Analysis of the input document flow into the AGROS database maintained by the Central Scientific Agricultural Library

The article considers the results of bibliometric analysis of the input document flow to the database (DB) ‘AGROS’, conducted in the Central Scientific Agricultural Library (CSAL) as a part of scientific research in 2024. The aim of the study was to investigate the structure of the document flow entering the CSAL’s DB ‘AGROS’ in order to obtain data on its development and further use them to improve the quality of the library's DB and other information products and services. The document flow was studied over a five-year period from 2019-2023 in the AGROS DB, which reflects all documents received into the CSAL collection. The study analyses all branches of agro-industrial complex; the article provides data on the analysis of micro-flows on agricultural biology, farming, plant protection, and agricultural mechanisation. The analysis of single document thematic micro-flows was carried out according to the following indicators: quantitative change of the document flow over the years; thematic distribution of the document flow over the years. The boundaries of each thematic micro-flow were set according to the 3rd level of the Industry-Specific Rubricator for Agriculture and Food, developed by CSAL on the basis of the Code of State Categories Scientific and Technical Information. It was found that during the study period, the highest number of documents was received in 2019, followed by a decline (in 2020), peaking in 2022. This decrease can be explained by the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 and the related restrictions in Russia, as well as by the reduction in the number of researchers, postgraduate and doctoral students in agricultural sciences. The obtained data will be used in planning of bibliographic work taking into account the accumulated volume of the flow of documents on various topics, also in identifying relevant topics for the development of progressive forms of information services; in bibliographic support of the acquisition of the collection.

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