Indicators of Productivity, Collaboration and Circulation of the Investigation. Case: School of Library and Archive of the University of Zulia

Abstract

The present article covers the analysis of the investigative performance of the School of Library and Archives in the University of Zulia, base on some indicators of productivity, collaboration and circulation. As methodology, it was used the bibliometric techniques based on the collection of the data obtained through different sources of information (files and curriculum of professors) and on line data bases (portals, websites, and blog, among others). The results show a gradual growth in the productivity of some investigators, the state of the art related to the author, coauthor and tutoring in the investigations, as well as its visibility in the different media of scientific diffusion. It is conclude, that although the scientific productivity in this school is growing and the intra-institutional collaboration of investigators has been strengthened, still it is need to resolve the limitations of publication, storage and flow of scientific production in Information Science in the local data bases to increase its visibility through the socialization of knowledge