نشریه مطالعات کتابداری و علم اطلاعات
سال دوازدهم شماره 1 (پیاپی 31، بهار 1399)

Periodical publications are one of the resources through which users reach the scientific publications and scientific productions from different groups of researchers. Among documents and publication resources, the periodical publications are considered the most important resources for scientific information due to their speed of publishing and the effective role they play in the transmission of information. The level of production and quality of publications are among the indicators of the scientific and cultural growth in any society (Fat'habadi, Kamari and Sharifi, 2015). Publications play a role in continuous education and improvement in research and distribution of scientific activities (Sieger, 2003). The European Union Commission has confirmed this and believes that scientific publications have a dual role in the validation and dissemination and this is important in archiving knowledge and to guarantee permanent access to it (European Commission, 2006). To value scientific publications equals their continuous assessment, taking care production of knowledge and science; and dissemination and sharing of that knowledge. Nowadays, scientometrics has been defined as a method to measure science, which defines the achievements of an intellectual realm and even predicts possible lines for further progress through examination and discovery of system and structure of science field by using quantitative means. One could assess the distribution of frequency as well as the evaluation of scientific entities such as publications through the application of the techniques and laws available in Scientometrics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between citation indices and classification of publications in the field of infertility through Bradford method.

This descriptive correlation study was done by Scientometrics survey. The sources of data collection were all ranking reports of infertility journals from Thomson Reuters (JCR) and Scopus (SCImago) in the period 2014-2012.  Infertility journals in the PubMed database form the research community. In order to collect data in the first stage, the list of indexed journals in the field of infertility was extracted from the PubMed database. The indexing of journals in PubMed database was reviewed through the website of the National Library of Medicine of America. In this study, Bradford Law was applied to include a number of proper journals. As a result, 92 journals were selected according to Bradford Law: the first category (4 journals), the second category (16 journals), and the third category (72 journals). Then, the values of STR, H- index, from the SCImago and impact factor from the JCR database were extracted. The extracted values were taken as the basis for analyzing and studying the relationship between the indices. Excel and SPSS software were used to analyze the data while Pearson correlation test and linear regression were used due to the quantitative nature of research variables.

The results of the fitting distribution of specialized journals in the field of infertility according to Bradford Law showed that the number of publications of each category has increased with a constant coefficient compared with its previous category. This constant coefficient indicates that the distribution of journals in these three categories is consistent with the distribution of Bradford. According to the research findings, the impact factor, SJR with H- index of infertility journals is positively correlated with Bradford's frequent distribution of these journals.

In general, according to the results of this study, the selection of publications with each of the evaluations of the SCImago and JCR and the law Bradford in the field of infertility is possible due to the correlation between them, although there was a very little difference between this correlation from the publications of the first category to all journals. Given the disadvantages of the impact factor, as well as the differing rankings of the journals and the number of indexed publications in the bases, along with other studies; these indicators can be a good benchmark for top journals. Along with the present study, Myers and Young (2017) showed that neither of the indicators of evaluation of the journals are superior to each other, but indicators such as the H index are more effective in evaluation of management and business journals. In general, the present study, along with other studies, confirmed the features of empirical rules (in the present study, Bradford) such as categorization and generalization (Tavakolizadeh and Soheili, 2015).   According to the results, researchers and authors of infertility field can use the impact factor, SJR, Bradford law and H- Index to select appropriate journals in their specialized field. It is also proposed to do similar research on the relationship between indices in other journals and the comparative evaluation of other citation metrics of journals at different fields.

The need for cognition and epistemological beliefs are two cognitive, epistemological and unique characteristics that exist on different levels in individuals and can affect their information behavior. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the relationship between epistemological beliefs along with the need for cognition in the students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and their information behavior as well as investigating the relationship between the first two variables.

