Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

A Bibliometric Study of Published Literature in Library and Information Science in IASLIC Bulletin: 2003 – 2007

  • Author:
  • Sambhu Nath Halder1, Suvra Chandra2
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 4 to 12

1Narula Institute of Technology, 81, Nilgunj Road, Agarpara, Kolkata.

2Narula Institute of Technology, 81, Nilgunj Road, Kolkata.

Abstract

This paper highlights the growth patterns of Library and Information Science literature on the basis of bibliometric study. Effort have been made to analyze the articles of IASLIC Bulletin published from the year 2003 to 2007. The investigation focuses on distribution of contributions, authorship pattern of contributions, distribution of references, analysis of length of literature, distribution of illustrations used, state wise distribution of contributions and subject trends of the articles, etc. Different graphical representations have been used as and when needed to reveal the real field scenarios. It contains details findings of the entire study and ends with conclusion.