Bibliometric Study of Select Open Access Journals

Aijaz Ahmad Bhat

ISBN 10: 365932857X / ISBN 13: 9783659328572

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jan 2013, 2013

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Neuware -The internet has become the global publishing platform, for open access Journals covering a wide range of subject areas. Library and Information Science is no exception, and now we find a significant portion of its literature appearing in open access journals. The present study is however focused on Bibliometric study of select open access journals in the field of Library & Information Science, from 2004-2008. The scope of the study is confined to the bibliometric analysis of ¿Ariadne, Information Research: an international electronic journal, E-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, and Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management¿, from 2004-2008. Chapter I gives an introduction, objectives, scope and the methodology adopted for the research work. Chapter II gives the historical background of bibliometrics including characteristics & Laws. It also provides an introduction of Open access Journals Selected for the study. Chapter III reviews various studies already conducted on the concerned subject and provides first hand information about results and conclusions drawn. Chapter IV deals with the data analysis and the results are revealed in the form ofBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

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• Title: Bibliometric Study of Select Open Access Journals
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jan 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 365932857X
• ISBN 13: 9783659328572
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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The internet has become the global publishing platform, for open access Journals covering a wide range of subject areas. Library and Information Science is no exception, and now we find a significant portion of its literature appearing in open access journals. The present study is however focused on Bibliometric study of select open access journals in the field of Library & Information Science, from 2004-2008. The scope of the study is confined to the bibliometric analysis of “Ariadne, Information Research: an international electronic journal, E-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, and Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management”, from 2004-2008. Chapter I gives an introduction, objectives, scope and the methodology adopted for the research work. Chapter II gives the historical background of bibliometrics including characteristics & Laws. It also provides an introduction of Open access Journals Selected for the study. Chapter III reviews various studies already conducted on the concerned subject and provides first hand information about results and conclusions drawn. Chapter IV deals with the data analysis and the results are revealed in the form of

About the Author

Library Assistant Govt. Medical College, SrinagarEducational Qualification : M.LIS from Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, in 2009.B.Ed. from Directorate of Distance Education, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, in 2011.Qualified UGC NET in June 2012.DCA & MDTP from DOEACC and NCPUL, New Delhi.