Reflection of the Information Literacy Literature: A Webometric Study

Authors

  • Amritpal Kaur
     Department of Library & Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
  • Sarman
     Department of Library & Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2014/v51i3/50742

Keywords:

Information Literacy, Ugc-infonet Digital Library Consortium, World Wide Web, Webometrics

Abstract

Webometrics is the research network-based communication using informetric or other quantitative measures. The primary objective of this study is to examine the nature and pattern of citations in the recent information literacy literature. For the study, 84 articles published in 29 e-journals of LIS collection of Emerald Group available through UGC-Infonet digital library consortium of the last five years have been analyzed. This study concentrates on classification of web citations by author, year, country, and pattern of citations has also been calculated. The study reveals that current trend in citing is moving towards web citations.

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Published

2014-01-01

How to Cite

Kaur, A., & Sarman, . (2014). Reflection of the Information Literacy Literature: A Webometric Study. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 51(3), 159–163. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2014/v51i3/50742

Issue

Volume 51, Issue 3, June 2014

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Articles

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All the articles published in Journal of Information and Knowledge are held by the Publisher. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), as a publisher requires its authors to transfer the copyright prior to publication. This will permit SRELS to reproduce, publish, distribute and archive the article in print and electronic form and also to defend against any improper use of the article.

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Received 2014-06-20
Accepted 2014-06-20
Published 2014-01-01

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