RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM IN LIBRARIES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW USING PRISMA BASED ON SCOPUS DATABASE

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https://doi.org/10.34256/

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Library recommendation systems, Personalized information retrieval, Digital library services

Abstract

The study highlights the development and multidisciplinary reach of the topic by offering a thorough content analysis of research articles on recommendation systems for libraries. The study finds patterns, challenges, and potential avenues for future research by methodically examining peer-reviewed publications that are listed in the Scopus database. The results of this study indicate that the number of articles published in the fields of computer science, engineering, and mathematics has increased significantly due to technological developments. The most critical research areas identified by this study are managing sparse data, increasing scalability, resolving privacy concerns, and increasing the diversity of algorithms. It was found that recommendation systems can be further improved through the use of combining hybrid methods, their application of advanced ML algorithms and techniques, and cross-domain applications. Although this research is limited to a single language publishing, English and only includes data from Scopus, it has been able to identify emerging trends related to the development of future recommendation systems for library services and provide directions for researchers and professionals interested in developing novel, user-centered recommendation systems for libraries.

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  • M. S. Rajeevan, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – 695034

    Research Scholar in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, with proficiency in digital research methodologies and computational analysis.

  • Dr. B. Mini Devi, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – 695034

    Assistant professor and Director of the Centre for Information Literacy Studies at University of Kerala, where she has also held the position of Head of the Department. She obtained her PhD from Cochin University of Science & Technology. She also serves on several academic boards, an active researcher and has published more than 180 articles, authored 11 books and 24 research scholars have been awarded PhD under her supervision. 

  • Dr. V. S. Anoop, Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India-682041

    Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India. He has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Cochin University of Science and Technology and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in Canada from Queen's University. He specializes in AI, NLP, and Computational Social Science. He has published books, book chapters and many journals and conference papers in terms of research outputs and was awarded Responsible Computing Research Grant by Mozilla Foundation and USAID.

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RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM IN LIBRARIES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW USING PRISMA BASED ON SCOPUS DATABASE (R. M S, M. D. B, & A. V S , Trans.). (2026). Journal of Indian Library Association, 62(01), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.34256/