An analysis at the Revista Interamericana de Bibliotecología (Interamerican Library Science Journal) from 1978 to 1999

AN ANALYSIS OF THE COLOMBIAN JOURNAL REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE BIBLIOTECOLOGÍA (RIB) IS MADE FOR THE YEARS 1978 TO 1999. IT SHOWS THAT THE PUBLICATION WAS IR REGULAR MAINLY DUE TO EDITORIAL PROBLEMS. OTHER WISE 99% OF ALL ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL ARE IN SPANISH, AND 69% OF THE AUTHORS ARE COLOMBIAN, FOLLOWED BY SPANIARDS 3.4%; CUBANS 3%, AND MEXICANS 2.1%. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION OF OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE CHILE, BRA ZIL, COSTA RICA AND VENE ZUELA IS BELOW 1%. AS TO DISCLOSURE OF ARTICLES SOME OFTHEM LACKED ABSTRACTS, COMPLETE DATA ABOUT AUTHORS, DATE OF RECEPTION OFPAPERS, KEY WORDS AND DISCUSSION. ADDITIONALLY MOST WORKS ARE REVIEWSON FIELD LITERATURE AND NOT THE RESULT OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH.