A Review of Important Indicators in Scientomerics (Co-Citation & Co-Word) and the Necessity of Using Them in Scientific Products Analysis

The main objective of this study is to introduce important indicators of scientometrics such as co-citation and co-word and their application in the analysis and visualization of scientific records indexed in citation databases. This research is conducted relying on scientometric approach; and the scientific products related to exegesis in Web of Science database are used as the statistical population in the second part of this research. Using scientometric techniques, experts in information science analyze scientific products and records indexed in different citation databases to find out top authors, countries, institutes, and organizations in every thematic field as well as main topics and core journals in order to visualize the scientific products in every given field for the purpose of scientific mapping using various scientometric techniques such as co-citation and co-word. Showing the frequency of words, co-word analysis displays the most significant research topics in every given field. Moreover, co-citation analysis which has high application in scientific product analysis is used to map the intellectual structure in a research domain

Afghan migrants face more suboptimal care than natives: a maternal near-miss audit study at university hospitals in Tehran, Iran.

BACKGROUND: Women from low-income settings have higher risk of maternal near miss (MNM) and suboptimal care than natives in high-income countries. Iran is the second largest host country for Afghan refugees in the world. Our aim was to investigate whether care quality for MNM differed between Iranians and Afghans and identify potential preventable attributes of MNM. METHODS: An MNM audit study was conducted from 2012 to 2014 at three university hospitals in Tehran. Auditors evaluated the quality of care by reviewing the hospital records of 76 MNM cases (54 Iranians, 22 Afghans) and considering additional input from interviews with patients and professionals. Main outcomes were frequency of suboptimal care and the preventable attributes of MNM. Crude and adjusted odds ratios with confidence intervals for the independent predictors were examined. RESULTS: Afghan MNM faced suboptimal care more frequently than Iranians after adjusting for educational level, family income, and insurance status. Above two-thirds (71%, 54/76) of MNM cases were potentially avoidable. Preventable factors were mostly provider-related (85%, 46/54), but patient- (31%, 17/54) and health system-related factors (26%, 14/54) were also important. Delayed recognition, misdiagnosis, inappropriate care plan, delays in care-seeking, and costly care services were the main potentially preventable attributes of MNM. CONCLUSIONS: Afghan mothers faced inequality in obstetric care. Suboptimal care was provided in a majority of preventable near-miss events. Improving obstetric practice and targeting migrants' specific needs during pregnancy may avert near-miss outcomes

Academic Library Websites as Marketing Tools

This paper discusses the fundamentals of library marketing. Definitions, importance, role, and factors that influence marketing are presented. The marketing function of academic library websites is highlighted

The impact of the implementation of ISO 9001 on the processes of Central Library of Tabriz-Iran

The main purpose of the current study is to determine the amount of the effect of the implementation of ISO 9001 on the processes of collection building, technical services and dissemination of information at the Central Library of Tabriz. This study is of descriptive-survey type. The population includes all the employees who are concerned with sections related to processes at the library and active library members of Tabriz Central Library. The findings reveal that the implementation of ISO 9001 on the processes of collection building, technical services and dissemination of information at the Central Library is influential. Also, from the library members’ perspectives, the implementation of ISO 9001 has had an effect on the improvement of dissemination of information process at the Central Library. To investigate the hypotheses, 459 relevant questions were included in 8 questionnaires. The difference between the statuses of current processes was compared with optimal statuses. A t-test was used with α\u3c0.05, and the obtained mean score proved to be more than the mean score being compared. Therefore, the results indicated that the implementation of ISO 9001 at Central Libraries had an effect on library improvement

Assessment of services quality in Tabriz central library from the users point of view based on LibQual model

Purpose: of this research is to assess services quality in Tabriz Central Library using LibQual model. Methodology: Applied research method is used approach. The basis of this survey involved LibQual model questionnaire that consist of 28 items in three dimensions (affect of services, service control and library as a place and space). Statistical population of research involved 11927 users of the Tabriz central library that 375 of users have been selected through Simple random sampling method and Chi-squared test, Mann-Whitney test, kruskal-wallis and Friedman have been used to analyze findings. Findings: of research show that Level of received services by users in Thementined are more than the minimum expected level. In analyzing the different findings of researchs which are mentioned in the literature review of this research, the maximum expected level of users has not been satisfied in none of the various kinds of libraries. Conclouusion: Genenrally, the overall quality of Tabriz Central Library is more than the minimum enpected level of users and there is little gab between existent level and the maximum expected level

Information Seeking Behavior & Information Resources Management:Mental Process Selecting Subjects & Identifying Information Needs ) Case study: Graduate Students in Women seminaries of Shiraz of Academic year 1393- 1394(

The aim of this research is Information Resources Management: Mental Process Selecting Subjects &  Identifying Information Needs. The research method used in this study is a Quantitative method. Sampling is purposeful. This means that it includes graduate Students in Women seminaries of Shiraz who have information-seeking experience and are able to express their views and information needs. The sample was selected according to the random sampling method with Cochran formula from 710 students. According to this sampling method there is 241 Graduate Students included in 1392-1393 seminaries year of  Women seminaries of Shiraz. This is a survey research Which has been carried out by employing a questionnaire and SPSS for windows to analyze data. The results showed that students for selecting subjects,  identifying information needs used methods and media such as Prying Mind, reviewing of information resources, Consulting with subject specialists