Time-lag of record inputs to the international nuclear information system bibliographic database. (1st January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prakasan, E.R.; Bhaskar, Nita; Bhanumurthy, K.
• Is Part Of: International journal of nuclear knowledge management. Volume 5:Number 3(2011)
• Page Start: 249
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2011-01-01
• Subjects: INIS -- international nuclear information system -- timeliness -- time-lag -- bibliographic databases -- literature input; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Management -- Periodicals; Nuclear industry -- Periodicals; Nuclear industry -- Management -- Periodicals; 333.792405
• DOI: 10.1504/IJNKM.2011.042002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1479-540X

Abstract

This paper discusses the timeliness in inputting bibliographical records to international databases with a case study of the international nuclear information system bibliographic database from the inception (1970) to the year 2008. The authors have attempted to calculate the overall and average inputting time-lag of the database. The time-lags of inputting countries and international organisations are analysed separately. The study also tries to identify the nature of inputs that are responsible for this delayed response.