Methodology of processing bibliographic data in Russian language to construct collaboration networks (using the example of the eLibrary database)

Abstract

The methodology for processing bibliographic data in Russian is presentedbased on the example of analyzing publications of Russian sociologists in the eLibrary, Russia's largest electronic library of scientific publications.The developed methodological approach involves the use and adaptation of technological solutions to form a bibliographic database, builds networks for further analysis and applies network analysis methods to study various fields of knowledge. The main steps of collecting and preprocessing data in Russian from the eLibrary are described. Examining a corpus of sociological publications within the eLibrary, this study delves into common challenges encountered during the preprocessing stage of bibliographic information related to author names and affiliations. The paper suggests potential solutions to address these issues. Additionally, the paper suggests various solutions to address these challenges. The methodology is applicable to the analysis of various publications by Russian-speaking authors indexed in the eLibrary.