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Growth Pattern of Literature in the Field of Social Science


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In the present study the growth of world Social Science literature in the six sub disciplines viz., Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Political Science and Sociology were derived from the CD-Rom version of the Wilson Social Science Abstracts for the period 1983-1998. Determines the rate of growth of the Social Science literature by calculating relative growth rates and doubling time for publications. Fits both modified exponential curve and logistic curve for the original publications. Study the criteria on which growth models are to be selected for their possible application in the six sub disciplines of Social Sciences.

Keywords

Social Science, Growth Pattern, Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Quantitative Approach.
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S. L. Sangam
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003
India

Keshava
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003
India


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Authors

S. L. Sangam
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003, India
Keshava
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003, India

Abstract


In the present study the growth of world Social Science literature in the six sub disciplines viz., Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Political Science and Sociology were derived from the CD-Rom version of the Wilson Social Science Abstracts for the period 1983-1998. Determines the rate of growth of the Social Science literature by calculating relative growth rates and doubling time for publications. Fits both modified exponential curve and logistic curve for the original publications. Study the criteria on which growth models are to be selected for their possible application in the six sub disciplines of Social Sciences.

Keywords


Social Science, Growth Pattern, Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Quantitative Approach.