Information Use Pattern of Researchers in Commerce: A Citation Analysis of Doctoral Dissertations

摘要: (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.)IntroductionInformation is produced every now and then across the globe, as a result of scientific, academic industrial research. This new information communicated to users through scientific publications. has led growth literature. Along with exponential literature interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary nature specialization in research have posed many problems both seekers well providers. The need more relevant information, at right time reasonable cost. But midst overflow it difficult select source their field interest. same librarians providers find get perfect balance between ever growing, costly resources.Bibliometrics includes study relationship among documents. Typically these descriptions focus on constituent patterns involving authors, monographs, journals, subject, language, etc. Bibliometric techniques extreme applications sociological studies science, management, librarianship, history science policy, bibliometrics vary from simple complex nature. basic units are all facets written communication. Bibliometrics established itself viable distinctive technique for evaluation based bibliographical citation data.Citation analysis been used assessment activity decades. Librarians count adequacy collection materials. Economists historians looked upon publications counts indicators productivity eminence. efficiency group can be considered terms generated activity. known publication such articles, papers, reports theses. quality o by analysing citations made paper got other authors. done analysis.According Ravichandra Rao (1983, p.199) " main objective evaluate interpret received institutions aggregates activities. It also tool measuring communication links sociology science." So clear that helps know producers consumers inter further production information. include institutes.The taking place globe Science Social solutions existing each field. Doctoral Studies Programme aims training professionals teachers skills competences related systematic investigation various issues area study. At this level, expected provide original insights into problem under investigation. As branch there were researches Commerce practical theoretical level. University Kerala leading support promotion PhD commerce. Within short span than couple decades Department Commerce, Kerala, awarded degrees Commerce. Citation planning library centre needs usage researchers department counting period ten years. …