Information Use Pattern by Pediatrician: a Bibliometric Study

Authors

  • B. S. Biradar
     Department of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shimoga, Karnataka
  • K. Thippeswamy
     Dept. of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta 577 451

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2004/v41i1/44402

Keywords:

Paediatric Dissertations, Bibliometric Study, Information Use Pattern

Abstract

Study is based on 3401 references appended to the 61 M.D. Pediatric dissertations submitted to the J.J.M. Medical College, Davanagere. Authors have attempted to determine the average number of reference per dissertation, forms of documents, authorship pattern, obsolescence of literature and percentage of cited periodicals available in the library. Results indicates that periodicals (79.12%) are the highly utilised source. Three authors (25.3%) write major percentages of articles. 25.98% and 76.70% cited journals and journal articles respectively are available in the J.J.M. Medical College Library, Davanagere, Karnataka.

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Biradar, B. S., & Thippeswamy, K. (2014). Information Use Pattern by Pediatrician: a Bibliometric Study. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 41(1), 107–120. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2004/v41i1/44402

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Volume 41, Issue 1, March 2004

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Received 2014-01-01
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