History of Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (JMBRAS) 1878-1997 : An Overview

Tiew, Wai Sin (1998) History of Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (JMBRAS) 1878-1997 : An Overview. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science 3(1):pp. 43-60.

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Abstract

Traces the historical development of JMBRAS since 1878 when it was first published as JSBRAS in terms of its editorial history, content and coverage, prolific contributors between 1878-1977, visibility of JMBRAS and publication of its indices

Keywords:	JMBRAS: Historical development; Editorial history; Content analysis; Prolific contributors; Visibility; Indices; Malaysia; Authorship; Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information. > BZ. None of these, but in this section.
ID Code:	8829
Deposited By:	Tiew, W. S.
Deposited On:	01 March 2007
Alternative Locations:	http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my
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