The present study is descriptive and applied in terms of survey method. The statistical population of this study are all the students studying at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in all academic levels. The total population was 13,400, which according to the Krejcie-Morgan table, 380 people were selected as a sample using stratified random sampling method. The data collection tools in this study were three questionnaires that were provided to the subjects. The first questionnaire consists of 18 questions test of need for recognithin. This questionnaire was designed in the form of a 5-point Likert scale by Cassiopo, Petty and Cao (1984). The epistemological beliefs scale with 28 items in the 5-point Likert scale was used to measure epistemic beliefs, and the Mokhtari & Davarpanah information behavior questionnaire (Mokhtari & Davarpanah, 2012) was used to evaluate users' information behavior. This questionnaire has 35 items that are designed in a 5-point Likert scale. Cronbach's alpha reliability test showed that all three questionnaires have good reliability. In the present study, SPSS software version 23 was used for descriptive and inferential statistics analysis and Amos software version 23 was used to test the research hypotheses.

There are a few presuppositions for using path analysis method which are: 1) normal data; 2) Existence of appropriate correlation between variables; Therefore, using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and calculating the elongation and skewness of the data, the natural distribution of the data was investigated, which shows that the significance level in the variables of need for recognition, epistemological belief and information behavior is more than 0.05, which guarantees the normal distribution of data. In the next step, due to the normality of the data, Pearson correlation test was used to measure the relationship between the studied variables. The results of this test showed that there is a good correlation between the variables. Therefore, by confirming the normality of the data and the existence of an appropriate correlation between the variables, path analysis was used to analyze the variables. In reviewing the research hypotheses, the findings showed that the need for recognition has a positive and significant effect on information behavior (p <0.001; t = 2.169; β = 0.20) of students. In addition to these findings, it was confirmed that the epistemological beliefs also have a significant positive effect on students' information behavior (p <0.001; t = 2.094; β = 0.30). Based on the findings of this study, a two-way effect (correlation) between the variables of need for recognition and epistemological belief (p <0.001; r = 0.68) has been obtained, which indicates a positive and significant relationship. In the proposed model, the figures obtained from the model fit indices indicate the appropriate fit of the model.

Considering the research results and confirming the relationship between research variables, it can be argued that with the growth and development of epistemological beliefs and the need for recognition in students, we can hope that they would be effectively more engaged in cognitive processes to do academic work and homework and do not trust unreliable sources. Students who have high-level of epistemological beliefs, and who believe in complexity, uncertainty, and the need to acquire knowledge from reliable sources, show these mental beliefs in a tendency to engage with complex information and spend more time and energy on obtaining reliable and first-hand information. They become more successful in the information and decision-making processes, which in turn, will increase and consolidate their mental beliefs about knowledge and information, and this effective cycle will continue throughout their lives. The findings of this study can be effectively used in the process of planning curricula in universities (and even earlier in high school). In this regard, it is suggested to design topics for teaching cognitive skills and problem solving for different disciplines. On the other hand, professors and educators can help increase the level of need for recognition and epistemological beliefs by holding workshops on critical thinking and problem-solving methods.

Libraries are vital academic facilities. Academic libraries store and provide access to physical books and other sources of information. Though satisfaction and well-being of users is increasingly being considered in relation to academic library, there is little information regarding the productivity and well-being of students within the context of the library building. The libraries’ resources and indoor environment are intended to promote learning. The central library is known for being a source of information, offering services to disseminate that information and provide reference materials to the users. With the advent of the digital age, storing and retrieving reference materials has extended from the physical to the digital realm, reducing the need for visiting the facility in person to retrieve information. However, despite remote access to library services and collections, the physical space occupied by users remains important. The present research was conducted to compare the effective criteria to improve the usersʼ satisfaction of central libraries of comprehensive universities affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in the cities of Tehran and Ahvaz. It also aims to answer the research question, “what indoor environmental factors affect users’ abilities to study in libraries?”  These questions demand further examination of the relationship between academic libraries and their users. In summation, the research focuses primarily on design principles in libraries and their interior environments, and how the design of indoor spaces could be improved to enhance users’ satisfaction.

