scholarly journals “Library and Information Science” Literature in Web of Science: What a Decade Tells Us About Scholarly Collaboration in the Field (2007-2016)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim M. Thompson ◽  
Kasey Garrison ◽  
Carolina Santelices-Werchez ◽  
Paulina Arellano-Rojas ◽  
Danilo Reyes-Lillo
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Scholarly Collaboration

Ensuring access to published research is increasingly important for demonstrating research impact, supporting wide readership, creating interest in collaboration, and making way for funding opportunities. This article provides a bibliometric analysis of publications from 2007-2016 in the Web of Science (WOS) database to update understanding of recent international library science research as a means of discussing research impact and scientific collaboration. The methodology is a descriptive analysis of publications retrieved from the WOS database using keywords “library science” and WOS-generated subject descriptor “Information Science & Library Science.”  Analysis focused on descriptive data related to our research questions including representation of countries, languages, and journals. The findings reveal that most publications are published by researchers with institutional affiliations in the United States and in English. Library and information science research continues to be strong in collaboration, but international and interdisciplinary collaborations are still low in this sample. The dataset reflects that co- and multi-authored publications have the highest WOS citation counts, reinforcing the value of scholarly collaboration. This research provides a baseline to chart future growth in Library Science research publications and collaborations.

Library and information science research in Pakistan: A bibliometric analysis, 1957–2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062092193
Author(s):  
Nadeem Siddique ◽  
Shafiq Ur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Ajmal Khan ◽  
Asif Altaf
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Publishing Research ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The University

This article reviews 62 years (1957–2018) of research in library and information science in Pakistan. A comprehensive bibliometric study was conducted using the four leading databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Library and Information Science Abstracts, and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts). The researchers found a positive upward trend. Library research is on the rise in Pakistan. The Department of Information Management at the University of the Punjab is the major contributor to the library and information science literature. Forty percent of the total publications were published in two Pakistani journals. Older and well-established institutions like the University of the Punjab and the University of Karachi have taken the lead in publishing research. The Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces require more focus and funding.

Indian Contribution in Information Science and Library Science Research during 1991-2015: A Bibliometric Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Vijayakumar M ◽  
Shankar Reddy Kolle
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Subject Category ◽  
Productive Author ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Indian Contribution ◽  
The Web ◽  
Science Subject

<p>Authors analysed the characteristics of articles published by the Indian based authors in the ‘Information Science &amp; Library Science’ subject category of Web of Science during 1991-2015. In this study, total 708 articles derived from the Web of Science database were analysed. The Indian contributions to the Information Science and Library Science quite meager in compare to world’s contribution. However, the Indian based articles were kept rising from 1991 to 2015. The articles published from1996 to 2005 have greater impact and the trend is towards multiple authors. The Scientometrics was the most productive journal; almost 25 per cent of the Indian articles were published during the period. Gupta, BM was the most productive author and articles published by the Bhattacharya, S, Nagpaul, PS and Rao, IKR had greater impact on the subject as well as fellow researches in the subject category of IS &amp; LS. </p>

Exploring academic libraries’ use of Twitter: a content analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1002-1015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultan M. Al-Daihani ◽  
Suha A. AlAwadhi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Patterns Of Communication ◽  
Library Marketing

Purpose – This research aims to analyze academic libraries’ Twitter content and present a categorization framework for the study of their tweets. Design/methodology/approach – The research adopted a statistical descriptive analysis in addition to a content analysis of the tweets. Consequently, many categories and subcategories were created to classify the tweets according to different aspects. A total of 17 academic library accounts were examined. Findings – The findings show that academic libraries used Twitter as a multifaceted tool. “News and announcements” received the highest score as the type of information most often posted on Twitter by libraries, followed by “library collections” and “library services”. The subcategories that received the highest scores were “library marketing and news”, “answers and referrals” and “books”. Academic libraries showed a penchant for posting links more often than other content. Other results show different patterns of communication and interaction between libraries and their Twitter followers. Practical implications – The categorization of tweets provides a framework for understanding how academic libraries use Twitter. Originality/value – As little research can be found in the library and information science literature on Twitter content analysis, this research is expected to contribute significantly. It will also support academic libraries and librarians in using Twitter more efficiently and effectively.

