Information Needs And Use Of Humanities Researchers: A Bibliometric analysis And Review Of Literature

Zainab A.N., and Goi, Sook Sze, (1997) Information Needs And Use Of Humanities Researchers: A Bibliometric analysis And Review Of Literature. Kekal Abadi, 16 (3). pp. 1-15. ISSN 01272578

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Affiliations

University of Malaya, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, MLIS Programme

Abstract

This is a quantitative analysis of 100 references retrieved on information use and needs of humanities researchers. They consis of journal articles (57%), dissertation (26%), conference proceedings (11%) and books (6%). Three journal titles were found to contribute more than a third of the articles on this subject. About 88% (23) of the dissertations are doctoral theses submitted to universities in the United States. Abou 51% of the retrieved iems were published between 1980-1989, which form the peak of studies in this area and the situation stabilizes to an average of about two studies a year in the post 1990 years. The bulk of the studies are about characteristics of inforation sources used and of these citation studies are predominant. Information needs and use in the field of literature. history and music (62%, 41) constitute the bulk of studies in this area. The review studies are under three categories; the library and humanities scholars, research and information seeking behaviour of the humanities researchers and the characteristics of sources used.

Item Type:

Journal

Keywords:

Humanities researchers, Information needs and use, Bibliometrics, channels of publication.

Subjects:

Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Science

ID Code:

751