University of Tehran Press Academic Librarianship and Information Research 2783-4638 58 1 2024 03 20 Predicting Students' Attitudes Towards Academic Writing Based on Patterns of Scientific Help-Seeking and Academic Optimism Predicting Students' Attitudes Towards Academic Writing Based on Patterns of Scientific Help-Seeking and Academic Optimism 1 12 97087 10.22059/jlib.2024.375674.1738 FA Mahboobeh Amanollahzadeh Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. Husein Taqavi Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. Ali Khaleghkhah Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. Hasan Roshani Department of Education, Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran Journal Article 2024 04 25 <strong>Objective</strong>: In the academic environment, students need academic writing contexts to support their engagement in "academic writing" and help them embrace the identity of an academic writer. Academic help-seeking and academic optimism culture are among these contexts and factors that can affect students' attitudes towards academic writing. This study aimed to identify the predictive pattern of students' attitudes towards academic writing based on these categories.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: The research design of the present study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of data collection and analysis. The statistical population of this study included all postgraduate students at the University of Mohaghegh Ardebili based on the statistical offices available in the university, totaling 3,330 master students and 866 Ph.D. candidates. A sample of 300 individuals was selected using the convenience method. The research instruments included standard questionnaires: students' attitudes towards academic writing by Cheong et al., academic help-seeking by Ryan and Peintrich, and academic optimism by Hoy. Data were analyzed using correlation and partial least squares (PLS) methods, with SPSS and Smart PLS software employed for the analysis.<br /><strong>Result</strong>:<strong> </strong>Considering the acceptability of the indicators and achieving a goodness of fit of 0.43, which exceeds the desired value of 0.36, the predicted conceptual model of the relationships between the variables has been validated. The path coefficient for scientific help-seeking was 0.79 (P < 0.01 and t = 22.03) and for academic optimism was 0.54 (P < 0.01 and t = 8.51), both significantly predicting the attitude towards academic writing.<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: According to the results obtained, by fostering academic optimism and improving the context of academic help-seeking by creating and maintaining a culture of collective self-efficacy, collective trust, educational emphasis, and by creating conditions to meet scientific needs through development-oriented interactions and scientific support for students, one can take steps to improve students' attitudes towards academic writing.a <strong>Objective</strong>: In the academic environment, students need academic writing contexts to support their engagement in "academic writing" and help them embrace the identity of an academic writer. Academic help-seeking and academic optimism culture are among these contexts and factors that can affect students' attitudes towards academic writing. This study aimed to identify the predictive pattern of students' attitudes towards academic writing based on these categories.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: The research design of the present study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of data collection and analysis. The statistical population of this study included all postgraduate students at the University of Mohaghegh Ardebili based on the statistical offices available in the university, totaling 3,330 master students and 866 Ph.D. candidates. A sample of 300 individuals was selected using the convenience method. The research instruments included standard questionnaires: students' attitudes towards academic writing by Cheong et al., academic help-seeking by Ryan and Peintrich, and academic optimism by Hoy. Data were analyzed using correlation and partial least squares (PLS) methods, with SPSS and Smart PLS software employed for the analysis.<br /><strong>Result</strong>:<strong> </strong>Considering the acceptability of the indicators and achieving a goodness of fit of 0.43, which exceeds the desired value of 0.36, the predicted conceptual model of the relationships between the variables has been validated. The path coefficient for scientific help-seeking was 0.79 (P < 0.01 and t = 22.03) and for academic optimism was 0.54 (P < 0.01 and t = 8.51), both significantly predicting the attitude towards academic writing.<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: According to the results obtained, by fostering academic optimism and improving the context of academic help-seeking by creating and maintaining a culture of collective self-efficacy, collective trust, educational emphasis, and by creating conditions to meet scientific needs through development-oriented interactions and scientific support for students, one can take steps to improve students' attitudes towards academic writing.a https://jlib.ut.ac.ir/article_97087_02d413bba2f943974bd6c43ced506351.pdf

