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Résumé of Rahmatollah Fattahi
(Professor, Department of Information and Knowledge Studies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran) (http://fattahi.profcms.um.ac.ir/)
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Born in 1951 in Hamadan one of the oldest cities in ancient Persia.
Married: 1979; Children: two daughters.

Education:
1. BA in English Language and Literature, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, 1974.
2. MS in Library and Information Science, University of Tehran, Iran, 1979.
3. Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, School of Information, Library and Archive Studies (SILAS), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, (1997).

PhD. Thesis:
Relevance of Cataloguing Principles to the Online Environment: An Historical and Analytical Study.
Positions and work experience:
1. Professional librarian in a number of special and academic libraries (1976-1992).
2. Lecturer at the Department of Library and Information Studies (Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran), 1985-1992
3. Educational leave (doing doctoral degree at UNSW (1992-1997))
4. Return to the Department of Library and Information Studies (Now the Department of Information and Knowledge Studies, Ferdowsi University), 1997-- (teaching graduate and post-graduate courses, supervising theses)
5. Deputy for Research Affairs, Faculty of Education and Psychology (1998 - 2001)
6. Head of the Department of Library and Information Studies, FUM (2001- 2004, 2006-- )
7. President of the Iranian Library and Information Association (ILISA), (2001- 2003, 2007--2009);
8. President of ILISA Khorasan Branch (2014--2019)
9. Founder and list owner of the First Iranian Electronic Discussion Group, LIS (lis@list.um.ac.ir) in the field of library and information sciences (since 1997). It has now about 4300 members.
10. Member in a number of committees such as Educational Planning Committee for Library and Information Science (Ministry of Science, Research and Technology), Committee for Scholarly Promotion of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Committee for Educational Assessment of Higher Education Institutions (in Khorasan Province)
11. Editor-in-chief of two Iranian scholarly Journals (Iranian Information Processing and Management (jipm.irandoc.ac.ir); Journal of Library and Information Science (infosci.um.ac.ir)
12. Member of editorial board of 5 Iranian LIS journals

Promotions:
Instructor: 1985-1997
Assistant Professor: 1997-2001
Associate Professor: 2001-2006
Professor: 2007—
Retired: 2015

Teaching:
A. Undergraduate courses: 1. Information Organisation, 2. Introduction to Reference sources, 3. Introduction to information Technology
B. Masters courses: 1. Introduction to Information Science, 2. Information Technology and Information Systems, 3. Abstracting and Indexing
C. PhD courses: 1. Information Retrieval systems, 2. Information Systems Evaluation, 3. Seminars on Information Management

Areas of research interests:
Knowledge organisation and representation, Query expansion in IR systems; User interface design;

Activities

Employment (1)

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, IR

1976-02-10 to present | Professor (Information and Knowledge Studies)
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of New South Wales: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

1992-09-07 to 1997-09-14 | PhD student (Librarianship ans Archive Studies)
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Professional activities (4)

International Society for Knowledge Organization: Paris, Paris, FR

2010 to present
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Iranian Library and Information Science Association: Tehran, Tehran, IR

1990-03-10 to present | Attached
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Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, IR

1983-09-15 to present | Professor (Information and Knowledge Studies)
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University of New South Wales: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

1996-06-08 | The Melvin Weinstock Prize (Library and Archive Studies)
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Works (46)

Peer review ethics in Iranian LIS scholarly journals: a comparison between views of reviewers and authors

JLIS.it
2022-12-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Rahmatollah Fattahi; Reza Rajabali Beglou; Somayeh Sadat Akhshik
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Eye tracking method in human-computer interaction: Assessing the Interaction based on the Eye Movement Data

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85064197740

Contributors: Nooghabi, M.Z.; Fattahi, R.; Fadardi, J.S.; Nowkarizi, M.
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Rahmatollah Fattahi via Scopus - Elsevier

Modulators of choice overload in google search engine

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85045764888

Contributors: Mansouri, F.; Nowkarizi, M.; Fattahi, R.
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Recent research and developments in information organization in Iran: A historical review

Cataloging and Classification Quarterly
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85044261239

Contributors: Fattahi, R.; Pazooki, F.
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Stratification of Iranian LIS academics in terms of visibility, effectiveness and scientific and professional performance: Research report Part 1

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85020383618

Contributors: Danesh, F.; Fattahi, R.; Dayani, M.H.
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A survey on the role of emotions in information retrieval

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84962233202

Contributors: Behzadi, H.; Sanatjoo, A.; Fattahi, R.; Fadardi, J.S.
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Effectiveness of Google keyword suggestion on users' relevance judgment: A mixed method approach to query expansion

Electronic Library
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84962122882

Contributors: Fattahi, R.; Parirokh, M.; Dayyani, M.H.; Khosravi, A.; Zareivenovel, M.
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A survey of the status and factors affecting librarians' communication skills: A case study of librarians at ferdowsi university of Mashhad

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84929075516

Contributors: Rahnama, S.; Fattahi, R.; Dayani, M.H.
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Analysis of strategic plan dimensions for research development in the organization of libraries, museums and documentation center of astan quds razavi

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84922540950

Contributors: Fattahi, R.; Parirokh, M.; Salari, M.; Zerehsaz, M.; Beglou, R.R.; Pazooki, F.
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Investigating the impact of skill-based capabilities on help-seeking behavior of digital libraries users

