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Commented compilation of the Spanish LIS-blogosphere, including personal blogs, and blogs managed by Spanish libraries, professional associations and institutions of the Library and Information Science sector.

The aim of this paper is to describe the objectives, requirements and contents of the e-revist@s platform, as well as the relations between the project and the different journal publishers.

This article reports on the results of the directory of enterprises that offer documentary services, compiled in 2003 by the Sociedad Española de Documentación e Información Científica (Sedic) and updated in 2004. It begins by classifying services and companies, revealing their diversity, followed by an analysis of survey data obtained from these companies regarding the employment they offer and their staff selection procedures. The results show a predominance of temporary employment, frequently related to a specific project, at the level of a technician with a generic profile but having aptitude within the category of documentalist. As for the type of professional sought, these enterprises value most highly attitudes, experience and competencies. Among this last category, the most highly considered are those related to information technologies, information organisation and storage, and relations with users and customers. The weak points detected in information professionals are their lack of knowledge about the business world and lack of experience in managing projects.

The article compiles data on the principal work performed on systematising the competencies and skills needed for professional development within the field of library and information science. Setting up competencies provides several benefits to the profession: by helping to secure its position within the job market through the definition of profiles and by serving as a basic tool for orienting both formal and continuing education. The article concludes with an evaluation —performed by members of the professional association Sedic (Sociedad Española de Información y Documentación Científica)— of the European Reference Index of Competencies (developed within the Decidoc project), which lists the main characteristics expected of European and Spanish professionals.

Policies on institutional subscription to major international publishing platforms are discussed. It seems a contradiction, but in Spain the expansion of open access is consolidating and increasing its foreign economic dependence. The cost of access to specific articles in various publications is reviewed, and the need to negotiate better terms for pay-per-view systems is argued.

The objective of this work is to approach the state of the art of the user’s studies in about Quality Management and Evaluation of data bases, and to apply the existing models to a real case: the ISOC data base. To this end, two questionnaires have been designed: one aimed to end users and the other to reference librarians. The results show the differences between the two groups in the use, reasons for consultation, objectives and satisfaction. A difference in objectives and level of satisfaction has also been found between the two main users: researches and professors by one hand, and students, by the other. The results allow to establish a map of the use of ISOC data base and to obtain some value indicators. It is concluded that ISOC is pretty used and generally well valued. This kind of studies have proved to be necessary in order to follow up users’ requirements.

This work aims to analyze the bibliometric data of the journal Archivo Español de Arqueología between 1925 and 2019. It is motivated by being in 2020 the 80th anniversary of the foundation, that arose as a spin-off from a previous title started in 1925. The article analyzes the current presence in documentary bases, the thematic evolution through different stages, the distribution of authorship and the impact through citations, from data that can be extracted from ÍnDICEs-CSIC and Scopus. Likewise, the bibliometric study is addressed in the context of the Spanish journals on Archaeology, through its comparison with other journals of the same subject, present in Scopus and published by public institutions. All these questions offer a quantitative approach to the evolution of Spanish archaeology, as well as its impact compared to other publications. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar los datos bibliométricos de la revista Archivo Español de Arqueología entre 1925 y 2019. Está motivado por cumplirse en 2020 el 80 aniversario de la fundación de la revista, que surgió como escisión de un título anterior iniciado en 1925. El artículo analiza la presencia actual en bases documentales, la evolución temática en sus diferentes etapas, la distribución de la autoría y el impacto a través de citas, a partir de los datos que pueden extraerse de ÍnDICEs-CSIC y Scopus. Igualmente, se aborda el estudio bibliométrico en el contexto de las publicaciones españolas sobre Arqueología, mediante su comparación con otras revistas de la misma temática, presentes en Scopus y editadas por instituciones públicas. Todas estas cuestiones permiten una aproximación cuantitativa a la evolución de la Arqueología española, así como sobre su impacto en comparación con otras publicaciones.