University of Tehran Press Academic Librarianship and Information Research 2783-4638 58 1 2024 03 20 The relationship between social Undermining and organizational justice with the Mediating of role Clarity among Isfahan Governmental University Librarians The relationship between social Undermining and organizational justice with the Mediating of role Clarity among Isfahan Governmental University Librarians 13 26 98605 10.22059/jlib.2024.374578.1734 FA Ahmad Shabani Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran Reihaneh Qanad Motamedi Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran Saeed Rajaipour Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran. Journal Article 2024 04 05 <strong>Purpose</strong>: The purpose of the current research was to investigate the relationship between social undermining and organizational justice, as well as their impact on role clarity among librarians in public university libraries in Isfahan.<br /><strong>Methodology:</strong> This research is applicable in terms of purpose and descriptive and correlational in terms of method. The statistical population of this study included all official and full-time librarians working in public university libraries in Isfahan during the 2022-2023 academic year. Data were collected by three questionnaires of social undermining (Duffy, 2002), organizational justice (Niehoff and Moorman,1993) and role clarity (Hasanzadeh,1388). The collected data were analyzed at two levels (descriptive statistics and inferential statistics). Structural equation modeling test, Pearson correlation and multi-way analysis of variance test were used to test the research hypotheses. In addition, SPSS software version 23 was used for statistical analysis.<br /><strong>Findings:</strong> The research findings indicate that there is a relationship between social undermining and organizational justice with role clarity among the librarians of Isfahan public universities. Social undermining is negatively correlated with organizational justice and its dimensions (distributive, procedural, and interactive). In contrast, role clarity is positively correlated with organizational justice and its dimensions. Additionally, there is a significant negative correlation between social undermining and role clarity.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Based on the research findings, it is recommended that library managers clearly define the roles of librarians. This could potentially reduce the prevalence of social undermining among employees. <strong>Purpose</strong>: The purpose of the current research was to investigate the relationship between social undermining and organizational justice, as well as their impact on role clarity among librarians in public university libraries in Isfahan.<br /><strong>Methodology:</strong> This research is applicable in terms of purpose and descriptive and correlational in terms of method. The statistical population of this study included all official and full-time librarians working in public university libraries in Isfahan during the 2022-2023 academic year. Data were collected by three questionnaires of social undermining (Duffy, 2002), organizational justice (Niehoff and Moorman,1993) and role clarity (Hasanzadeh,1388). The collected data were analyzed at two levels (descriptive statistics and inferential statistics). Structural equation modeling test, Pearson correlation and multi-way analysis of variance test were used to test the research hypotheses. In addition, SPSS software version 23 was used for statistical analysis.<br /><strong>Findings:</strong> The research findings indicate that there is a relationship between social undermining and organizational justice with role clarity among the librarians of Isfahan public universities. Social undermining is negatively correlated with organizational justice and its dimensions (distributive, procedural, and interactive). In contrast, role clarity is positively correlated with organizational justice and its dimensions. Additionally, there is a significant negative correlation between social undermining and role clarity.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Based on the research findings, it is recommended that library managers clearly define the roles of librarians. This could potentially reduce the prevalence of social undermining among employees. https://jlib.ut.ac.ir/article_98605_5442a234bd312bd2db15d77c6ec0eb14.pdf

University of Tehran Press Academic Librarianship and Information Research 2783-4638 58 1 2024 03 20 Thesauri: Facilitators of Ontologies Construction and Development Thesauri: Facilitators of Ontologies Construction and Development 27 46 98609 10.22059/jlib.2024.374481.1732 FA Hoda Homavandi Independent researcher Molouk Sadat Hosseini Beheshti . Information Science Research Department, Faculty of Management, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2024 03 29 <strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of this research is to conduct an analysis of qualitative and quantitative studies on applying thesauri to the construction and development of ontologies and the identification of subject domains. We will investigate the approaches and methods used in these studies.<br /><strong>Method</strong>: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted following the seven stages of systematic review suggested by Petticrew and Roberts (2008). Data analysis and visualization were facilitated using the DatawRapper software.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: The analysis of studies in the area of applying thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies, while identifying and presenting the subject trends of studies, frequency, methods, languages and approaches, showed that the studies in this area include six main topics as follows: applying thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies in connection with multilingual information retrieval, applying thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies to cover a specific subject domain, applying the ISO 25964 standard in the development of ontologies using thesauri, presenting the framework, methods and tools for the use of thesauri in construction and development of ontologies, improving semantic relations and concept mapping using thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies and review studies of thesauri conversion to ontologies. <br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: Various subject domains, across different time periods, have benefited from applying thesauri for the construction and development of ontologies. Thesauri, as semantic tools, have provided the context for organizing, retrieving and accessing information more accurately and easily for stakeholders and applicants across various domains. Despite these advancements, the lack of a standardized and consensual framework, coupled with the need to update methods, approaches, and tools due to the reliance on natural language processing (NLP) technologies and knowledge engineering, has necessitated further research to mature this field. <strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of this research is to conduct an analysis of qualitative and quantitative studies on applying thesauri to the construction and development of ontologies and the identification of subject domains. We will investigate the approaches and methods used in these studies.