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RESEARCH SKILLS AMONG LIS RESEARCH SCHOLARS IN PAKISTAN: A STUDY
Farah DeebaM. Phil Scholar, Department of LIS,University of Sargodha, Sargodha
Haroon Idrees, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of LIS,
University of Sargodha, [email protected]
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Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Research Methodology
• Data Analysis and Results
• Conclusion
• Recommendations
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Introduction ½
• A few of LIS schools in Pakistan have taken initiative to start M.Phil. and PhD Programs.
• Every year articles, thesis, dissertation, conference papers are being published.
• Research is being done in the majority of the fields of LIS in Pakistan.
But Less interest is being shown to find out if the research scholars,
doing research possessed the necessary skills.
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Introduction 2/2
The study is aimed to
• Identify the level of Research skills among LIS Research
Scholars
• Identify the level of ICT skills among LIS Research Scholars
• To organize, apply and communicate information and the ways
for the development of research skills.
• To increase the awareness of improving research skills LIS
research scholars
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Research methodology 1/2
• The survey method was used to conduct the study.
• The questionnaire was divided into three sections
Demographic information
ICT skills
Research skills.
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Research Methodology 2/2
• The population of the study was all the M.Phil. and PhD
Research scholars who are pursuing their research.
• A total of 90 questionnaires were distributed among all the LIS
Research Scholars and 60 scholars have responded to the
questionnaire. So the response rate is 67 %.
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Data Analysis and Results
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Demographic Informationn=60
M.Phil.=51 PhD=9
Assistant Professor
Lecturer Librarian Assistant Librarian
Library Incharge
Cataloguer Research Scholars
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2.00%
5.80%
29.40%
9.80% 9.80%
5.80%
37.30%
22.20% 22.20%
33.30%
11.10%
0.00% 0.00%
11.10%
M.Phil PhD
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Demographic Information Gender WiseMale= 32 (63.33%) ½
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
3.10%
6.20%
25.00%
12.50% 12.50%
9.40%
12.50%
6.30% 6.20% 6.30%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
M.Phil PhD
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Demographic Information Gender WiseFemale
n=28 (33.33%) 2/2
Assistant Professor
Lecturer Librarian Assistant Librarian
Library Incharge
Cataloguer Research Scholars
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0.00%3.60%
25.00%
3.60% 3.60%0.00%
53.60%
0% 0%4% 4%
0% 0%4%
M.Phil PhD
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Workshop/Training on Research Skills and Computer Coursen= 60 ½
Research Skills Computer Course0
5
10
15
20
25
30
11
27
7 6
Attended
M.Phil PhD
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Workshop/Training on Research Skills and Computer Coursen= 60 2/2
Research Skills Computer Course0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
40
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2 3
Not Attended
M.Phil PhD
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Level of Research Skills
Selecti
on of R
esea
rch T
opic
Prepari
ng Res
earch
Pro
posal
Desig
ning Q
uestio
nnaire
Literat
ure S
earch
Review
ing L
iterat
ure
Conducting O
nline S
urvey
s
Data co
llecti
on
Quantit
ative/S
tatist
ical A
nalysis
Qualitat
ive A
nalysis
SPSS Usa
ges
NVIVO U
sages
Endnotes
Presen
tatio
n Skill
s
Report
Writ
ing
0
10
20
30
40
50
Level of Research Skills
BeginningDevelopingAccomplishedExemplary
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Descriptive statistics on comparison of ICT skills ¼
Sr. No.
DescriptionMean
MPhil PhD
1 Basics of Computer 2.52 3.77
2 Operating System (Window X.P, Linux, etc) 2.13 3.77
3 Application Software
Ms. Excel 2.13 3.44
Ms. Power Point 2.23 3.44
Adobe PDF Reader 2.01 3.33
4 Compression Software (example Win Zip,
Stufflt, 7-Zip)
1.66 3.22
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Descriptive statistics on comparison of ICT skills 2/4
5. Telecommunication and Networks MeanRange: 1-4
M.Phil PhD
Internet 2.50 4
E-Mail (Ms. Outlook, G-mail, Yahoo etc) 2.54 4
Social networking tools 2.37 2.88
Chat voice mail 2.23 3.33
Video conferencing (Skype, Viber, etc) 2.19 3.22
Group serves (Paklag, PLOW, IFLA, M.
Phil, PhD etc)
2.07 3
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Descriptive statistics on comparison of ICT skills 3/4
6. Library Automation Mean (Range: 1-4)
M.Phil. PhD
Use of OPAC 2.07 3.11
Use of MARC 1.78 2.66
Use of EDDC 1.82 3
Use of LIMS Software 2.19 2.66
Use of COHA Software 2.17 3
Other Library Software 1.60 3.11
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Descriptive statistics on comparison of ICT skills 4/4
7 Online Skills Mean (Range: 1-4)M.Phil PhD
Operating an Internet browser 2.13 3.33
Operating online search engines 2.50 3.33
Completing /filling online forms 2.43 3.33
Working with online databases 1.64 2.88
Boolean Search 2.23 3.11
Online information interval 2.25 3
Online indexing and abstracting services 1.62 2.11
Other search techniques (Truncation, Range etc) 1.66 3.33
Web Page Creation 1.41 2.44
Web Technologies 1.47 2.77
Hypermedia 1.31 2.22
Storage Devices
(Drop box, Clouding etc).
1.84 2
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Descriptive statistics on comparison of Research skills
Select
ion o
f Res
earc
h Topic
Preparin
g Res
earc
h Pro
posal
Desig
ning Q
uestio
nnaire
Litera
ture
Sea
rch
Review
ing L
itera
ture
Conductin
g Onlin
e Surv
eys
Data co
llect
ion
Quantit
ative/S
tatis
tical A
nalysis
Qualit
ative A
nalysis
SPSS Usa
ges
NVIVO
Usa
ges
Endnotes
Prese
ntatio
n Skill
s
Report
Writ
ing
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
1.88 1.81.62
1.882.09
1.431.66 1.54
1.37 1.271.13
1.72
1.39
3 2.883.11
3.55 3.55
2.66
32.77
2.64
32.77
3.55
3.11
3.55
M.Phil PhD
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Conclusion 1/2
• Research skills of the current research scholars is not up to mark.
• M.Phil. scholars are still in the level of developing their ICT and
Research skills.
• M.Phil. Scholars don’t have knowledge of usage of SPSS, NVIVO
software.
• It is certain that it is because of lack of training, resources, and lack of
practices.
• The trainings which are being offered also lack luster.
• Online skills may evolve with time.
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Conclusion 1/2
• Social media tools can be a real boon in the development of
research skills.
• PhD scholars are better in their ICT and research skills as
compared to M. Phil. scholars.
• The Pakistani LIS schools do not have the effective and
adequate tools and services.
• LIS Schools should take initiatives together with professional
associations to enhance research and support skills in researchers
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Recommendations 1/2
• The library Associations at national level and district level
should take initiative to provide better education
• The trainings need to be introduced in universities for
researchers
• Improvement in ICT infrastructure in all the library schools
should be materialized
• An evaluation test prior to starting any Postgraduate program
should be conducted to determine level of student skills
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Recommendations 2/2
• The usage of SPSS, NVIVO software at length should be the
part of curriculum
• Assignments of these tools need to be taken as mandatory, for
which weightage in final result should be provided
• For admission to M. Phil, publication of at least one study
should be compulsory
• Teachers should pay more attention in enhancing the research
skills among the research students
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