The methodology employed in the present research covers both qualitative and quantitative approaches. As a methodology, it involves philosophical assumptions that guide the direction of the collection and analysis of data. The use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problem. According to the research purpose, it is an applied research. Additionally, this study is evidence-based, and so relies on information gathered from previously conducted research, case studies, and observations. Some gathered sources report findings on those indoor environmental factors and architectural characteristics of the library that have significant effects on users’ preferences. From the gathered sources, priorities are given to architectural characteristics on a case-by-case basis. In this stage, once all the sources are identified, or as the number of sources continues to increase, classifications, as well as subsequent divisions, are established. These classifications are based on the indoor environmental factors that affect users.The research population has consisted of all users of central libraries of University of Tehran, Shahid Beheshti University and Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in 2019-2020. Using cluster sampling method, about 370 questionnaires were distributed among the users and 255 completely filled questionnaires were collected and analyzed using SPSS v.22.0 for windows. The required data was collected using the users’ satisfaction on academic library questionnaire. The test results indicated that the reliability and validity of the questionnaire surveys were satisfactory. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to evaluate significant differences in the influential factors among the three-study group.

The result of data analysis showed that students tend to visit academic libraries at a greater frequency if the spaces meet their preferences and needs. The physical components have the highest proportional number of sources that offer how a space can be improved. The majority of the participants indicate that lighting is another important factor in the indoor environment and serves as a visually appealing design and function. Additionally, the flexible furniture can be designed to be easily movable, so that groups of students can create their own designated spot for socializing, studying, and collaborating from the greater space. Also, the brightness and shades of colours are more significant than the choice of colours. It is believed that a colourful environment is more effective in conducing productivity than a colourless one. Mute and cool colour re best because of the control over both colours and brightness. Furthermore, mean and standard deviation of overall score of users’ satisfactions in University of Tehran, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, and Shahid Beheshti University’s Central Libraries were 3.93±1.03, 3.85±0.88, and 3.15±1.18, respectively. Also, the results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference among the overall scores of satisfactions in the three groups of library users (p<0.001).

The current study suggests a means by which the different factors of a library’s physical space could be compared and ranked. Based on the research findings, user-centric design of the academic library’s interior environment can be considered as a means to enhance the environment within which learning takes place. In addition, library design would provide educational spaces, media spaces, group and individual study settings in order to increase access to educational activities, social events, group meetings, and book clubs to enhance the library’s attractiveness and satisfaction. New library building projects, as well as extensions to existing libraries, can use this research to evaluate design principles to determine the benefits with regard to occupancy and use.

Today, research and doing scientific investigations are considered the basis of the progress of societies, and spending money on research is actually an investment. Science begins with research. Organizations serve the human community with the power of science, and human beings, as the third and strongest side of this structure, have an undeniable impact on advancing the goals of the organization and society. The development of human knowledge over previous decades has been done through both education and research. The findings of the previous generation have been passed on to the present generation through education. At the same time, the new generation has produced knowledge for the next generation by conducting various types of research. The process of producing knowledge requires knowledge of research methods as well as the development of relevant skills. Creative, knowledgeable, and capable human resources strengthen the structure of the organization and contribute to the development of society and the improvement of services. Therefore, considering the importance of research, the present study was conducted to investigate the factors related to the tendency of librarians working in public libraries in Kermanshah province to research.

In this research, a survey method was used. The statistical population of all librarians working in public libraries of Kermanshah province is under the supervision of the Public Libraries of the country, which was examined as a census of the whole society. Out of 170 librarians, 139 participated to research by completing the researcher-made questionnaire with the reliability of 8/91 in the scale of Alpha-Cronbach. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23. The tests used in this study, were the Clemogrov Smirnov (KS) test, the independent T-test, and the Pearson correlation coefficient, which were used to examine the correlation between the variables. The regression coefficients and the regression line equation were also obtained for the research variables.

The findings illustrated that there is a significant correlation between motivation variables, management strategies, individual and professional abilities, career advancement, level of education, and salary increase with the tendency of librarians to do research. There was no significant correlation between age and years of service with the level of a research orientation of librarians in public libraries. There was no significant difference between men and women, as well as the field of study of librarians working in public libraries in Kermanshah province. Among the variables related to the tendency of librarians to research, the motivation variable was the most important (38%), the variable of individual and specialized abilities (25%) and the variable of management policies (23%), and the tendency of librarians to do research was the next variable. The two variables of career advancement and salary increase were removed from the regression equation.