<br /><strong>Method</strong>: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted following the seven stages of systematic review suggested by Petticrew and Roberts (2008). Data analysis and visualization were facilitated using the DatawRapper software.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: The analysis of studies in the area of applying thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies, while identifying and presenting the subject trends of studies, frequency, methods, languages and approaches, showed that the studies in this area include six main topics as follows: applying thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies in connection with multilingual information retrieval, applying thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies to cover a specific subject domain, applying the ISO 25964 standard in the development of ontologies using thesauri, presenting the framework, methods and tools for the use of thesauri in construction and development of ontologies, improving semantic relations and concept mapping using thesauri in the construction and development of ontologies and review studies of thesauri conversion to ontologies. <br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: Various subject domains, across different time periods, have benefited from applying thesauri for the construction and development of ontologies. Thesauri, as semantic tools, have provided the context for organizing, retrieving and accessing information more accurately and easily for stakeholders and applicants across various domains. Despite these advancements, the lack of a standardized and consensual framework, coupled with the need to update methods, approaches, and tools due to the reliance on natural language processing (NLP) technologies and knowledge engineering, has necessitated further research to mature this field. https://jlib.ut.ac.ir/article_98609_17c59c4c39c5fd47ef8c1b71a96a2108.pdf

University of Tehran Press Academic Librarianship and Information Research 2783-4638 58 1 2024 03 20 Effects of Information Literacy on Entrepreneurial Capabilities of Graduate Students in Razi University's Faculty of Social Sciences Effects of Information Literacy on Entrepreneurial Capabilities of Graduate Students in Razi University's Faculty of Social Sciences 47 60 98606 10.22059/jlib.2024.375914.1740 FA Fatemh Beygi Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran Samaneh Abasyan Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Ahvaz Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Ahvaz, Iran. Seyed Abedin Hoseini Ahangari Department of Medical librarianship & Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran 0000-0001-7958-4069 Mousa Yaminfirooz Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran 0000-0003-1554-277X Journal Article 2024 04 30 <strong>Objective</strong>: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of information literacy on the entrepreneurial capabilities of graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Razi University of Kermanshah.<br /><strong>Method</strong>: The current research is a survey-analytical study. This research is a correlational research design. The statistical population of the research includes all post-graduate students (N=280) and using Cochran's formula, the number of samples obtained is equal to 162 people. The sampling method in this research is simple random sampling. After collecting the questionnaires, they were analyzed with the help of SPSS software version 22. In the inferential statistics section, Pearson's correlation coefficient and linear regression tests were used to analyze the data and hypotheses. For the normality of the data, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were analyzed.<br /><strong>Findings</strong>: The results indicate that information literacy significantly impacts entrepreneurial abilities and all of its dimensions.<br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Based on this research, governments can implement policies to improve students' information literacy within their programs. This could include holding meetings, seminars, and conferences focused on information literacy for all majors. Additionally, two units of study should be incorporated into the students' curriculum. <strong>Objective</strong>: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of information literacy on the entrepreneurial capabilities of graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Razi University of Kermanshah.<br /><strong>Method</strong>: The current research is a survey-analytical study. This research is a correlational research design. The statistical population of the research includes all post-graduate students (N=280) and using Cochran's formula, the number of samples obtained is equal to 162 people. The sampling method in this research is simple random sampling. After collecting the questionnaires, they were analyzed with the help of SPSS software version 22. In the inferential statistics section, Pearson's correlation coefficient and linear regression tests were used to analyze the data and hypotheses. For the normality of the data, Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were analyzed.<br /><strong>Findings</strong>: The results indicate that information literacy significantly impacts entrepreneurial abilities and all of its dimensions.<br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Based on this research, governments can implement policies to improve students' information literacy within their programs. This could include holding meetings, seminars, and conferences focused on information literacy for all majors. Additionally, two units of study should be incorporated into the students' curriculum. https://jlib.ut.ac.ir/article_98606_2811bf6b85ba2797e3f30619fd15ff4a.pdf

