Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis

Objective - This paper aimed to analyze worldwide research on evidence based librarianship (EBL) using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Methods - This descriptive study has been conducted using scientometrics and a SNA approach. The researchers identified 523 publications on EBL, as indexed by Scopus...

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প্রধান লেখক: Erfanmanesh, Mohammadamin, Tusi, Ziba, Jafarzadeh, Rashid, Gavgani, Vahideh Zarea, Vahed, Nafiseh
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প্রকাশিত: University of Alberta, Learning Services 2018
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author Erfanmanesh, Mohammadamin
Tusi, Ziba
Jafarzadeh, Rashid
Gavgani, Vahideh Zarea
Vahed, Nafiseh
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Tusi, Ziba
Jafarzadeh, Rashid
Gavgani, Vahideh Zarea
Vahed, Nafiseh
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description Objective - This paper aimed to analyze worldwide research on evidence based librarianship (EBL) using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Methods - This descriptive study has been conducted using scientometrics and a SNA approach. The researchers identified 523 publications on EBL, as indexed by Scopus and Web of Science with no date limitation. A range of software tools (Ravar PreMap, Netdraw, UCINet and VOSviewer) were utilized for data visualization and analysis. Results - Results of the study revealed that the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) occupied the topmost positions regarding centrality measures, clearly indicating their important structural roles in EBL research. The network of EBL research in terms of the degree of connectedness showed low density in the co-authorship networks of both authors (0.013) and countries (0.214). Seven subject clusters were identified in the EBL research network, four of which related to health and medicine. The occurrence of the keywords related to these four subject clusters suggested that EBL research had a greater association with the setting of health and medicine than with traditional librarianship elements such as human resources or library collection management. Conclusion - This study provided a systematic understanding of topics, research, and researchers in EBL by visualizing the networks and may thus inform the development of future aspects of EBL research and education.
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spelling um.eprints-204322019-02-21T06:03:10Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/20432/ Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis Erfanmanesh, Mohammadamin Tusi, Ziba Jafarzadeh, Rashid Gavgani, Vahideh Zarea Vahed, Nafiseh Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Objective - This paper aimed to analyze worldwide research on evidence based librarianship (EBL) using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Methods - This descriptive study has been conducted using scientometrics and a SNA approach. The researchers identified 523 publications on EBL, as indexed by Scopus and Web of Science with no date limitation. A range of software tools (Ravar PreMap, Netdraw, UCINet and VOSviewer) were utilized for data visualization and analysis. Results - Results of the study revealed that the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) occupied the topmost positions regarding centrality measures, clearly indicating their important structural roles in EBL research. The network of EBL research in terms of the degree of connectedness showed low density in the co-authorship networks of both authors (0.013) and countries (0.214). Seven subject clusters were identified in the EBL research network, four of which related to health and medicine. The occurrence of the keywords related to these four subject clusters suggested that EBL research had a greater association with the setting of health and medicine than with traditional librarianship elements such as human resources or library collection management. Conclusion - This study provided a systematic understanding of topics, research, and researchers in EBL by visualizing the networks and may thus inform the development of future aspects of EBL research and education. University of Alberta, Learning Services 2018 Article PeerReviewed Erfanmanesh, Mohammadamin and Tusi, Ziba and Jafarzadeh, Rashid and Gavgani, Vahideh Zarea and Vahed, Nafiseh (2018) Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 13 (4). pp. 50-69. ISSN 1715-720X, DOI https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29396 <https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29396>. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip29396 doi:10.18438/eblip29396
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Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis
title Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis
title_full Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis
title_fullStr Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis
title_short Visualization of the Scholarly Output on Evidence Based Librarianship: A Social Network Analysis
title_sort visualization of the scholarly output on evidence based librarianship a social network analysis
topic Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
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