THE USAGE OF FOREIGN LIS JOURNALS BY UKRAINIAN LIS SPECIALISTS AND SCIENTISTS

Library and Information Science (LIS) journals are leading and fast channel of professional communi- cation as they allow scientists and professionals to exchange the latest information on new discoveries and re- search works. The current situation in Ukraine is characterized by a limited access to foreign printed LIS jour- nals. The present study analyzes the usage and citation of foreign LIS journals by Ukrainian LIS specialists and scientists from 2010 to 2015. The aim of the paper is to describe the results of the citation analysis of foreign LIS journals by Ukrainian LIS specialists and scientists. Results reflect that LIS journals published in the USA, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and India were cited during the 5 years by Ukrainian LIS researches