A Bibiliometric Analyisis of Literature on Marine Science Research

P Chellappandi; L Sangeetha

P Chellappandi Assistant Professor, DOLIS, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
L Sangeetha Library Assistant, University College, M K University, Madurai

Keywords: Bibliometrics, Lotka law, Marine Science, institutions, literature

Abstract

This study has focused on matrics in Library Science, the application of Mathematical and Statistical methods for interpretations of the Tables. Three laws are used here for table analysis. Totally they are put at 1157 output over a period of six years from 2001- 2006. The output appeared with Conference /Seminars proceedings rank as second in order in an overall output. The Books as the source of output comes fourth in order of the total marine science output. The Bulletin constitute in overall Marine Science research output. It records the fifth place in the overall publications of Marine Science Literature.

Marine Science literature during period from 2001 to 2006. The total publications of research output was 1157 under four categories of institutions. It could be seen clearly from the above that out of various institutions university comes first in order of the total Marine Science output. Colleges come second in order of the total Marine Science research output. Research institutions come third in order of the total research output and Autonomous organizations come last in order of the total research output