Mumtaz Ali Anwar

University of the Punjab, Kuwait University, International Islamic University Malaysia, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah

Purpose-This paper aims to investigate the relationship of information-seeking anxiety (ISA) with socio-academic variables of business students in the digital environment. Design/methodology/approach-A cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire was conducted. The questionnaire, composed of 47 items of Information Seeking Anxiety Scale along with...

This research intends to develop and validate an Information Anxiety Scale for individuals in the context of the workplace. This study was completed in two phases. In the first phase, the statements related to information anxiety were generated based on an extensive review of the literature on information-related anxieties, library and information...

Introduction. This study seeks to investigate the everyday life information seeking (ELIS) behaviour of postgraduate students living in the residence halls of the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Method. A critical incident technique, a qualitative research approach, was used in order to achieve its objectives. Face to face interviews of 20 postgr...

This research carried out a scientometric analysis of literature on anxiety associated with information-related tasks to determine its periodic growth, language dispersion, publication format, authorship patterns, and geographic origin. Four relevant databases (Web of Science, Scopus, LISTA, and LISA) were searched along with scanning of references...

Introduction. This study seeks to investigate the everyday-life information seeking behaviour of postgraduate students living in the residence halls of the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Method. A critical incident technique, a qualitative research approach, was used in order to achieve its objectives. Face to face interviews of twenty postgradu...

This research assessed the prevalence and levels of information seeking anxiety among business students at Lahore School of Economics, Lahore, Pakistan so that remedial measures could be taken to reduce anxiety. The data were collected from 283 students using a survey questionnaire, containing an Information Seeking Anxiety Scale along with certain...

This systematic review examined the evidence of psychometric properties of scales available in studies reporting surveys measuring information related anxieties such as library anxiety, information seeking anxiety, and information anxiety. A systematic search in four databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, LISA, and LISTA was carried out using th...

This research intended to develop and validate a Covid-19 Literacy Scale (CLS). This study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase items were generated based on an extensive literature review, public advisory platforms, and public service messages related to Covid-19. After that these statements were submitted to a panel of experts for cont...

This research carried out a systematic review of the evidence of reliability and validity of scales available in studies reporting surveys of individuals to assess anxiety associated with information related tasks such as library anxiety, information seeking anxiety, and information anxiety. A systematic search using keywords ‘library anxiety’, ‘in...

This study provides an overview of the historical background of information anxiety, critically reviews the existing framework, and proposes a new framework for information anxiety that goes beyond information retrieval and information seeking in the contemporary information environment to inform policy and practice. The proposed framework comprise...

Purpose: This study aimed at exploring the preferred and effective communication channels used by medical students, and the reasons for choosing these for knowledge sharing (KS). Method: A survey questionnaire was used to collect the data from voluntarily participated 194 undergraduate medical students selected by proportional stratified simple ran...

This paper traces the historical developments using selected literature related to 'library anxiety', 'information seeking anxiety' and 'information anxiety'. These concepts existed independently and parallelly and attracted much attention from the researchers of their respective fields. The existing literature lacked a study establishing a relatio...

This study aimed at exploring the factors hindering medical students from sharing knowledge with fellow students. A survey-based questionnaire was used to collect data from 96 students of a medical college selected by proportionate stratified simple random sampling. One hundred forty-eight questionnaires were distributed; 95 (65%) of the 96 questio...

This paper provides an overview of information literacy (IL) developments and reviews related research in Pakistan. Although there is sizeable literature on IL worldwide but that reported from Pakistan is very limited. The academic institutions do not make any provisions for imparting IL training in their curriculum. The IL instruction offered, to...

Information anxiety is one of the emerging issues of contemporary information landscape. Understanding information anxiety is essential for developing need-based information literacy instructions empowering individuals with necessary skills to navigate newly emerged information landscape confidently. This study intends to propose a new framework of...

This paper, based on survey research, explores the association between emotional intelligence, library-use and academic achievement (GPA) among undergraduate university students in Pakistan. Participants (N = 725) from the three different types of universities in Peshawar, Pakistan, namely University of Peshawar, University of Engineering and Techn...