University of Tehran Press Academic Librarianship and Information Research 2783-4638 58 1 2024 03 20 Analysis of the Scientific Research on Open Innovation in Web of Science and Drawing a Scientific Map Analysis of the Scientific Research on Open Innovation in Web of Science and Drawing a Scientific Map 61 78 98608 10.22059/jlib.2024.375419.1737 FA Jafar Ebadullah Amuqin Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Qom, Qom, Iran. Bent Al-Hoda Khabbazan Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Qom, Qom, Iran. Journal Article 2024 04 21 <strong>Objective</strong>: The objective of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific research indexed in the Web of Science citation database in the field of open innovation. By employing bibliometric techniques, the research aims to construct a scientific map that visually represents the intellectual structure, key themes, and influential authors within this subject area.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: This applied research was conducted by using bibliometric techniques. The advanced search feature was utilized to extract data from the Web of Science (WoS), using the keyword "open innovation." A total of 6,429 bibliographic records were retrieved. After collecting and cleaning the data, it was imported into specialized scientific software. VOSviewer, UCINET, and BibExcel were employed to draw scientific maps.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: Based on the data obtained from the Web of Science, a scientific map of the field of open innovation was drawn. It was found that the scientific structure of open innovation consists of 9 main thematic clusters. The first cluster with 13 keywords is the largest cluster and key research areas within the indexed publications include research and development, and absorption capacity, which exhibit the highest frequency. The United States (U.S.), Italy, and the United Kingdom (U.K.) emerged as the leading countries in terms of scientific output in this field. The University of California demonstrated the highest productivity. Over 96.9% of the scientific publications are written in English, followed by Spanish.<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: This study revealed significant vocabulary relationships, identified key authors and organizations, and delineated research trends within the field of open innovation across various years. Additionally, it highlighted the most frequently used and widely adopted open innovation practices. A co-word analysis revealed a strong association between the keywords "research and development" and "absorption capacity." The study also identified disparities in the utilization of open innovation across different scientific disciplines and observed gaps in the field's scientific structure. <strong>Objective</strong>: The objective of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific research indexed in the Web of Science citation database in the field of open innovation. By employing bibliometric techniques, the research aims to construct a scientific map that visually represents the intellectual structure, key themes, and influential authors within this subject area.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: This applied research was conducted by using bibliometric techniques. The advanced search feature was utilized to extract data from the Web of Science (WoS), using the keyword "open innovation." A total of 6,429 bibliographic records were retrieved. After collecting and cleaning the data, it was imported into specialized scientific software. VOSviewer, UCINET, and BibExcel were employed to draw scientific maps.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: Based on the data obtained from the Web of Science, a scientific map of the field of open innovation was drawn. It was found that the scientific structure of open innovation consists of 9 main thematic clusters. The first cluster with 13 keywords is the largest cluster and key research areas within the indexed publications include research and development, and absorption capacity, which exhibit the highest frequency. The United States (U.S.), Italy, and the United Kingdom (U.K.) emerged as the leading countries in terms of scientific output in this field. The University of California demonstrated the highest productivity. Over 96.9% of the scientific publications are written in English, followed by Spanish.<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: This study revealed significant vocabulary relationships, identified key authors and organizations, and delineated research trends within the field of open innovation across various years. Additionally, it highlighted the most frequently used and widely adopted open innovation practices. A co-word analysis revealed a strong association between the keywords "research and development" and "absorption capacity." The study also identified disparities in the utilization of open innovation across different scientific disciplines and observed gaps in the field's scientific structure. https://jlib.ut.ac.ir/article_98608_e7e8c8d21a2bf93c6defeae086afe8a6.pdf

