scholarly journals Practicing What You Preach: Evaluating Access of Open Access Research

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Copyright Ownership ◽  
Published Research

The open access movement seeks to encourage all researchers to make their works openly available and free of paywalls so more people can access their knowledge. Yet some researchers who study open access (OA) continue to publish their work in paywalled journals and fail to make it open. This project set out to study just how many published research articles about OA fall into this category, how many are being made open (whether by being published in a gold OA or hybrid journal or through open deposit), and how library and information science authors compare to other disciplines researching this field. Because of the growth of tools available to help researchers find open versions of articles, this study also sought to compare how these new tools compare to Google Scholar in their ability to disseminating OA research. From a sample collected from Web of Science of articles published since 2010, the study found that although a majority of research articles about OA are open in some form, a little more than a quarter are not. A smaller rate of library science researchers made their work open compared to non-library science researchers. In looking at the copyright of these articles published in hybrid and open journals, authors were more likely to retain copyright ownership if they printed in an open journal compared to authors in hybrid journals. Articles were more likely to be published with a Creative Commons license if published in an open journal compared to those published in hybrid journals.

Social justice in library science programs: A content analysis approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1102-1109
Author(s):  
Rhiannon Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Promotional Materials ◽  
Science Educators ◽  
Globalized World

In an increasingly globalized world, social justice issues dominate the news. Libraries are often viewed as places where social justice ideals are upheld and promoted. This paper uses a content analysis methodology of 10 North American library and information science program websites to discover how social justice education is marketed to potential students through an examination of open access course descriptions, mission statements, and core learning objectives where available. Findings indicate that social justice is embedded in library and information science programs, but there are limited opportunities for prospective students to seek out these courses due to a lack of open access course descriptions and mission statements and shortage of integration in required courses. If library and information science educators want to attract future librarians with strong social justice agendas, then the promotional materials will need to be more explicit in regards to how these programs can aid students in building a social justice mindset.

Library and information science research in BRICS countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 183-202
Author(s):  
Manorama Tripathi ◽  
V.K.J. Jeevan ◽  
Parveen Babbar ◽  
Lohrii Kaini Mahemei
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Brics Countries

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the research output of library and information science of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations during the ten year period, i.e. 2005-2014, as reflected through the Web of Science database. Design/methodology/approach This study used Social Science Index (SSCI) of Web of Science (WoS) citation database to collect data for the ten year period. All records indexed in SSCI were refined by subject area of “Information Science and Library Science” and selected countries. The downloaded results were analyzed by using specific parameters. Findings WoS indexes different kinds of documents, such as articles, conference proceedings, biographical items, book reviews, corrections, editorial material, letters, reprints and reviews. Out of the BRICS output, almost 90 per cent of papers were articles. Other types of documents included conference papers, review papers and book reviews. China contributed nearly half of the documents followed by Brazil, South Africa, India and Russia. On an average, a document had cited 34 references. More than one-third of records did not receive any citations. It has been observed that the titles that had 11-16 words attracted the most number of citations. The top ten publishers in whose journals the researchers published included Emerald, Elsevier and Springer. The primary subject areas were information science and library science, information systems, interdisciplinary applications and management. About 85 per cent of the documents were published in English. Around 93 per cent of the non-English research publications were in Portuguese, the official language of Brazil. Originality/value There are not many studies on BRICS countries and that too about Library and Information Science (LIS) research output. This study may reveal insights into how LIS researchers interact with local and global issues in a specific spectrum of the world community.

scholarly journals The Open Access Availability of Library and Information Science Literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doug Way
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Information Science ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Regular Practice

To examine the open access availability of Library and Information Science (LIS) research, a study was conducted using Google Scholar to search for articles from 20 top LIS journals. The study examined whether Google Scholar was able to find any links to full text, if open access versions of the articles were available and where these articles were being hosted. The results showed that the archiving of articles is not a regular practice in the field; articles are not being deposited in institutional or subject repositories at a high rate; and, overall, the percentage of available open access articles in LIS was similar to the findings in previous studies. In addition, the study found that Google Scholar is an effective tool for finding known LIS articles.

scholarly journals Architektura informacji w piśmiennictwie zagranicznym 1982–2018. Analiza ilościowa

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (2(112)) ◽  
pp. 88-111
Author(s):  
Anna Matysek
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Google Books

Cel/Teza: Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie procesu kształtowania się zainteresowania problematyką architektury informacji w światowym piśmiennictwie.Koncepcja/Metody badań: Rozwój literatury dotyczącej architektury informacji przebadano na podstawie analizy bibliometrycznej piśmiennictwa zagranicznego na ten temat, opublikowanego do końca 2018 r. Piśmiennictwo to zostało zidentyfikowane na podstawie baz Scopus, Web of Science i Library and Information Science Abstract oraz serwisów Google Scholar, Google Books i księgarni Amazon. Analizę ilościową rozkładu chronologicznego i tematycznego piśmiennictwa uzupełnia wskazanie najważniejszych autorów, książek i czasopism, a także najczęściej cytowanych publikacji.Wyniki i wnioski: Zidentyfikowano 2269 publikacji dotyczących problematyki architektury informacji o bardzo zróżnicowanej tematyce, przede wszystkim z zakresu systemów informacyjnych i nauki o informacji. Wyniki analizy wskazują, że zainteresowanie różnymi aspektami architektury informacji zwiększa się nieprzerwanie od 2000 r., co zostało potwierdzone rosnącą liczbą publikacji i ich cytowań.Oryginalność/Wartość poznawcza: W polskim piśmiennictwie nie podejmowano dotychczas próby analizy literatury z zakresu architektury informacji. Artykuł może być punktem wyjścia do pogłębionej analizy tematycznej oraz stanowić materiał porównawczy dla podobnych badań.

