Creating a core journal collection for agricultural research in Tanzania: citation analysis and user opinion techniques
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Date
2004
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract
The major objective of this study was to analyse the citation
patterns of agricultural scientists in Tanzania. The specific
objectives were to: assess researchers' access to information as
reflected from citation analysis; establish a list of core
agricultural journals for agricultural researchers in Tanzania
using citation analysis and user opinions; and find out the extent
to which the available information resources meet the research
needs revealed by the study. The study involved the analysis of
295 MSc theses and 21 PhD theses submitted at Sokoine
University of Agriculture between 1989ยท1999, and 309
conference proceeding articles published during the same
period. It is concluded that generally agricultural scientists in the
country had limited access to current journals. A number of
options are recommended to alleviate the situation, with a focus
on electronic journal provision supported by international
organizations.
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Materials management, Journals, Quality, Tanzania