationally and international and steps taken to ensure that the journals assimilate the basic attributes needed to gain international standard. The issues that come with this status will also be highlighted.

Zainab, A.N. & S.L. Ng ¿Availability and overlap of quality computer science journal holdings in selected university libraries in Malaysia¿. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, Vol. 8(1) June 2003: 45-64

An Information and Communication Technology (Ict) Enabled Knowledge-Based Malay Society

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IASL Annual Conference Proceedings, 2021

This paper describes the development of two experimental school library information systems for M... more This paper describes the development of two experimental school library information systems for Malaysian schools. The results of a user study, conducted using different sets of questionnaire for both types of schools indicated that students in general, borrowed books from the library by browsing the shelves. Students seldom used the catalogue card for searching and only a small percentage reported that they were able to find the books successfully using the catalogue card. Based on the findings, a conceptual model of the prototype automated catalogue was developed - Virtual Library for use in primary schools, and ELIS for secondary schools. Both systems are divided into two main modules, the Administrator and the User module. User acceptance test showed that the majority of students found the systems user friendly. Students were also successful in the search tasks given. A high majority described the graphical user interface to be attractive and simple. This indicates the feasibili...

The paper examines the importance of peer network, change agents and organization characteristics... more The paper examines the importance of peer network, change agents and organization characteristics in the adoption rate of e-journal publishing based upon responses from Malaysian journal editors. The sample comprises of 150 Malaysian journal editors who responded to a questionnaire distributed at a journal editor’s conference. Analysis was based on 82 usable responses. Findings show that journal editors perceive a certain degree of influence from peer network but perceive a less degree of influence from change agents. Both peer network and change agents are not significant contributors to adoption rate of e-journals, however all the three organization variables: journal’s age, publication size and editorial experience are significant contributors. We discuss the results and implication of the findings.

Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science

The internationalization characteristics of two Malaysian journals, Bulletin of the Malaysian Mat... more The internationalization characteristics of two Malaysian journals, Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society (indexed by ISI) and the Malaysian Journal of Computer Science (indexed by Inspec and Scopus) is observed. All issues for the years 2000 to 2007 were looked at ...

Using the Diffusion of Innovation Concept to Explain the Factors That Contribute to the Adoption Rate of E-journal Publishing

Serials Review, 2013

ABSTRACT This paper reports on the factors that contribute to the adoption rate of e-journal publ... more ABSTRACT This paper reports on the factors that contribute to the adoption rate of e-journal publishing based upon responses from 82 Malaysian journal publishers. Drawing upon the theory of innovation diffusion, the study examines the role of awareness, three organization variables (publication size, age of the journal, and experience of editors), and attributes of e-journals (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability) as influences to the rate of e-journal publishing adoption. Findings show that only two attributes—complexity and trialability—emerge as significant contributors to e-journal adoption rates, and all three organization variables—journal's age, publication size, and editorial experience—are significant. Collectively, these five significant variables explained 57.8% of the variance in adoption rate. We discuss the results and implication of the findings with respect to the wider context of e-journal publishing.

Explores the leisure reading habits and interest among 300 secondary school students from 10 scho... more Explores the leisure reading habits and interest among 300 secondary school students from 10 schools in Sri Lanka. The study also observes the students attitude towards reading, their use of the school library and knowledge of how the school library are organised for locating needed materials. The problems students face in' obtaining reading materials is also identified. The study uses a structured questionnaire as the survey instrument. The findings generally indicate that the students read regularly outside school hours. This reading however, is mainly confined to textbooks and mainly carried out for the purpose of acquiring knowledge or for study. Consequently, the library is used mainly to study or do homework rather than to borrow items to read at leisure. Most students indicate positive attitude towards the library for providing them with the facility to carry out their study or meet friends, but hardly use the services the library provides. Most express dissatisfaction with their library's collection.

Improving Access to K-12 Local Historical Resources Through a Collaborative Digital Library

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... would provide the platform for the educational community to participate in e-publishing of re... more ... would provide the platform for the educational community to participate in e-publishing of resources ... audio and video, users also want to include such things as 3D objects, simulations ... Digital libraries offer a wealth of opportunities to improve access to information resources in ...

Persidangan Majlis Penerbit Ilmiah …, 2000

Malaysian Scholarly E-journals: Focus on EJUM, a Journal Management System

Malaysian Journal of Library & Information …

Presents an overview of the various Malaysian scholarly electronic journals available on the Inte... more Presents an overview of the various Malaysian scholarly electronic journals available on the Internet and describes the issues involved in setting up a journal hosting system which currently publishes the Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science (MJLIS) and Malaysian ...