The article argues for the professional management in the publication of scientific journals identifying the necessary professional and personal skills. To overcome the shortcomings in the publication of Spanish scientific journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences, it is necessary a new mindset that involves "digital thinking" and management is supported on professionals specifically trained. Technological knowledge are needed in this environment: XML, metadata, rich formats, CMS, editorial management systems OJS type, new formats for reading on mobile devices ... Also another group of key competencies are found in the knowledge of the scientific publishing market their new business models and everything related to intellectual property rights. The relation is supplemented with other skills related to the social web, document analysis and open research data.

Subject gateways on the Internet: a model of directory based on the application of documentary techniques. Quoting to Abadal and Estivill: “facilitating the access to a selected set of web resources can be considered a fully consolidated tendency in the libraries of the advanced countries”. They can decide on three options: 1) to include in its own catalogues registries relative to these resources, following the possibilities that offer their library management system. 2) To create simple resources guides, with an elementary description. 3) To design more complex data bases specifically for the description of selected resources. In this article the third option is analyzed, because it is a specific model of directory that has been developed in libraries, information centres and consortia. This model is called "Subject Gateways". We are talking about information systems that select, describe and classify web resources applying criteria typical from Librarianship and Information Science, as subject classifications or controlled languages. Following Sebastià and Martinez-Carner, the thematic gateways are characterized by the application of the “quality control in the selection, description, indexation and evaluation of the resources”. Therefore, they are models of directories addressed to the academic and scientific communities, based on the selection of resources of high quality information, identified and evaluated by information professionals (special librarians and information scientists). They can be available in the own web, or being part of a library or a scientific portals. .

The interfaces configuration for information access and retrieval in bibliographic databases, including OPAC, must be adapted to the new paradigms, especially to the User-Centered Design. However, it is very difficult to define the usability criteria for different users types. The retrieval systems have been designed for professional’s use. Therefore, the novice users have got difficulties with the terminology, searching language and browse guidelines.

An analysis of the journal Anuario de Estudios Americanos is carried out in the context of the Spanish publications of Latin American History. The study is based on its presence in bibliographic databases and in the data that can be extracted from ÍnDICEs-CSIC, Web of Science and Scopus. The thematic evolution, the distribution of the authorship and the impact of this journal are valued in comparison with other titles of the discipline. Se realiza un análisis de la revista Anuario de Estudios Americanos en el contexto de las publicaciones españolas de Historia de América. El estudio se basa en su presencia en bases de datos documentales y en los datos que pueden extraerse de ÍnDICEs-CSIC, Web of Science y Scopus. Se valora la evolución temática, la distribución de la autoría y el impacto de esta revista en comparación con otros títulos de la disciplina.

This paper argues the need to adapt the publication evaluation systems to the characteristics of the humanities, in order to overcome the current discrimination of these disciplines. Citation indicators applied to 2, 3, or 5 years of publication provide poor and distorted statistics for journal evaluation. The citation period should be extended and the classification system refined. On the other hand, it is essential to strengthen the incipient sources about monograph quality and publication modality with a central weight in the humanities.

Anuario ThinkEPI, 2012, v. 6, pp. 130-134, The role of specialized bibliographic databases in the current environment of online information search dominated by search engines and large multidisciplinary databases is described. The databases usefulness for searching specialized information and the need for intermediation of the resource centres for research are discussed., [ES] Se discute el papel de las bases de datos bibliográficas especializadas en el actual entorno de búsqueda de información en internet dominado por los buscadores y por las grandes bases de datos multidisciplinares. Se plantea su utilidad para las búsquedas de información especializada y el necesario rol de intermediación de los centros de recursos para la investigación.

