Abstract  Scholars  make  use  of  research  output  in  the  form  of   conference  proceedings,  journal  and  theses  as  references  as  guideline  in  generating  new  knowledge  for  the  use  o f  future  generations.  Support  in  the  early  stage  of  study  is  crucial  for  novice researchers as it will give them some insigh ts of where to seek for extra information on relevant literature, institutions,  people  and  research  trend  without  having  to  go  thro ugh  tedious  process  of  identifying  this  information  all  by  themselves.  The  result  of  the  implementation  of  SSNR  shows  signific ant  information  that  can  be  utilized  by  novice  researchers  in  accelerating  research  process.  Thus,  this  paper  will  discuss  on  the  evaluation  of  SSNR  by  novice  researchers,  in  te rms  of  its  usability.  The  results are promising which indicated that SSNR wor k as it should.   

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