Characteristics of scientific production in Special Education in Virtual Health Library (VHL): a bibliometric study

Authors

  • Luciana Pizzani Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Suzelei Faria Bello Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Maria Cristina Piumbato Innocentini Hayashi Universidade Federal de São Carlos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X1426

Keywords:

Special Education, Bibliometric analysis, Scientific production evaluation.

Abstract

Objective: To characterize, through bibliometric approach, the scientific literature in this Special Education in the databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL). The VHL is coordinated by BIREME - Specialized Center of the Pan American Health Organization whose objective is to promote the dissemination and use of scientific information in health. Method: The research methodology was performed by observing the following steps: a literature review on education special and bibliometrics, data collection from the site of BIREME about the presence of special education in the databases, organization, processing and bibliometric analysis of data collected using the software MS Excel and Vantage Point. Results: indicators produced allow signal that the predominant language of scientific production was the Portuguese and the majority of records were written individually, the themes addressed were psychology and developmental psychology. Conclusion: These bibliometric indicators characterizing the state of the art of scientific literature in Special Education at the various bases Data Bireme and also showed a field of interconnections between Health Sciences and Special Education.

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Author Biographies

Luciana Pizzani, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Especial.

Suzelei Faria Bello, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Especial.

Maria Cristina Piumbato Innocentini Hayashi, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Profa. Dra. do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Especial.

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Published

2010-10-27

How to Cite

Pizzani, L., Bello, S. F., & Hayashi, M. C. P. I. (2010). Characteristics of scientific production in Special Education in Virtual Health Library (VHL): a bibliometric study. Special Education Magazine, 23(38), 379–397. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X1426

Issue

Revista Educação Especial v. 23, n. 38, set./dez. 2010

Section

Continuous Demand

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