The marginalized knowledge : an informetric analysis of indigenous knowledge publications (1990-2004)

Ocholla, Dennis; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire

dc.contributor.author	Ocholla, Dennis
dc.contributor.author	Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-20T07:24:14Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-20T07:24:14Z
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.identifier.citation	Ocholla, D.N. & Onyancha,O.B. 2005,'The marginalized knowledge : an informetric analysis of indigenous knowledge publications (1990-2004),' South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 247-258.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0256-8861
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5226
dc.description.abstract	The paper analyses and demonstrates the application of informetrics by use of descriptive bibliometrics to determine the status and trend of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) development from 1990 –2002. IK records published during that period have been analyzed by use of eight databases hosted by EBSCOHost and SABINET by document type, by growth of the literature over the period, by source where the document is published, by document affiliation, by subject domain, and by nature of authorship among others. A positive growth of IK is observed with strong representation in AGRICOLA database and recommendations are given for a follow up and further research. It is recognized that the paper could provide useful information for decision support in knowledge management in general and knowledge management in particular.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	LIASA	en
dc.subject	Knowledge Management	en
dc.subject	Indigenous Knowledge
dc.subject	Informetrics
dc.title	The marginalized knowledge : an informetric analysis of indigenous knowledge publications (1990-2004)	en
dc.type	Article	en