Scientometric Analysis of Library and Information Science Articles During the Year 2008-2017 Using Web of Science

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
P. Boopathi ◽  
P. Gomathi
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Academic World ◽  
The Web

This article highlights the research productivity and scholarly communication of library and information science articles during the year 2008–2017 indexed by the Web of Science database. This analytical study consisting of 56 reports and data downloaded from the Web of Science (Clarivate Analysis) database. Scientometric research mainly focused on the range of research productivity in the field of library science in a specific period. To evaluate the Publication years, to identify the authors who wrote, the more articles, which journals published most of the relevant subject articles, which institute and country have mostly involved in a particular subject; all these are to mainly discussed in this study. The present study considered as a useful tool for effective allocation of research funds in the research community and the academic world of library and information science to enhance the research process.

scholarly journals The impact of open access citation and social media on leading top Information Science journals

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (77) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Roberto Cintra ◽  
Ariadne Chloe Furnival ◽  
Douglas Henrique Milanez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Acceso Abierto ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Citation

El objetivo de esta investigación fue verificar las posibles ventajas que el acceso abierto puede ofrecer al área de la Ciencia de la Información. Para ello, se analizaron los indicadores bibliométricos de citas y los datos de altmetría en 16 revistas científicas híbridas, seleccionadas mediante el Journal Citation Reports y filtradas con base en sus respectivos factores de impacto. La recolección de datos fue realizada en Web of Science, Google Scholar, Altmetric.com y Mendeley. Esta verificación se realizó en dos periodos de tiempo diferentes para examinar si hubo alguna influencia del acceso abierto en el tiempo. Los resultados indican que el acceso abierto puede ofrecer una ventaja en el número de citas y menciones en las redes sociales para el conjunto de artículos de las revistas analizadas aquí, y que esta ventaja es mayor para los casos en que los autores pagaron el cargo por procesamiento del artículo a garantizar la disponibilidad inmediata del artículo en acceso abierto al momento de la publicación. En la conclusión se afirma que no es sólo el acceso abierto el que provoca una mayor cantidad de citas a un artículo, aunque ayuda, sino la calidad del propio artículo.

scholarly journals Indexing Open Access Law Journals…or Maybe Not

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward T. Hart
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
State University ◽  
Science Journal ◽  
Science Professor ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Or Groups

At the 2007 Charleston Conference, Elaine Yontz and Jack Fisher, library science professor and librarian respectively at Valdosta State University, gave a presentation on their study of indexing by the leading information science indexers of the seventy-eight open access journals (OAJ) listed for library and information science in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). They discovered that less than 47% of the journals listed in the DOAJ were indexed. Additional observations made were the relative newness of many of the library science journal titles listed in DOAJ, the breadth of languages in which OAJ were being published, and the quality of many of the publishers or groups behind the journals. Yontz and Fisher are concerned that American scholars overlook these potentially helpful journals because of the lack of indexing.

scholarly journals Librarian Authors Appear to Favour Open Access Journals, while Academic Authors Appear to Favour Non-Open Access Journals

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-178
Author(s):  
Michelle DuBroy
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Academic Authors

A Review of: Chang, Y.-W. (2017). Comparative study of characteristics of authors between open access and non-open access journals in library and information science. Library & Information Science Research, 39(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2017.01.002 Abstract Objective – To compare the characteristics of authors publishing in open access and non-open access library and information science (LIS) journals. Design – Comparative analysis of published journal articles. Setting – Academic journals. Subjects – Articles published in selected LIS journals between 2008-2013. Methods –  Journals included in the Library Science and Information Science category in the 2012 edition of Journal Citation Reports and those listed in the Library and Information Science category of the Directory of Open Access Journals as of May 2013 were included in the analysis. Articles were examined and coded for author occupation, academic rank, and type of collaboration. Main Results – The author analyzed 1,807 articles from 20 open access journals and 1,665 articles from 13 non-open access journals. An unknown number of articles were excluded because they lacked required author information. Over half (53.9%) of the authors who published in the open access journals were practitioners. Over half (58.1%) of the authors who published in the non-open access journals were academics. Librarian-librarian collaboration was the most common type (38.6%) of collaboration found in the open access journals. Academic-academic collaboration was the most common type (34.1%) of collaboration found in the non-open access journals. Collaboration between librarians and academics was seen in 20.5% of open access articles and 13.2% of non-open access articles. Conclusion – In general, librarian-authored research was found more often in open access journals, while the “latest research topics and ideas” (p. 14) were found most often in non-open access journals.

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.

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