[ES] El objetivo de esta contribución es realizar una valoración de los resultados y beneficios aportados por Latindex para las revistas españolas. La participación del CSIC, como centro de acopio para España en esta red iberoamericana ha permitido que Latindex sea un punto de referencia para las publicaciones científicas en este país. Desde su puesta en marcha se aprecia una mayor difusión y cumplimiento de características de calidad editorial, si bien todavía hay algunos aspectos con menor implantación, que indican que aún existen carencias. El impacto de Latindex en España se aprecia no solo en la mejora de la calidad y visibilidad de las publicaciones, sino también en los criterios de selección aplicados en servicios bibliográficos y en los sistemas de evaluación científica. En este último aspecto se aporta un análisis comparativo, resaltando las diferencias existentes y las propuestas de indicadores alternativos., [EN] The aim of this contribution is to make an assessment of the results and benefits brought by Latindex for Spanish journals. The participation of the CSIC as collection center for Spain in this iberoamerican network, has allowed Latindex be a point of reference for scientific publications in this country. Since its launch, a wider dissemination and compliance of features of editorial quality is appreciated, although there are still some features with lower observance, indicating that further improvements are still required. The impact of Latindex in Spain is seen not only in improving the quality and visibility of publications, but also in the selection criteria applied to bibliographic services and scientific evaluation systems. In this last aspect there is provided a comparative analysis highlighting the differences and proposals about alternative indicators.

Partiendo de América Latina Portal Europeo, recurso producido por los centros miembros de REDIAL, este informe analiza una selección de revistas europeas de Estudios Latinoamericanos. El corpus examinado consta de los volúmenes publicados entre 2011 y 2015 en 74 revistas. Se excluyeron otras 215 publicaciones registradas en el portal por diferentes razones, 34% lo fueron por no haber editado números posteriores a 2013. Esto indica que la continuidad es un problema para bastantes revistas. Varias de ellas también han tenido un recorrido corto y nuestro análisis muestra que en su mayoría las revistas de Estudios Latinoamericanos son relativamente jóvenes.

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This article provides an analysis of the critical aspects that editors must consider when managing the peer-review process. While the evaluators assure the quality of a journal, the editor(s) must take steps to improve the process with two main objectives: promoting academic recognition and establishing communication and training tools. In this paper the authors offer concrete recommendations for pursuing these objectives.

[ES] Se analiza la transformación operada con el desarrollo de Internet en el ecosistema formado por las revistas académicas y las bases de datos bibliográficas, con especial atención a la situación de las publicaciones españolas de Historia. Las bases de datos, en especial los índices de citas, permiten categorizar las revistas, pero actualmente los indicadores extraídos de la citación son inadecuados para valorar muchos ámbitos de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales. Se analiza en detalle la situación del área de Historia, sus características bibliométricas y la utilidad de las bases de datos bibliográficas para extraer indicadores alternativos y estadísticas para el análisis historiográfico, en el marco del desarrollo de las Humanidades digitales. [EN] This article analyzes the transformation operated with the development of Internet in the ecosystem of academic journals and bibliographic databases, with particular attention to the situation of Spanish publications about History. Databases, especially citation indexes allow categorize journals, but currently citation indicators are inadequate to assess many areas of human and social sciences. The paper analyzes in depth the situation in the field of History, its bibliometric characteristics and usefulness of bibliographic databases to extract alternative indicators and statistics for the historiographical analysis in the context of the development of digital humanities.

5 páginas.-- Mesa redonda celebrada en el Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS) del CSIC, el 13 de Nov. de 2009., El objetivo de esta actividad era plantear el debate sobre las dificultades para realizar estudios bibliométricos en las áreas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales.

Consejo de Cooperación Bibliotecaria (CCB). Grupo de Trabajo sobre Perfiles Profesionales, Esta publicación recoge la metodología utilizada para la toma de datos, así como los resultados obtenidos a partir del cuestionario realizado a las bibliotecas del Sistema Español de Bibliotecas para saber cómo se forma su personal y cuáles son sus necesidades formativas.

Discovery services constitute an element of innovation and modernization for university and research libraries. In recent years their presence has become strong in Spain, with the new generation of these systems, commonly referred to as web-scale discovery services, although it is more meaningful to categorize them as index-based discovery services. The multinational companies ProQuest and Ebsco are especially competing in the dissemination of this model, as they integrate information retrieval software with the bibliographic databases they distribute. The reasons for the success of these services are evaluated, with their advantages and disadvantages, as well as the research lines they are generating.

