Bibliometrics

The purpose of the present study is to identify the characteristics of literature used by research scholars in the field of Library and Information Science and its sub disciplines. The references appended to theses submitted to Nine Universities in Maharashtra State i.e. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University Aurangabad North Maharashtra University Jalgaon Rashtra Sant Tukadoji Maharaj University Nagpur Sant Gadge Baba Amravati UniversityAmravati Shivaji University Kolhapur SNDT Women’s University MumbaiSwami Ramanand Teertha Marathawada University Nanded University of Mumbai University of Pune were analysed using citation analysis. One Hundred and Thirty Eight theses were awarded in the field of Library & Information Science during 1986-2010 by all Universities in Maharashtra state put together. The citations cited in 138 theses of Nine Universities form the basis for the present study. Journals Books Editorial Works Conference ProceedingsReference Books Thesis Dissertations Acts Bills Newspapers ReportsStandards and Unpublished are different forms cited by the research scholars.