Transforming Access to Scholarly Information in the Digital Age

Abstract

One of the main services that academic libraries offer is information retrieval (IR), which helps people find, access, and use information resources fast. Traditional ways of retrieving information have been greatly changed by the rapid growth of digital information, electronic tools, and new technology. To make the user experience better and help people find new information, academic libraries are using more and more advanced information finding methods, such as artificial intelligence (AI), discovery services, semantic search, linked data technologies, and personalized recommendation systems. This study looks at the latest trends in finding information in university libraries, what those trends mean for library service, and where research and practice can go in the future. The study shows that new search technologies are turning academic libraries from places where information is stored passively into smart places where people can actively find information.

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