scholarly journals Library and Information Science Research Winter 2007 and Spring 2008: A Bibliography of Master's Papers from the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
North Carolina Libraries
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
The University

The following Master’s papers were submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Library Science degree or the Master of Science in Information Science degree at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.The Master’s papers are available online at: http://sils.unc.edu/itrc/mpi/.

scholarly journals Using the H-Index to Measure Research Performance in Higher Education:  A Case Study of Library and Information Science Faculty in New Zealand and Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Amber Tyson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Institutional Affiliation ◽  
H Index

<p>As academia increasingly turns to bibliometric tools to assess research impact, the question of which indicator provides the best measure of research quality is highly debated. Much emphasis has been placed on the value of the h-index, a new bibliometric tool proposed in 2005 which has quickly found favour in the scientific community. One of the first applications of the h-index was carried out by Kelly and Jennions (2006), who found a number of variables could influence the h-index scores of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. To test these findings, this study calculated the h-index scores of New Zealand and Australian researchers teaching in the field of library and information science (LIS). Publication and citation counts were generated using the Web of Science (WoS), where a number of limitations with using the database to calculate h-index scores were identified. We then considered the effect that gender, country of residence, institutional affiliation, and scientific age had on the h-index scores of LIS researchers in New Zealand and Australia. The study found a positive relationship between scientific age and h-index scores, indicating that the length of a scientist's career should be considered when using the h-index. However, analysis also showed that gender, country of residence, and institutional affiliation had no influence on h-index scores.</p>

scholarly journals Library and Information Science Research 2003-2004: A bibliography of Master's Papers from the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 216
Author(s):  
North Carolina Libraries
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
The University

Master’s papers were submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master of science in library science degree or the master of science in information science degree at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The subject headings used to index them have been given. The master’s papers are available online at : http://ils.unc.edu/mpi/ The database is searchable by author and title.

scholarly journals Library and Information Science Research 2002: A Bibliography of Master's Papers from the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science

2009 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
North Carolina Libraries
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
The University

The following master’s papers were submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master of science in information and library science degree at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The subject headings used to index them have been given. The numbers added to the citations will facilitate identification of master’s papers requested on interlibrary loan.

scholarly journals On the evolution of library and information science doctoral dissertation topics in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062094857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Song ◽  
Li Zhu ◽  
Fei Shu
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Doctoral Dissertations ◽  
Doctoral Advisors

Previous studies have presented a radical change in library and information science research topics in North America. This article investigates library and information science doctoral dissertations in China in terms of their topics and interdisciplinarity in the past 20 years. The results do not find a significant change in library and information science dissertation topics in China but reveal that the increase of library and information science doctoral research in the area of information science is attributed to an increase in admissions to Information Science majors compared to other majors (Library Science and Archive Studies). This study also shows that the academic background of library and information science doctoral advisors does not affect the interdisciplinarity of their students’ doctoral dissertations in China.

The Coverage of Library and Information Science Literature in Web of Science

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
J. Alamelu ◽  
V. Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Publication Output ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Average Growth Rate ◽  
Annual Average ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Publication Share

The main objective of this study is to explore scholarly communication trends in the field of Library and Information Science Literature. A total of 28056 records from Web of Science database, Library and Information Science collected from 1989 to 2017, were analyzed. It examines based on its publication output in Library and Information Science during 1989-2017, based on several parameters, including the country annual average growth rate, global publication share, national publication output, etc. The study uses 29 years (1989- 2017) publications data in Library and Information Science drawn from Web of Science Database.

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