Analyzing publishing trends in information literacy literature: A bibliometric study
The main objective of this study was to explore scholarly communication trends in the field of information literacy. A total of 1989 records from Scopus bibliographic database, published from 2003 to 2012, were analyzed. The Scopus database was preferred over the Web of Science as it provided consid...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-811342019-12-06T14:22:10Z Analyzing publishing trends in information literacy literature: A bibliometric study Majid, Shaheen Hnin, Nu Aye Ma, May Win Khine San, Yu Wai Chang, Yun-Ke Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Information Literacy Bibliometrics Citation Analysis Publishing Trends Social Sciences Scopus The main objective of this study was to explore scholarly communication trends in the field of information literacy. A total of 1989 records from Scopus bibliographic database, published from 2003 to 2012, were analyzed. The Scopus database was preferred over the Web of Science as it provided considerably more hits for the phrase ‘information literacy’. Other possible synonyms for the concept of information literacy were ignored to minimize the retrieval of irrelevant documents. MS Excel as well as specific Scopus analytical tools were used for data analysis. Some areas covered in the data analysis included: annual growth in information literacy publications, preferred journals for publishing information literacy articles, most prolific authors, top countries producing information literacy literature, and publication distribution by subject. It was found that the number of information literacy publications have increased steadily during the last ten years. It was also revealed that a majority of information literacy publication were written by authors from North America and the United Kingdom. Published version 2015-12-16T07:33:03Z 2019-12-06T14:22:10Z 2015-12-16T07:33:03Z 2019-12-06T14:22:10Z 2015 Journal Article Majid, S., Chang, Y.-K., Hnin, N. A., Ma, M. W. K., & San, Y. W. (2015). Analyzing publishing trends in information literacy literature: A bibliometric study. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 20(2), 51-66. 1394-6234 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81134 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39093 http://majlis.fsktm.um.edu.my/detail.asp?AID=1549 en Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science © 2015 University of Malaya. This paper was published in Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of University of Malaya. The published version is available at: [http://majlis.fsktm.um.edu.my/detail.asp?AID=1549]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 16 p. application/pdf |
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The main objective of this study was to explore scholarly communication trends in the field of information literacy. A total of 1989 records from Scopus bibliographic database, published from 2003 to 2012, were analyzed. The Scopus database was preferred over the Web of Science as it provided considerably more hits for the phrase ‘information literacy’. Other possible synonyms for the concept of information literacy were ignored to minimize the retrieval of irrelevant documents. MS Excel as well as specific Scopus analytical tools were used for data analysis. Some areas covered in the data analysis included: annual growth in information literacy publications, preferred journals for publishing information literacy articles, most prolific authors, top countries producing information literacy literature, and publication distribution by subject. It was found that the number of information literacy publications have increased steadily during the last ten years. It was also revealed that a majority of information literacy publication were written by authors from North America and the United Kingdom. |
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