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Unit 1: Introduction to Library Science

3. ...... journals were identified from Ulrich’s guides. Notes
(a) 1525 (b) 1535
(c) 1545 (d) 1555
4. In ...... only one publication fell into the scope of library and information science
literature.
(a) 1850’s (b) 1870’s
(c) 1950’s (d) 1750’s

1.4 Geographic Distribution of Library and Information Science
Literature

The regional distribution of publication channels in library and information science vividly
demonstrate that the developed countries provide more publication channels. From Table 1.3, it is
obvious that North America ranks first with 325 publications and accounts for 40.77% of the total.
North America is followed by Europe and South America with 252 (31.61%) and 5 (0.62%)
publications respectively.
The 4th, 5th, and 6th positions are attained by Asia (36, 4.51%), Australia (10, 1.25%), and Africa
(7, 0.87%). Within Asia, India took the lead with 12 publications, which accounts for 1.50% of the
total. Japan and Taiwan rank 2nd (10, 1.25%) and 3rd (6, 0.75) in Asia. However, Table 1.3
(supplemented by Fig. 1.3) clearly implies that the publication channels for literary wealth in library
and information science are budding from other developing nations as well.

Table 1.3: Geographic output of library and information science literature

Continent Country of Publication Channels of %
Publication
United States of America 301 37.76
North America Canada 22 2.76
1
0.12
Costarica
Mexico 1 0.12
Total 325
United Kingdom 164 20.57
Netherlands 27 3.38
Germany 19 2.38
France 7 0.87
Spain 5 0.62
Italy 4 0.5
Poland 4 0.5
Croatia 3 0.37

Europe Hungary 3 2 0.37
0.25
Denmark
Portugal 2 0.25
Sweden 2 0.25
Finland 2 0.25

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