S R Ranganathan's Works in Citation Databases
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The document discusses the impact and citation of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan's works in library and information science, highlighting his most cited publications and global rankings. It emphasizes the need to increase the visibility of his theories among students and encourages the use of digital platforms for promoting his books, including ebooks in various formats. The conclusion includes recommendations for enhancing outreach and accessibility to his work through online publishing and engagement on social media.
S R Ranganathan's Works in Citation Databases
- 1. Anup Kumar Das Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.in S R Ranganathan’s Works in Citation Databases Seminar on Philosophy and Teachings of Dr. S R Ranganathan On 18 February 2016, at NISCAIR, New Delhi
- 4. Top Twelve Publications of SRR (based on GSC, as on 18th February 2016) Title Cited by Year of Pub. Prolegomena to Library Classification 785 1967 The Five Laws of Library Science 729 1931 Colon Classification 569 1969 Elements of Library Classification: 205 1945 (Based on Lectures Delivered at the University Of Bombay In December 1944) Reference Service 101 1961 Philosophy of Library Classification 95 1989 Library Administration 78 1959 Documentation and Its Facets: 68 1963 (Being a Symposium of Seventy Papers by Thirty-two Authors) Ramanujan, The Man and the Mathematician 64 1967 As Cinco Leis Da Biblioteconomia (Five Laws) 49 2009 Classification and Communication 47 1951 Library Book Selection 42 1966
- 5. Dr SR Ranganathan: Citation Indices
- 6. • GSC Label: Cataloging • SRR’s Global Rank: 1
- 7. • GSC Label: Libraries • SRR’s Global Rank: 6
- 8. • GSC Label: Library and Information Science • SRR’s Global Rank: 8
- 9. • GSC Label: Classification • SRR’s Global Rank: 14
- 10. GoodReads.com | SR Ranganathan | Average Rating 4.04 | 105 ratings | 8 reviews | shelved 651 times Ranking of Books Based on Popularity
- 11. GoodReads.com | SR Ranganathan | Average Rating 4.04 | 105 ratings | 8 reviews | shelved 651 times Ranking of Books Based on Average Rating
- 12. Interesting Discourses on Twitter: Let’s get #Ranganathan Trending
- 13. Ranganathan for Information Architects
- 14. Tweet promoting ALIS Special Issue on Philosophy and Teachings of SR Ranganathan #1
- 15. Tweet promoting ALIS Special Issue on Philosophy and Teachings of SR Ranganathan #2
- 16. Tweet promoting ALIS Special Issue on Philosophy and Teachings of SR Ranganathan #3
- 18. Conclusion and Recommendations • Theories and practices of SR Ranganathan are still taught in library schools and iSchools across the world. • Citations in LIS Textbooks are less visible in GSC, Scopus and WoS. • Many students are engaged in doing projects/ assignments on Ranganathan’s theories and practices as part of their continuous evaluation process. • Many of these assignments are made available online. But Indian students’ works are less visible. – Encourage them to publish online.
- 19. Conclusion and Recommendations • Encourage LIS students, researchers & practitioners to write review of SRR’s books on platforms such as GoodReads.com, Amazon.in, Amazon.com, Google Books, etc.. • Promote Ranganathan’s works by publishing eBooks in different digital formats, such as, ePub (specially for visually impaired or low-vision students), textual PDF, Mobi, etc. • Low-cost Kindle eBooks can be made available to millions of Kindle readers and smart phone users. – Open Access dissemination may also be explored.
- 20. Acknowledgement: Thankful to my co-author Dr Sanjaya Mishra http://anupkumardas.blogspot.in