ACADEMIC RESEARCH ASSESSMENT The Quantity of Publication Output

Review studies on academic research assessment comprising: the counting of publication output, ci... more Review studies on academic research assessment comprising: the counting of publication output, citation counts, weighting publications, peer ratings, recognition and multiple indicators. Also describes institutional correlates of publication productivity such as funding, library resources and electronic support. Studies on other correlates such as collaboration, information use and dissemination are also described.

Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, 2009

Single journal studies are reviewed and measures used in the studies are highlighted. The followi... more Single journal studies are reviewed and measures used in the studies are highlighted. The following quantitative measures are used to study 272 articles published in Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, (1) the article productivity of the journal from 1985 to 2007, (2) the observed and expected authorship productivity tested using Lotka's Law of author productivity, identification and listing of core authors; (3) the authorship, co-authorship pattern by authors' country of origin and institutional affiliations; (4) the subject areas of research; (5) the citation analysis of resources referenced as well as the age and half-life of citations; the journals referenced and tested for zonal distribution using Bradford's law of journal scattering; the extent of web citations; and (6) the citations received by articles published in MJCS and impact factor of the journal based on information obtained from Google Scholar, the level of author and journal self-citation.

Learned Publishing, 2015

Universities have had to develop new strategies to raise their profile in the international marke... more Universities have had to develop new strategies to raise their profile in the international marketplace. In Malaysia, as in many other nations, publication in ISI-ranked journals is a crucial factor. This focus is causing a strain on national journals that suffer from a lack of content, institutional support, and national recognition. This paper presents data about Malaysian journal publishing and the study questioned editors in chief of Malaysian journals to obtain opinions of the problems they encounter and possible solutions. Data were collected through interviews. The participants in the study highlighted four main issues that resulted in a weak publishing environment: institutional reputation building (academic reputation), researcher prestige/image building, lack of focus on local journal issues by legislators, and a weak publishing culture. The article concludes that the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education should pay attention to national initiatives in countries such as India and Australia that recognize national journals and reward researchers for publishing in them.

A Visit to the Information Mall: Perspectives on Students’ Navigation of the World Wide Web

Abrizah Abdullah; N.N.Edzan and A.N. Zainab Department of Information Science, Faculty of Compute... more Abrizah Abdullah; N.N.Edzan and A.N. Zainab Department of Information Science, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, This study concentrates on the general web-based information seeking behaviour of secondary school students and their use of websites, in particular, finding if Secondary Three students use Web resources for their information needs in conducting school projects and assignments. The survey aimed to discover the level of Internet searching ability and problems encountered. It was an effort of an initial fact-finding process to investigate students’ readiness and reception to usage of digital libraries. As confident and savvy Internet users, the sample surveyed value access to accurate, up-to-date information accessed in the shortest time possible. They are aware of the shortcomings of information available from the Web and of their needs for assistance in conceptualizing search terms.

Compares the frequency of eleven types of computer use with the publication productivity of 83 ac... more Compares the frequency of eleven types of computer use with the publication productivity of 83 academic engineers and 239 academic scientists from University of Malaya and National University of Malaysia. The data was collected from two sources. A selfadministered questionnaire was used to obtain demographic data, their opinion on the adequacy of the computer facilities made available for them and the types of use they made of the computers for research purposes. Data on the total number and type of publications authored was obtained from the questionnaire, and the annual reports of academic staff publications for the years 1990 to1995. The results revealed that the majority of both academic engineers and scientists made frequent use of computers for research. However, the scientists indicated a more varied use than the engineers. Both groups reported frequent use of computers for word processing (83% to 90%), sending or receiving e-mails (66% to 71%) and searching for information in the Internet (41% to 51%). Computers are least used for keeping personal bibliographical indexes (8% to 11%). For the academic scientists, the total publication productivity is correlated (≤0.01) to using computers for creating databases, word processing, slide presentations, sending or receiving emails, obtaining information from the Internet and maintaining personal bibliographical indexes. For the academic engineers the total publication output is not correlated with frequent use of computers for research, although the mean score for each type of computer use is high. The frequency of computer use is also related to such factors as respondent's department, age, work experience and academic rank.

The study reveals the availability status of quality journals in the field of computer science he... more The study reveals the availability status of quality journals in the field of computer science held in the libraries of the University of Malaya, (UM),

MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF …, 2002

Analyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 195(). The titles a... more Analyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 195(). The titles are held in the libraries of the