Websites of Astronomy and Astrophysics Libraries: A Webometric Study

Over a few decades, the importance of electronic communication and the
internet has increased significantly. The web has a greater impact on
communications and society than perhaps any other technology. This impact
is studied through the technique of Webometrics. In the present talk, we
will discuss the webometric analysis of library websites in the field of
astronomy and astrophysics at national and international level. The
presentation will include a study of how various Web Impact Factors can be
calculated on the basis of the web links to understand the importance of
each site. Different Webometric ranking methods such as Web Impact Factor
(WIF) Ranking, WISER Ranking, Google Page Rank and Alexa Traffic Rank
commonly used for the websites ranking will be discussed. Webometric
analysis, various impact factors and ranking of library website helps to
identify the importance of website design, its content, size, usability
and accessibility. The study should help in creation of more effective
websites for dissemination of information through internet.