Library periodicals from developing countries: coverage by major abstracting and indexing services

Abstract

Results are reported of a preliminary investigation into the coverage of library and Information science periodicals, from developing countries, by five major abstracting/indexing services. Periodicals identified in the study are listed together with their coverage by Bulletin Signalétique, Information Science Abstracts, Library and Information Science Abstracts. Library Literature and Referativnyi Zhurnal. Informatics Abstracts. The study was commissioned by the IFLA Round Table of Editors of Library Journals and presented at the 46th IFLA General Conference in 1980. Further results will be published by IFLA at a later date.