Bibliometric analysis of master theses in information sciences (Postgraduate studies in librarianship, archivistics, museology and information science, 1961–1984, Zagreb, Yugoslavia)

Visualizing a discipline: An author co-citation analysis of information science, 1972–1995

“…Whether we examine the maps for 1972-1979, a viable area in all periods. Borgman, Fidel, and Bates represent practical retrieval, and Dervin and Ingwersen 1980-1987, or 1988, those interested in aspects of retrieval form a large cluster at right, and those interested represent user theory. But note the contingent, retrievalists all, who also load on user theory: Belkin, Saracevic, in aspects of literatures and communication form another at left.…”

Information science – facing social and ethical challenges

“…In contrast to the aforementioned studies relating to research conducted in the USA, additional studies have been carried out to examine research areas in other countries. For example, a study done in 1985, which reviewed 374 research studies in Yugoslavia between 1966 and 1984 found that 45 percent of the studies related to information infrastructure, 24 percent to information technology, 19 percent to ways and means of storage, 16 percent to information material, and only 3 percent of the projects related to information use and user education (Tudman et al , 1985). In 1997, a research project examining 65 studies done in India in library and information studies at Nagpur University between 1990 and 1994 found that the highest percentage of research was conducted in the field of literature surveys and trends – 23 percent.…”