The DataLab group is a research laboratory at The University of Zambia. The group primarily conducts research focused on data analysis and data management, with focus on three key research areas:
- Digital Libraries;
- Data Mining and
- Educational Technology.
The primary activities conducted by the research laboratory are:
- Training;
- Research;
- Community Engagement and
- Consultancy
Recent Publications
Chipangila, Bertha, Eric Liswaniso, Andrew Mawila, Philomena Mwanza, Daisy Nawila, Robert M'sendo, Mayumbo Nyirenda, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Controlled Vocabularies In Digital Libraries: Challenges And Solutions For Increased Discoverability Of Digital Objects”. International Journal On Digital Libraries, 17. doi:10.1007/s00799-023-00374-1. |
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Mahlaza, Zola, Ernest Obbie Zulu, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Radiology Report Terminology To Characterise Reports In Southern Africa”. In 17Th International Conference On Metadata And Semantics Research. Milan, Italy: Springer Nature. |
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Tembo, Dokowe, Akakandelwa Akakandelwa, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Usability Evaluation Of University Library Portals In Zambia”. In 4Th African Human Computer Interaction Conference. East London, South Africa. |
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News and Announcements
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 19:42 | Conference Presentation at JCDL 2021: Improved Discoverability of Digital Objects in Institutional Repositories Using Controlled Vocabularies |
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 08:59 | "Improved Discoverability of Digital Objects in Institutional Repositories Using Controlled Vocabularies" Accepted to JCDL 2021 |
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 09:20 | Invited Talk at Deep Learning Indaba X - Zambia 2021 |
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 08:45 | New Final Year Undergraduate Students Joining the DataLab Lab in 2021 |
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 08:12 | Conference Presentation at IST-Africa 2021 |