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"White" and "grey" literature produced in information science by doctors/lectures from the Brazilian graduate programs

A scientometric study of the doctors/lecturers' scientific production of information science graduate programs in Brazil was undertaken with the purpose of knowing the doctors' profiles and the tendencies of the "white" and "grey" literature produced by them. The data were obtained directly from the doctors using the Delfos Conference technique. It was found that 66 doctors were developing their studies in 22 research fields; 54.5% of them were graduated in information science. 1.108 documents were produced between 1990 to 1999, 59.8% being "white" literature, with articles published in scientific journals predominating. Among the "grey" literature, congress communications were more frequent. Individual works are more common. The doctors' scientific production, linked to the research fields, has influenced the establishment of research groups.

Scientific production; White literature; Grey literature; Information science


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