N. S. Harinarayana ¹, N. Vasantha Raju ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006, IN
2 Government First Grade College, Periyapatna, IN

Abstract

Webometrics is the quantitative analysis of Web phenomena. The growth of Web technologies has opened new avenues for Web researchers for measurement and analyses of the phenomenon. Webometrics is traditionally used for quantifying Web data related to footprints of researchers or institutions on the Web measured in terms of their research publications and other parameters. The paper looks at the recent developments in webometrics research in light of emergence of social Web and big data, and their applications in new research fronts and future perspective of webometrics research. The paper also discusses about the recent developments in research techniques in webometrics such as query splitting and virtual memetics in the social network sites. It is observed that the growth of Web technologies has possibly posed new challenges for traditional citation databases which have been extensively used so far for measuring research impact of universities, institutions or individual researchers. The new trend has shown that impact measures are in the verge of acceptance as new method for measurement of academic and research contributions. One notable example for this is altmetrics. In the nutshell the paper gives an overview of the emerging trends and impact measuring techniques used in webometrics research.

Keywords

Webometrics, Research Impact, Web.2.0, Social Web, Big Data.

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Mallinath Kumbar ¹, N. Vasantha Raju ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, IN

Abstract

Research productivity in library and information based on Ph.D. theses submitted to various Indian universities since 1957 presented in this article. Doctoral dissertation is one of the indication of research productivity.

Keywords

Research Productivity, Doctoral Dissertations, Library and Information Science.

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N. S. Harinarayana ¹, Mahadevaswamy ¹, N. Vasantha Raju ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006, IN
2 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, IN

Abstract

This article is a study of Indian authors' contribution in foreign journals in library and information science during 1970-2005. The data were collected from 18 foreign journals. It is found from the study that 303 articles were published in various foreign journals in the field of library and information science. Scientometrics found to be the preferred foreign journal for Indian authors. Almost 44% of the articles published by them were reported in Scientometrics. While going through the Indian contribution in 18 international journals during the span of 36 years, it was found that only three authors have contributed more than 20 articles. This situation calls more attention from Indian authors to increase their level of productivity in foreign periodicals. The sigh of relief is that during present decade 131 articles (43.23%) have already been published showing that the trend of publishing in foreign journals is increasing.

Keywords

Indian Authors, Library and Information Science Journals, Foreign Periodicals, Research Productivity, Authors Research Productivity.

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N. S. Harinarayana ¹, Anjum Kousar ², M. V. Sunil ³, N. Vasantha Raju ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka, IN
2 MLISc, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570 006, Karnataka, IN
3 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIM), Mysore - 570011, Karnataka, IN
4 Government First Grade College, Periyapatna, Mysuru - 571107, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Facebook is an online social networking site. It allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. It is a very popular social networking site. Librarians use it for official and personal communication purpose. The present study examines the participation of librarians in Facebook by testing whether it follows the pattern given by Lotka's law. The result shows that it does not. The paper analyses the reasons and also provides the methods of collecting data for bibliometric study.

Keywords

Lotka's Law, Bibliometrics, Facebook, FB Posts.

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