Bibliometric Citations in Ph.D. Theses in LIS : in Library and Information Science at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi: 2008-2012

ISBN-13: 9786202018470 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 72 str.

Ravi Chandran; Gorantla SivaPrasad; K. Manoharn

Opis

The present study analyses the preferences and usage of different types of information resources used by the research scholars to write PhD theses in the discipline of Library and Information Science. The citations examined different type of literatures cited such as journal articles, books, databases, theses and reference sources. The results indicate that researchers have cited nearly 69 % of journals used for their research; the researchers have cited more foreign journals.

O autorze

Dr. M. Ravichandran completed his BLIS and MLIS from Annamalai University, Chidambaram. He did his M.Phil from Alagappa University, Karaikudi. He is working as Librarian in Prathyusha Engineering College, Chennai since 2002. His area of interest is Bibliometric Citation Study of Literature Reviews from the Bibliographies, etc.