[EN] This working paper presents a model of report for the evaluation of Spanish journals of Human and Social Sciences, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The aim of the report is to develop a system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals indexed in Web of Science Core Collection and/or Scopus, according to the information gathered in this resource, which is a byproduct., [ES] Este documento presenta un modelo de informe, en fase experimental, para la evaluación de revistas españolas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del informe es desarrollar un sistema de categorización de las revistas científicas españolas indexadas en Web of Science Core Collection y/o Scopus, de acuerdo con la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado.

This paper has as its starting point the premise that it is useful for the Spanish research ecosystem to have consolidated, open journals with international influence. Evaluation of journals is important because of the role of publications in establishing research credentials. Features required to achieve a balanced and fair evaluation system are described. The tools currently available to this purpose in Spain have major limitations. A proposal based on the ISOC database is presented, providing new assessment criteria that combine the trajectory or track record, openness and internationality of the Spanish humanities and social sciences academic journals.

[ES] Esta comunicación presenta el nuevo sistema de categorización de revistas científicas españolas aplicado en las bases de datos ISOC a partir de 2014. Es un sistema basado en la explotación de los datos contenidos en la propia base. Hasta la fecha, los criterios que se venían aplicando eran los utilizados por la red Latindex centrados en las características que de cada revista declaraban sus respectivos editores, las citas recibidas, encuestas respondidas por la comunidad científica o presencia en bases de datos internacionales. Consideramos que la evaluación, caracterización y categorización de las revistas científicas españolas cubre una necesidad tanto para la gestión interna de la base de datos como para la comunidad de investigadores nacionales, al disponer de un núcleo de publicaciones consolidadas, abiertas y que puedan competir en el terreno internacional. Con esta nueva propuesta estas bases de datos pasan pues a ser fuente para la caracterización y categorización de las revistas científicas españolas, aprovechando la ingente cantidad de datos que contiene., [EN] This paper presents the new system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals in ISOC data bases. It is based on the exploitation of the data contained in the database system itself. To date, the criteria had been applied were those used by the network Latindex focused on the characteristics that of each journal declared their publishers, citations, surveys answered by the scientific community or presence in international databases. We think that the testing, characterization and classification of Spanish scientific journals fills a need for both internal management of the database and the community of national researchers, to have a consolidated core, open publications that can compete in the international arena. With this new proposal these databases to be passed as source for characterization and categorization of the Spanish scientific journals, taking advantage of the huge amount of data it contains.

[EN] This working paper presents a report of characterization of Spanish journals on Library and Information Science, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The objective is to show as complete as possible a picture of these publications, using the accumulated information in this resource, which is a byproduct. The report includes three types of data: identification of publications, features scientific production profile and predominant theme in their articles., [ES] Este documento de trabajo presenta un informe de caracterización de las revistas españolas de Biblioteconomía y Documentación, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del mismo es mostrar un panorama lo más completo posible de estas publicaciones, aprovechando la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado. El informe incluye tres tipos de datos: identificación de las publicaciones, características de su producción científica y perfil temático predominante en sus artículos.

[EN] This working paper presents a report of characterization of Spanish journals on Linguistics, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The objective is to show as complete as possible a picture of these publications, using the accumulated information in this resource, which is a byproduct. The report includes three types of data: identification of publications, features scientific production profile and predominant theme in their articles., [ES] Este documento de trabajo presenta un informe de caracterización de las revistas españolas de Lingüística, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del mismo es mostrar un panorama lo más completo posible de estas publicaciones, aprovechando la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado. El informe incluye tres tipos de datos: identificación de las publicaciones, características de su producción científica y perfil temático predominante en sus artículos.

[EN] This Manual is the updated version of rules to be followed in the recording of data for feeding ISOC database. This text has been updated in 2014 and 2015, based on internal document initially developed in 2000. The text was written as a document for internal use, but can serve as a model for internal or external training activities., [ES] Este Manual es la versión actualizada de las normas que deben seguirse en la grabación de datos o cumplimentación de los formatos diseñados para la alimentación de la Base de Datos ISOC. El presente texto se ha actualizado en 2014 y 2015, en base al documento de uso interno elaborado inicialmente en 2000. El texto se ha redactado como documento de uso interno, pero puede servir de modelo en actividades formativas internas o externas a la institución.