The tendency to do research at the beginning and to a large extent goes back to the individual (variable motivation) that is developed by acquiring individual and specialized skills and abilities. However, in order for research activities to continue, growth and strengthening require the planning and support of senior and decision-making managers and officials in libraries and information centers (management policies). In general, and considering the relationship between research variables, it can be concluded that educated librarians in the field of librarianship with a high level of education (master's degree and above) who have sufficient internal motivation and are familiar with research techniques and specific and valuable personal skills (variable of individual and professional abilities), if the organization's research policies are supportive and career advancement and salary increases are not considered at a low level, they would have a strong desire to do research. The results of this study suggest that the tendency to research returns to the individual at the beginning and to a large extent (variable motivation with the highest predictive power) but to grow and strengthen the need for planning and support of high-ranking officials and decision-makers. The recipient has in libraries and information centers (management lines). In this regard, it is recommended that librarians who are interested in research and conduct research activities be encouraged (not necessarily financially). Consider courses and courses to strengthen and develop research skills.

The present study aims to investigate KIS among the knowledge systems and how to putting it in the tree of knowledge.

This research is divided into two parts, library and survey. In the library part, the concept of science, philosophy of science and philosophy of information science and classification and separation factors of science were presented. In the survey part, firstly the universities from United States, Great Britain, South Africa and Iran, then five public database were selected were studied.

The results showed that in most colleges knowledge and information science in the College of Education were Overall result show that knowledge and information science appointed to the humanities and social sciences class and under the group of Social sciences or Humanities.

Originality: 

Knowledge of the world's land territory and only by knowing and having the appropriate status among of science that a possible majors excellence and achieve its desired position.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate existing taxonomies and provide taxonomy suitable for use in Iran.

The present study was applied in a desirable and qualitative research method using Delphi technique. After studying and reviewing the texts, the taxonomy features were extracted and a questionnaire was developed based on them.The research was carried out in two stages. At first, the taxonomic features were extracted from some bases and information sources, and in the second phase, a survey of taxonomy experts in the field of information science and science. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire based on extracted features in three sections: extension criteria, adjustment criteria, and screening criteria.

The results showed that most of the proposed taxonomic features have multiple and hybrid features. Different forms of taxonomy have different uses, and various forms can be used in specific circumstances based on the general or specific taxonomy.

The results of the research, in addition to identifying taxonomic features, is a proposed model for creating a taxonomy in Iran.

The purpose of the present study was to identify the effect of library services and various media to attract teenagers into the public libraries in Isfahan cities. The research method was descriptive – survey. Population comprises involved all member public library Esfahan city's which age between 12-16 that was equal to 920 Person .This study was used based on stratified random sampling method. The questionnaires were used to collect data. finding indicate that Based on advice teens in regard to the various library services on attracting teenagers into the public library the "answering the research questions students" was in the first place &"television" was most effective media to attract teenagers to the library . Based on the findings of the study it is concluded that the library to advertise for attract user to public libraries should use from among the various media for TV more and targeted also in among the various library services must be created facilities for answering the research student questions.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the researches output of the field of distance education indexed in the WOS database using Scholarly capital model.

This research is an applied Scientometric study and has been carried out using network analysis. Regarding the relationship between variables, this research is a correlation type. The research community was those documents that has been indexed in the field of distance education studies in the ISI database in the period 1985 to 2016 and has a total of 31607 records.

The finding of this study showed that social influence has a positive and significant effect on the Ideational Influence and venue influence, as well as there is a positive relationship between venue influence on Ideational.

The results of the study showed that researchers with stronger social interactions would be better able to participate with other researchers and to increase the quality of the works; hence, in terms of co-authorship and indicators, they are in a better position. Also, researchers with higher Ideational influence have more venue influence.

The present study attempts to review Iran's scientific production, and determine its position in the world's scientific production arena during the course of 1996-2015, and to project this trend in the upcoming years.

To gather data, ISI, Scopus, and SCImago databases’ data were used. Then, using Eviews software and ARIMA model, Iran's scientific production trend was projected until 2030.

The research findings indicate that Iran's scientific production growth and acceleration, despite regional and world fluctuations in the past two decades, was desirable and noticeable.

The research results show that despite having desirable growth in the country's scientific production in the past two decades, the projection of the country's scientific production up to 2030 indicates a declining trend. In order to improve this trend and to increase the country's scientific production, it is essential to adopt a long-term policy to maintain the country's scientific acceleration and achieve a favourable position in the world.

This study aims to survey the status of public librarians' Health Information Literacy in relation to clients.

The present study is conducted descriptively and analytically. The data is collected through questionnaire which distributed among 119 West Azerbaijan public librarians. SPSS software is applied to analyze the data.

Librarians' Health Information Literacy in empathy, communication, health and family skills was in desirable level. The obtained average in all listed skill items which was higher than average criterion 3 proved it. Health Information Literacy of librarians was higher in “knowing honor to service the clients” to other empathy indicators; “respectful appropriate behavior with all clients” to other indicators of communication skills; “trying to prevent perilous behaviors” to other indicators of health skills; “acceptance responsibility in their acts” to other indicators of family.

This study is highly beneficial and helpful since it highlights the role of librarians in providing Health Information services to clients. Applying Health Information Literacy measurement, authorities of the public libraries can promote the literacy of librarians ' health information.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the principles of biology (including comprehensiveness, integrity, diversity, interactions) in the articles of the Iranian researchers of information science indexed on the science web site by 2017.The method of this research is content analysis. The statistical population of this study is all articles of Iranian researchers of information science, which are indexed on the website of science. The data gathering tool in this research is a categorization of thematic categorization of Zarei (1393) that divides information science and science topics into 14 main subject categories and 110 sub categories.According to the findings of this study, the basic principles of the user's studies and libraries and information technology and communication technology are in good condition. In the category of libraries and information centers, the principles of biodiversity; comprehensiveness; diversity and interactions are in good shape. In the subject matter of the publishing and distribution industry, the least evolution, variety, and comprehensiveness are observed. In the service to users, the principles of biodiversity are in poor condition.

The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize the information needs of families who had children with cancer.

The present study was an applied survey and its statistical population included all 729 cancer-causing families referred to Isfahan seyyed-Al- shohada Hospital (Omid) in 1397. Based on the formula for determining the size of Cochran sample, 244 families were selected through voluntary and purposive nonprobability sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire containing 15 demographic questionnaires and 4 factors with 48 items about the information needs of Families Who Had Children with Cancer. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was determined and its reliability was obtained through Cronbach's alpha of 0.96.

The findings showed the factor "social, economic and spiritual support" was the first priority, the factors "provision of cancer information by the health care provider" and "health and counseling facilities and services" were the second priority and the factor "access, presentation, and exchange of related health information" was the last priority.

Regular assessment of information needs of parents can help health care providers to provide the information they need to reduce the stress and anxiety of families and their greater participation in childcare and ultimately reduce their health care costs and health care.

To achieve the localized strategic pattern to help to formulate a strategic program, by identifying factors influencing the acceptance and use of technology was the main propose.

It was an analytical survey. The random stratified sampling was used with two samples of 201 and 373 people of 12538 members of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. The data gathered by a questionnaire. The face validity of the questionnaire was approved. The Internal validity of the original questionnaire was approved by using Promax correlation matrix in the factor analysis method.

Hypothesis testing showed that GIF with 0.92 was fit to the research population, for the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of technology and with 0.94 for the Task-Technology Fit theory. The extracted indicators of the diagonally rotated matrix of correlations resulted in a localized strategic model. The RMSEA with 0.037 for the Use of Technology model and with 0.023 for the Acceptance model showed that the factor loadings and path ratios of used models were significant and a high predictive power that provides to create a strategic model.

The propose of this study is Identification and analysis of everyday life information seeking behavior and information environment of Armenians in Isfahan city. It also points out the cultural dimension of the objectives of this study are unknown. The study was conducted through a survey. The target population of Armenians in Isfahan (4000 persons). The number of samples based on Morgan table 300, respectively. The sampling method was random. The tool for collecting data in this study was a questionnaire. Validity of data collection tool was measured using the opinions of experts Accounting and Sociology. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient values were 934/0. To analyze the data SPSS software and descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and inferred statistics (t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Friedman rank test) were used. In the case of the Armenian attitude about life, about 5-30% of people somewhat agree, 7/31 and 8/37 percent agreed completely agree to use the information in their daily lives were different.. Between men and women in everyday life, there is no statistically significant difference in information seeking (pvalue =0/06).