Emotional intelligence has a strong link with academic anxieties. It is apparent from the published literature that a student with high emotional intelligence would face low academic anxiety and vice versa. Similarly, library anxiety, which is an academic anxiety, also affects students’ academic performance. Library anxiety of students may increase...

The literature has identified barriers with library staff as one of the important barriers affecting academic activities of students and also recognized the relationship of various academic and demographic characteristics of students with it. The emotions management skills of students may be one of the possible correlates of the barriers with libra...

Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the factors that motivated and hindered the medical students to share their knowledge with each other. Method: A survey questionnaire was used to collect the data from 260 medical students selected by proportionate stratified simple random sampling technique from University College of Medicine of The Univer...

Reliable and valid tests / instruments are the foundation of good research. They need to be developed carefully following acceptable scholarly procedures. The procedure for developing a test / instrument is a long and complicated one. This paper describes in detail the process of developing an instrument for the identification and validation of com...

This paper uses 601 cited papers of Pakistani LIS researchers with the purpose to examine the individual performance of these Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers in terms of their research output and its impact on the LIS (national/international) literature by using various bibliometric indicators. A list of 139 authors was compiled w...

Emotional intelligence is an important area of psychology, which has gained acceptance in almost every academic discipline. It also seems to influence the various academic activities undertaken by students. This paper, which is part of a larger study, reviews the literature on emotional intelligence, and its relationship with the academic and non-a...

The use of ‘Library Science’, as the name of the discipline is almost 100 years old. The original term was used in Germany in 1934 and a translation of it in an American government publication in 1876. However, its use in the name of a professional degree is found around 1910. Why was ‘library science’ used as a term is not known. But one wonders o...

The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of elements of participative management in the current management practices in the university libraries of Punjab (Pakistan). Seven components of participative management (Organizational structure; Leadership; Decision making; Goal setting; Motivation; Communication process; and Management contr...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of library anxiety, which has received relatively little research attention in Pakistan, and its relationship with library use, academic performance (grade point average), gender and academic discipline among the undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using...

Previous research has mostly focused on the demographic and academic correlates of library anxiety. This study focused on the “library anxiety” and “emotion perception” of students, with the objective of examining the relationship between these two concepts. In total, 279 self-reporting questionnaires were used for analysis. The results confirmed t...

This study investigated the information needs of cotton growers residing in two villages in the district of Bahawalpur. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by visiting farms or homes using a semi-structured interview schedule. Data were analyzed by applying descriptive statistics. The results indicated that cotton growers required information, i...

This study aimed to investigate reading habits and behavior of information professionals in Pakistan. Data were collected from 117 respondents, selected through convenient sampling technique, using pre-tested questionnaire which was administered personally and via emails using social contacts of the researchers, friends and colleagues of friends. T...

This is the 12th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship. This issue describes developments in health science librarianship in the first decade of the 21st century in South Asia. The three contributors report on challenges facing health science librarians in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. There is cons...

The literature on the development of standards of library service in Pakistan has not been systematically identified, listed, and reviewed. The purpose of this paper is to identify, as far as possible, the work already done and to have a critical look at the accessible literature. Most of the work previously done is based on individual effort and,...

This study aims to explore the information needs of male adults residing in a Pakistani village. The results will not only assist the government in the development of ‘National Information Policy’ considering rural inhabitants but also help the local government and information providing agencies to develop a unified and adequate information deliver...

The pattern of collaborative authorship (extent of international collaboration and degree of collaboration) and institutional affiliation in the papers of the Pakistan Development Review were determined by using bibliometric techniques. The sample used was the papers published during 1973-2009. Of the 1627 papers, 723 (44.44%) were the result of co...

The ranking of universities and journals have been the focus of the scholarly community. These rankings are used as a marketing tool for attracting new comers to the universities and for authors to the journals. As a consequence, ranking of authors/faculty in a field of study has also become popular which can be used as a useful tool for awards, pr...

To identify competencies for medical librarians and get these validated from head librarians and employers. The survey method was used. A structured questionnaire, listing 84 competency statements, covering eight areas, prepared after extensive literature review, expert scrutiny and pilot testing, using a 5-point Likert scale was distributed among...

This study aims to identify information needs of 84 Pakistani farmers. The study uses face-to-face structured interviews of men, between the ages of 25 and 65 years, actively participating in farming. Their information needs were centered on: soil preparation, seeds, taking care of crops, harvesting activities, and animal husbandry. They depended m...

The purpose of this article is to provide a critical review of published research on information seeking by Pakistani farmers, with a view to inform the relevant departments and individuals of the existing situation. The results from the related research are summarized by noting major methodological features and reviewing practical and theoretical...

The library environment has drastically changed since 1992 when Bostick's Library Anxiety Scale was developed. This project aimed to develop a scale specifically for undergraduate students. A three-stage study was conducted, using students of Kuwait University. A variety of statistical measures, including factor analysis, were used to process the d...

This paper, using primary sources of historical evidence, traces the founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore. It briefly reviews the beginnings of subscription libraries, book clubs, station libraries and libraries for Western-Oriented Gentry (WOGs). The antecedents of the Punjab Public Library are dealt with. These led to the government init...

This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of papers on terrorism published in journals from 1981-1990. The 402 citations were retrieved from Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) via DIALOG. The findings show that the annual growth of this literature is unstable. These papers come from many disciplines indicating that terrorism has not yet develo...

Discusses characteristics and significance of indigenous knowledge; reviews the process of capturing and preserving IK; analyses the existing information management literature on IK; examines the role of information management in IK in light of reported experience, especially in Africa and Australia; proposes that information management discipline...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the information‐seeking behavior of the social sciences faculty at Kuwait University. Design/methodology/approach A survey method was used for this study. The data were collected using a structured, peer‐reviewed questionnaire self‐administered to 77 faculty members, with 54 returns. Findings It...

This paper traces the history of the initiative that led to the formation of the Pakistan Library Association and deals with the difficulties it faced in its functioning during the first few years of its life. It uses primary documents dealing with this period especially those related to its formation, constitutional difficulties, and operational p...

The paper describes the beginning of research activity on information needs and presents an analysis of the literature on information needs in Pakistan to discover that no research has so far been published. It reviews 14 student-research projects produced from 1975 to 1982 at the University of the Punjab which have remained unpublished; Laments th...

Purpose This study was designed to investigate the information needs and use of the private construction materials sector in Kuwait. Design/methodology/approach A structured instrument, expert‐reviewed and pilot‐tested, was used for data collection. A total of 20 companies were surveyed by interviewing a senior official identified by each firm. F...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper was to examine the importance faculty members place on student library use and their self-perceived role in motivating students to use the library. Design/methodology/approach – A modified and Arabised version of Baker's (1996) instrument was administered to all full-time faculty teaching Islamic Studies disciplin...

This study carried out a bibliometric analysis of the literature on Phoenix Dactylifera L (date palm). The purpose was to study the periodic growth of literature, author patterns, topical focus, language dispersal, and geographic origin of literature on dates. All related databases and several online catalogues of libraries were searched to identif...

This study carried out a bibliometric analysis of the literature on Nigella sativa (Habbat al-barakah or Black seed). The purpose was to study the periodic growth of literature, author patterns, topical focus, and geographic origin of literature on the subject. Twenty related databases and several online catalogues of libraries were searched to ide...

This article examines the publishing activity of 54 individuals who received their doctoral degrees from American universities in 1995 and the publications that were derived from their dissertations. Publication data covered two five-year periods, 1991-1995 research-in-progress and 1996-2000 post-doctoral period. One third of the graduates did not...

A modified version of the Library Anxiety Scale (LAS) consisting of 34 statements, originally developed by Bostick in 1992 [Bostick, S. L. (1992). The development and validation of the Library Anxiety Scale. PhD dissertation, Wayne State University] using American students, was administered to 145 undergraduate biological sciences students in Kuwai...