University of Tehran Press Academic Librarianship and Information Research 2783-4638 58 1 2024 03 20 An analysis of scientific nationalism based on approaches and trends An analysis of scientific nationalism based on approaches and trends 79 97 99474 10.22059/jlib.2024.378034.1743 FA Yaghoub Norouzi Department of Knowledge and Information science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran. Mohammadreza Nnasiri Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom. Iran. Nayereh Jafarifar Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom. Iran Journal Article 2024 06 14 <strong>Objective</strong>: The present research has evaluated the accessibility capabilities of the user interface environment of virtual teaching systems<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: The research is of an applied type, which was carried out by a survey method of the type of revelatory evaluation. The statistical population is six virtual & real time teaching systems "Adobe Connect, sky room, Skype, Big Blue Button, Google Meet, Gharar". The research tool is the localized evaluation list corresponding to the virtual teaching systems inside the country in accordance with the evaluation indicators listed in ISO 9241, which indicators have been identified and prioritized using B.W.M. In order to answer the research questions, descriptive statistics and Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) model decision making method were used. In this method, the points obtained from the evaluation of each software in each index were multiplied by the B.W.M. weighting coefficient determined for each index and based on the result, the user interface environment of the virtual teaching systems was compared with each other in terms of accessibility features. The research hypotheses were examined through the Kruskal-Walli’s test.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: After examining the accessibility features of the user interface of the studied virtual teaching systems, it was determined that Skype, Adobe Connect, Big Blue Button, Sky room, google Meet, respectively, and according to the features related to the accessibility has been ranked first to sixth. No significant difference was observed between of compliance with the evaluation indicators of the accessibility capabilities of the interaction environment (user interface) of the virtual education systems in four general indicators in the systems. The highest mean of compliance with the level of accessibility related to pointer tools and compatibility with assistive technologies and the lowest mean of compliance with the level of accessibility related to keyboard input were detected in the studied community<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: By using the findings of the present research, we can get a clear vision of the existing reality of the possibilities of virtual teaching systems. The findings of the present research are a guide for the selection and use of the mentioned systems for teachers, officials and managers of education centers. Therefore, conducting this research is necessary to explain the future horizons and it is hoped that it will have a significant contribution to improve the virtual education situation in the IRAN and the results of the research findings can be effective in improving the accessibility of these systems and educational institutions. <strong>Objective</strong>: The present research has evaluated the accessibility capabilities of the user interface environment of virtual teaching systems<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: The research is of an applied type, which was carried out by a survey method of the type of revelatory evaluation. The statistical population is six virtual & real time teaching systems "Adobe Connect, sky room, Skype, Big Blue Button, Google Meet, Gharar". The research tool is the localized evaluation list corresponding to the virtual teaching systems inside the country in accordance with the evaluation indicators listed in ISO 9241, which indicators have been identified and prioritized using B.W.M. In order to answer the research questions, descriptive statistics and Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) model decision making method were used. In this method, the points obtained from the evaluation of each software in each index were multiplied by the B.W.M. weighting coefficient determined for each index and based on the result, the user interface environment of the virtual teaching systems was compared with each other in terms of accessibility features. The research hypotheses were examined through the Kruskal-Walli’s test.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: After examining the accessibility features of the user interface of the studied virtual teaching systems, it was determined that Skype, Adobe Connect, Big Blue Button, Sky room, google Meet, respectively, and according to the features related to the accessibility has been ranked first to sixth. No significant difference was observed between of compliance with the evaluation indicators of the accessibility capabilities of the interaction environment (user interface) of the virtual education systems in four general indicators in the systems. The highest mean of compliance with the level of accessibility related to pointer tools and compatibility with assistive technologies and the lowest mean of compliance with the level of accessibility related to keyboard input were detected in the studied community<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: By using the findings of the present research, we can get a clear vision of the existing reality of the possibilities of virtual teaching systems. The findings of the present research are a guide for the selection and use of the mentioned systems for teachers, officials and managers of education centers. Therefore, conducting this research is necessary to explain the future horizons and it is hoped that it will have a significant contribution to improve the virtual education situation in the IRAN and the results of the research findings can be effective in improving the accessibility of these systems and educational institutions. https://jlib.ut.ac.ir/article_99474_45869de1e2d163db46a25aec8051e35b.pdf