Bibliometric analysis and assessment of the current information-documentary flow on the information literacy in Azerbaijan

Abstract

The article analyzes bibliometric issues of information-documentary flow on the information literacy in Azerbaijan, and assess its current position. It investigates statistically articles, books, theses and official documents in various languages on the relevant topic. As a result of analysis carried on various parameters, it reveals that in the information era the problem of information literacy, which is urgent today, is not satisfied in the Azerbaijani scientific space. The author identifies only 101 sources on the information literacy problem for 12 years, which is few in contrast to other countries. The main research objective is to direct young scientist’s attention to solve this problem and to search the information literacy formation and development in various fields of science in Azerbaijan. The paper also informs about scientific institutes, scientists and specialists, researchers studying the problem of bibliometry and information literacy in Azerbaijan.