Collection evaluation through citation analysis techniques: a case study of masters student at Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)

Collection evaluation through citation analysis techniques: a case study of masters student at Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)

This study applies citation analysis method to examine the use of information resourceby students of the Master in Education , Faculty Human Development at UniversitiPendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in preparing their thesis. References from 20 thesis in ayear 2017 submitted at Tuanku Bainun Library w...

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description This study applies citation analysis method to examine the use of information resourceby students of the Master in Education , Faculty Human Development at UniversitiPendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in preparing their thesis. References from 20 thesis in ayear 2017 submitted at Tuanku Bainun Library were examined for : types of resources;format of the resources, year and age of publication, library holdings whether the isadequately responding their students research demand and the impact factors of thejournals used in student writing. The aim of this study is to improve the existing collectiondevelopment available for the student and the librarians can utilised it to support researchneeds. As a result, the study shows that books and journals are still the most used sourcesfor information. The library had provide 70 per cent of the citations available and weresupplied for the students to be used. This study also indicates that citation analysis is agood tool in promoting the librarys impact for sustainability in the future and thesignificant of library roles in supporting students for their academic journey. Based onthe results. recommendations were made for user education program on current libraryresources should be incorporated with current and latest subscription. Not only that,classes or workshop using Mendeley or citation builder must be compulsory to themasters student in UPSI so that there is no incomplete citation.
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title Collection evaluation through citation analysis techniques: a case study of masters student at Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)
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spelling oai:ir.upsi.edu.my:64782021-11-25 Collection evaluation through citation analysis techniques: a case study of masters student at Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) 2019 Firdausiah Ahamad This study applies citation analysis method to examine the use of information resourceby students of the Master in Education , Faculty Human Development at UniversitiPendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in preparing their thesis. References from 20 thesis in ayear 2017 submitted at Tuanku Bainun Library were examined for : types of resources;format of the resources, year and age of publication, library holdings whether the isadequately responding their students research demand and the impact factors of thejournals used in student writing. The aim of this study is to improve the existing collectiondevelopment available for the student and the librarians can utilised it to support researchneeds. As a result, the study shows that books and journals are still the most used sourcesfor information. The library had provide 70 per cent of the citations available and weresupplied for the students to be used. This study also indicates that citation analysis is agood tool in promoting the librarys impact for sustainability in the future and thesignificant of library roles in supporting students for their academic journey. Based onthe results. recommendations were made for user education program on current libraryresources should be incorporated with current and latest subscription. Not only that,classes or workshop using Mendeley or citation builder must be compulsory to themasters student in UPSI so that there is no incomplete citation. 2019 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=6478 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=6478 text eng closedAccess Masters Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia Abeyrathne, D. K. (2015). 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