[EN] This working paper presents a model of report, in an experimental stage, for the evaluation of Spanish journals of Human and Social Sciences, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The aim of the report is to develop a system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals specialized in the area of ​​knowledge of Library and Information Science, according to the information gathered in this resource, which is a byproduct., [ES] Este documento presenta un modelo de informe, en fase experimental, para la evaluación de revistas españolas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del informe es desarrollar un sistema de categorización de las revistas científicas españolas especializadas en el área del conocimiento de Biblioteconomía y Documentación, de acuerdo con la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado.

[EN] This working paper presents a model of report for the evaluation of Spanish journals of Human and Social Sciences, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The aim of the report is to develop a system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals with FECYT's hallmark, according to the information gathered in this resource, which is a byproduct., [ES] Este documento presenta un modelo de informe, en fase experimental, para la evaluación de revistas españolas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del informe es desarrollar un sistema de categorización de las revistas científicas españolas con el sello de calidad FECYT, de acuerdo con la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado.

[EN] This working paper presents a report of characterization of Spanish journals on Archaeology and Prehistory, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The objective is to show as complete as possible a picture of these publications, using the accumulated information in this resource, which is a byproduct. The report includes three types of data: identification of publications, features scientific production profile and predominant theme in their articles., [SP] Este documento de trabajo presenta un informe de caracterización de las revistas españolas de Arqueología y Prehistoria, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del mismo es mostrar un panorama lo más completo posible de estas publicaciones, aprovechando la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado. El informe incluye tres tipos de datos: identificación de las publicaciones, características de su producción científica y perfil temático predominante en sus artículos.

[EN] This working paper presents a report of characterization of Spanish journals on Social Sciences and Humanities indexed in Web of Science Core Collection abd/or Scopus, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The objective is to show as complete as possible a picture of these publications, using the accumulated information in this resource, which is a byproduct. The report includes three types of data: identification of publications, features scientific production profile and predominant theme in their articles., [SP] Este documento de trabajo presenta un informe de caracterización de las revistas españolas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades indexadas en Web of Science Core Collections y/o Scopus, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del mismo es mostrar un panorama lo más completo posible de estas publicaciones, aprovechando la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado. El informe incluye tres tipos de datos: identificación de las publicaciones, características de su producción científica y perfil temático predominante en sus artículos.

[EN] This working paper presents a model of report for the evaluation of Spanish journals of Human and Social Sciences, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The aim of the report is to develop a system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals specialized in the area of ​​knowledge of Archaeology and Prehistory, according to the information gathered in this resource, which is a byproduct., [ES] Este documento presenta un modelo de informe, en fase experimental, para la evaluación de revistas españolas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del informe es desarrollar un sistema de categorización de las revistas científicas españolas especializadas en el área del conocimiento de Arqueología y Prehistoria, de acuerdo con la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado.

[EN] This working paper presents a model of report for the evaluation of Spanish journals of Human and Social Sciences, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The aim of the report is to develop a system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals specialized in the area of ​​knowledge of Linguistics, according to the information gathered in this resource, which is a byproduct., [ES] Este documento presenta un modelo de informe, en fase experimental, para la evaluación de revistas españolas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo del informe es desarrollar un sistema de categorización de las revistas científicas españolas especializadas en el área del conocimiento de Lingüística, de acuerdo con la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado.

[EN] This working paper presents in detail the methodology applied in successive reports, for the evaluation of Spanish journals of Humanities and Social Sciences, based on bibliographic content recorded by the database ISOC of Spanish Council for Scientific Research. The aim of the report is to develop a system of categorization of Spanish scientific journals , according to the information gathered in this resource, which is a byproduct., [ES] Este documento presenta en detalle la metodología aplicada en sucesivos informes, para la evaluación de revistas españolas de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, basado en los contenidos bibliográficos registrados por la base de datos ISOC del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. El objetivo es desarrollar un sistema de categorización de las revistas científicas españolas, de acuerdo con la información acumulada en este recurso, del cual es un producto derivado.