A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE TRENDS OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ON 'TRUE ALBINO'AND 'WHITE' MAMMALS

摘要

Four distinct trends were noticed in the mechanism of information dissemination during the last 128 years between 1886 and 2014: (1) Disagreement, confusion or supplementary discussions over the observation or the issue of 'true albino' and 'white variants' have remained alive. (2) The first source of information from the wilderness is no longer confined to professional 'foresters' or the range of biological and nature researchers. It also encompasses a wide spectrum of well-equipped photographers and nature observers. (3) Newspapers and journals with more frequent publication over the internet seem to be preferred because of quick information dissemination. Other parallel outlets used for data dissemination are websites about locations and personalblogs. (4) Information from captive facilities and zoos continues to bear interest for reporting. For an impactful contribution in the field of wildlife data storage and mining, the future is expected from entities having frequently published journals that disseminate searchable soft versions on the internet and reach remote points through hardcopy versions as well.