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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE

AVAILABLE LITERATURE ON GLAUCOMA OF

THE EYE

DISSERTATION

SUBMITTED TO THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY

IN

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

SUBMITTED BY

K.RAVI

ENROLMENT NO. 4110600400

Under the Guidance of

Dr. M. TAMIZHCHELVAN Ph.D

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

ANNAMALAI NAGAR.

2007


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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE

AVAILABLE LITERATURE ON GLAUCOMA OF

THE EYE

DISSERTATION

SUBMITTED TO THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY

IN

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

SUBMITTED BY

K.RAVI

ENROLMENT NO. 4110600400

Under the Guidance of

Dr. M. TAMIZHCHELVAN Ph.D

LIBRARIAN

SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

COIMBATORE

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

ANNAMALAI NAGAR.

2007


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CERTIFICAT


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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the dissertation entitled A Bibliometric Analysis of the

Available Literature on Glaucoma of the Eye is the bonafide research work

carried out by Mr.K.Ravi student of M.Phil (Library and Information Science) Distance

Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, during the year of 2006-2007, in

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of

Philosophy and that dissertation has not formed the basis for the award previously of any

degree, diploma, associateship, fellowship or any other similar title.

PLACE: Coimbatore

DATE: SIGNATURE OF THE GUIDE


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DECLARATION


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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the dissertation entitled A Bibliometric Analysis of the

Available Literature on Glaucoma of the Eye Submitted for the master of

philosophy in Library and Information Science in my original work and the dissertation

has not formed the basis for the award of any degree, associateship, fellowship or similar

other titles. It has not been submitted to any other University or Institution for the award

of any degree or diploma.

Place: Coimbatore Signature of the Scholar

Date: Name: K. RAVI

Enrol No: 4110600400


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ACKNOWLEDGEMEN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT


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I wish to express my gratitude to my guide Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan Ph.D., Librarian, Sri

Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore for his continuous

supervision, inspiring guidance and constant encouragement in carrying out my research.

I express my gratitude to Mr.K.C.Mahesh, Research Librarian, Sankara Nethralaya

Vision and Research centre, Chennai.

I express my gratitude to Mr.K.Karuppusamy, Librarian, Sasurie College of Engineering,

Vijayamangalam, Perundurai.

It is pleasure to thank Mr. A. Shanmugam & Mr. M. Sakthi Suganth Librarians and

Mr. T.Gopalakrishnan Assistant Librarian of Dr. GRD College of Science, Coimbatore

for providing information for my project work.

I thank my family members especially my parents for their continuous encouragement

and moral support to the successful completion of course of study.

CONTENTS


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CHAPTER

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I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Preamble

1.2 Bibliometric Study

1.3 Need for the study

1.4 Objectives of the study

1.5 Hypothesis

1.6 Statement of the Title

1.7 Methodology

1.8 Limitation of the study

1.9 Chapterisation

1 - 6

II

BIBLIOMETRICS

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Citation

2.3 Concept of Bibliometrics

2.4 Empirical Laws

2.4.1 Bradfords Law

2.4.2 Zipfs Law

2.4.3 Lotkas Law

2.5 Other Empirical Laws

2.5.1 Senguptas Law

2.5.2 Garfields Law

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CHAPTER

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II 2.5.3 Prices Square Root Law

2.5 Applications of Bibliometric Laws

2.6 Literature and Bibliometrics

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2.8 Citation Analysis

III

GLAUCOMA OF THE EYE

3.1 Diseases Of The Eye

3.1.1 Cataract

3.1.2 Glaucoma

3.1.3 Retinal Disorders

3.1.4 Uvea Inflammation and Infection Disorders

3.1.5 Corneal and Refractive Disorders

23 - 37

IV

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Major Studies

38 - 43

V

MEDLINE / PUBMED / DATA BASE

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Special Searching Features

5.3 Search Strategy

44 - 57

VI

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Year wise of Literature

6.3 Authorship Pattern

6.4 Types of Institution

6.5 Type of Publications (PT)

58 - 81

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VI

6.6 Language of Publication

6.7 Quantum of Literature Output

6.8 Country-wise Publication (CP)

6.9 Core Journals and their Productivity Rate

58 - 81


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VII

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Major Findings

7.3 Findings in Relation to Hypothesis

7.4 Conclusion

82 - 85

BIBLIOGRAPHY 86 - 88

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE NO TITLE OF THE TABLE PAGE NO

6.1 Year wise of Literature 58

6.2 Authorship Pattern 60

6.3 Types of Institution 63


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6.4 Type of Publications (PT) 66

6.5 Language of Publication 69

6.6 Quantum of Literature Output 72

6.7 Country-wise Publication (CP) 74

6.8 Core Journals and their Productivity Rate 77

LIST OF DIAGRAMS

FIGURE NO TITLE OF THE DIAGRAM PAGE NO

6.1 Year wise of Literature 59

6.2 Single Authorship 62

6.3 Institution - wise Publication 65

6.4 Type of Publications (PT) 68

6.5 Language of Publications 71

6.6 Quantum of Literature 73

6.7 Country - wise Publications (CP) 76


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BIBLIOMETRICS


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GLAUCOMA OF THE EYE


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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE


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INDRODUCTION


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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION


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FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION


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BIBLIOGRAPHY


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MEDLINE / PUBMED / DATABASE

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