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84951025703

Contributors: Zerehsaz, M.; Fattahi, R.; Sanatjoo, A.
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Knowledge translation status and barriers

Journal of the Medical Library Association
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84929012047

Contributors: Azimi, A.; Fattahi, R.; Asadi-Lari, M.
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A more effective web search through developing a small thesaurus of non-topical terms: A proposed model to improve pertinence and retrieval relevance

Advances in Knowledge Organization
2014 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-84943395447

Contributors: Arastoopoor, S.; Fattahi, R.
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Attitudes of academic library managers towards factors affecting information needs assessment

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908070591

Contributors: Davarpanah, M.R.; Fattahi, S.R.; Poormousa, R.
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Databases' interface interactivity and user self-efficacy: Two mediators for flow experience and scientific behavior improvement

Computers in Human Behavior
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84899650004

Contributors: Mahdi Hosseini, S.; Fattahi, R.
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Does discarding XML declarations and changing file extensions improve the indexability and visibility of metadata tag names in web search engines?

Journal of Information Science
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84916627644

Contributors: Taheri, S.M.; Hariri, N.; Fattahi, S.R.
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Editorial note

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84908074371

Contributors: Fattahi, S.R.
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Identifying and analyzing help facilities and capabilities in Iranian digital library software

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84907429417

Contributors: Zerehsaz, M.; Fattahi, R.
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Scientific and professional performance, web presence of Iranian knowledge and information science academics and their publications in Google Scholar, ISCI & Google

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84913553611

Contributors: Danesh, F.; Fattahi, R.; Dayani, M.H.
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User's evaluation of the predictability of information labels in university library websites

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84901461782

Contributors: Naseri, Z.; Fattahi, R.
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Using data island method for creating metadata records with indexability and visibility of tag names in web search engines

Library Hi Tech
2014-03-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0737-8831
Contributors: Sayyed Mahdi Taheri; Nadjla Hariri; Sayyed Rahmatollah Fattahi
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Editorial Note

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84894871753

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Knowledge and Information Science: The nature and its functions

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84894822293

Contributors: Fattahi, R.; Rismanbaf, A.
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Mapping unimarc fields to FRBR entities and user tasks

International Journal of Information Science and Management
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84891064242

Contributors: Arastoopoor, S.; Fattahi, R.
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An analysis of the match between the forms and vocabulary of users' subject queries with the persian subject headings in a university OPAC

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84875723358

Contributors: Fattahi, R.; Nikzaman, A.
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Comparing the influence of title and URL in information retrieval relevance in search engines results between human science and agriculture science

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84875693036

Contributors: Allami, P.; Fattahi, R.
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Editorial note

Iranian Journal of Information Processing Management
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84867086398

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Journal of Information Technology
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84867156618

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Information Sciences and Technology
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84856667904

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Users' perception of aboutness and ofness in images: An approach to subject indexing based on ervin Panofsky's theory and users' view

Advances in Knowledge Organization
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84901763168

Contributors: Arastoopoor, S.; Fattahi, R.
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A feasibility study of replacing printed reference sources by free electronic reference sources in university libraries

Information Sciences and Technology
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-80053959216

Contributors: Kakh, E.A.; Fattahi, R.
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Editorial note

Information Sciences and Technology
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79959410057

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Applying natural language processing techniques for effective persian- English cross-language information retrieval

International Journal of Information Science and Management
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84874003031

Contributors: Alizadeh, H.; Fattahi, R.; Davarpanah, M.R.
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Corporate culture prevailing on university central libraries and its impact on the extent of knowledge management implementation

Information Sciences and Technology
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77955741578

Contributors: Abbassi, Z.; Parirokh, M.; Dayani, M.H.; Fattahi, R.
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Information Sciences and Technology: Editorial note

Information Sciences and Technology
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77955725039

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Information Sciences and Technology: Editorial note

Information Sciences and Technology
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77955742396

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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An alternative approach to natural language query expansion in search engines: Text analysis of non-topical terms in Web documents

Information Processing and Management
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-44349129959

Contributors: Fattahi, R.; Wilson, C.S.; Cole, F.
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Identifying knowledge‐sharing requirements in academic libraries

Library Review
2008-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0024-2535
Contributors: Mehri Parirokh; Farhad Daneshgar; Rahmatollah Fattahi
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Added value of information and information systems: a conceptual approach

Library Review
2006-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0024-2535
Contributors: Rahmatollah Fattahi; Ebrahim Afshar
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Education for librarianship in Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. A historical review of American roles and influences

Library Review
2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-20444441533

Contributors: Hayati, Z.; Fattahi, R.
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Library cataloguing and abstracting and indexing services: Reconciliation of principles in the online environment?

Library Review
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84993089982

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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A uniform approach to the indexing of cataloguing data in online library systems

Library Review
1997 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84986149530

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Relevance of Cataloguing Principles to the Online Environment: An Historical and Analytical Study

1997 | Journal article
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Super records: An approach towards the description of works appearing in various manifestations

Library Review
1996 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0039964847

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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A comparison between the online catalog and the card catalog: Some considerations for redesigning bibliographic standards

OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
1995 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84898526615

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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A comparison between the online catalogue and the card catalogue: Some considerations for redesigning bibliographic standards

Library Review
1995 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-40549125732

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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Anglo-american cataloguing rules in the online environment: A literature review

Cataloging and Classification Quarterly
1995 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84952227304

Contributors: Fattahi, R.
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