A modified version of the Library Anxiety Scale (LAS) consisting of 34 statements, originally developed by Bostick in 1992 [Bostick, S. L. (1992). The development and validation of the Library Anxiety Scale. PhD dissertation, Wayne State University] using American students, was administered to 145 undergraduate biological sciences students in Kuwai...

This study investigated the information seeking behaviour of working journalists in Kuwait using a self-administered questionnaire. The 92 respondents were mostly male, Arabic speaking, and expatriates. In terms of the type of informa- tion, they place emphasis on fact-checking, general and background information. Information is obtained by using a...

This study, a replication of the one done in Kuwait, investigated the information seeking behavior of print journalists in Lahore, Pakistan, using a self-administered questionnaire. The 87 respondents, coming from 11 establishments, were mostly male. In terms of the type of information, they place emphasis on fact- checking and general information....

This paper reports the results of an investigation in current continuing professional development practices, perceptions of academic library employers about skills that need to be developed in their staff in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries. A mailed questionnaire was used to collect data from 15 publicly funded academic institutions; 13...

Focuses on resource sharing in Kuwaiti libraries, which, due to many factors, has now become an economic and information provision necessity. Presents the results of a survey of 17 libraries in Kuwait. It was found not only that the current resource-sharing activities are at a minimal level, but also that all libraries do not actively participate i...

This study identifies the subject focus and trends in the growth of literature on Muslims after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991. Index Islamicus on CD-ROM was used as the source for citations on 'Europe' and 'Muslims' for two 5-year periods, i.e., 1986-90 and 1992-96. A demographic analysis of 277 citations were analysed in terms o...

This study investigated those factors that contribute positively in shaping users’ perceptions of library effectiveness. A questionnaire-based survey of five major agricultural libraries in Malaysia was conducted. It was found that the adequacy of collections, services and facilities were closely linked to the perceptions of library effectiveness....

Knowledge about the information needs and seeking behavior of scientists could play a vital role in meeting their information needs effectively. Libraries can use this knowledge for re-orienting their collections and facilities to attune them to the needs of the scientific community. This study explores information needs and seeking behavior of Mal...

The library is considered an integral component of any effi-cient research system. It plays a vital role in the improve-ment of scientific and technological research and the accelera-tion of the innovation process. An understanding of the information needs as well as the ways scientists use their libraries is crucial for efficiently meeting their i...

Investigates resource sharing activities undertaken by agricultural libraries in Malaysia. It was found that resource sharing was basically limited to interlibrary lending and document delivery activities. On the average, each scientist from the participating research institutions made 1.25 document delivery and interlibrary loan requests per annum...

This study presents quantitative analysis of 251 items contributed by 64 Pakistani LIS professionals culled from LISA-PLUS. Volume of contribution, sources where published, periodic distribution, type of publications and topical coverage are dealt with in the analysis. Journal literature which represents 90.4 per cent of the citations is published...

Although literature on rural libraries is abundant, there is a severe shortage of literature on the information needs of rural populations. This article presents an analysis of 33 studies on rural information needs identified from LISA–PLUS and the findings of a study of the information needs of the population of a cluster of three Malaysian villag...

Malaysia is experiencing a period of rapid growth and, thus, Malaysian academic libraries are under increasing pressure to adopt the latest information and communication technology and management techniques to improve their services. In order to cope with these pressures, libraries need to conduct training needs assessments (TNA) and upgrade the kn...

Reviews the current state of science and technology in the Muslim world in the light of the CASTASIA 1968 and the International Conference on Science in Islamic Polity 1983 recommendations of allocating 1.0 percent of GNP for R&D. The data presented indicates that the Muslim countries have not been able to achieve this target. OIC countries on the...

This study, using a questionnaire-based survey, explores the adequacy of library collec-tions at five major agricultural research institutions in Malaysia. Data analysis revealed that their libraries are providing adequate information support to their scientists to sustain their research activities. However, a disparity was observed among these lib...

Thesis (Ph. D.) University of Pittsburgh. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-153). Microfilm.