Master Thesis:

The Comparison of Thesaurus and Ontology Efficiency in Knowledge Representation and Concepts Retrieval

Articles Published in International Journals:

1.Fathian Dastgerdi, Akram (2009). Librarian's Education in the Age of Knowledge: Consideration of Skills, Methods, and Tools. Library Philosophy and Practice. http://unllib.unl.edu/LPP/dastgerdi.htm

Articles Published in Persian Journals :

1. Hosseini, V.; Fathian, A. (2010). Assessment the factors influencing on user satisfaction of Information services at the Information Center and Central Library of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Journal of Library and Information Science (Astan-e-Qhods), 12 (2): 94-188.

2. Parirokh, M.; AKhshik, S.; Fathian, A.; Naderi, Mohammad Ramin (2012). A Strategic plan for the development of library services at the University of Mashhad. Journal of Library and Information Science (Astan-e-Qhods), 14 (4).

3.Sanatjoo, A.; Fathian, A. (2012). The Comparison of Thesaurus and Ontology Efficiency in Knowledge Representation Comparing (designing and developing Asfa ontology). Journal of Library and Information Science (Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad), 1 (1): 219-240.

4. Sanatjoo, A.; Fathian, A. (2012). The Comparison of Thesaurus and Ontology Efficiency in Concepts Retrieval (A case study of  the  Asfa Thesaurus). Journal of Library and Information Science (Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad), 1 (2): 135-156.

5. Sanatjoo, A.; Fathian, A. (2013). A Methodology for the designing, constructing and implementing the Ontologies: Approaches, Languages ​​and Tools (A case study of ASFAOnt ontology designing in the domain of Library & information Science. Journal of Library and Information Science (Astan-e-Qhods), 15 (1): 113-142.

6. Fathian Dastgerdi, A. (2012). Ontology Assessment: A review of the criteria, approaches and levels. Journal of Information processing and Management (Special Issue: Information storage, retrieval and management, winter 2012): 3- 25.

7. Fathian, A. (2013). A new look at the design of the digital libraries: The application of ontologies in designing the semantic digital libraries, Journal of Library and Information Science (Astan-e-Qhods), 15v(4).

8. Murshed, A.; Singh, R. (2013). Evaluation and Ranking of Ontology Construction Tools (translating to persian language by Akram Fathian), Ketab-e-Mah (Genaral), 16 (2): 48-55.

9. Fathian, A. (2007). Introduction to Reference Services, Papirous, 1 (4): 7-9.

10. Fathian, A. (2009). Increasing the number of students are somewhat that reduces the quality of Education. In Shiraze: Elecronic Journal of the Librarianship, Archives and Information Science.

Projects

1. Sharif, A.; Fathian, A.: Jalili. N.; Erfani'L.; Mokhtari, H. (2011). Gathering and Documentation the scientific Resources (in English) in the domain of theoretical debates on the concept of pilgrims - with the emphasis on the pilgrims of the shrine of Imam Reza. Project Code:1192/89.

2. Parirokh, M.; AKhshik, S.; Fathian, A.; Naderi, Mohammad Ramin (2012). A Strategic plan for the development of library services at the University of Mashhad. Project Code: 2/18323

Conference Papers:

1. Sanatjoo Azam; Fathian, Akram. The efficiency of ontology and thesaurus in knowledge representation and concept retrieval: a comparison. In 3rd Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, May 24 - 27, 2011, Athens, Greece. (Abstract).

2. Fathian D., A. (2009). Training the librarians in the knowledge age: a review of the skills, methods and tools. Paper presented at the Third Conference on medical Library and Information Science, Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. :"LIS Education: Medical and Non-Medical Sciences", Tehran.

3. Fathian D., A. (2010). A new look at the design of the digital libraries: The application of ontologies in designing the semantic digital libraries. Paper accepted for presenting at the conference on digital libraries, frameworks and design challenges, localization and implementation, with emphasis on Islamic science and culture, Isfahan.

 4. Fathian, D., A. (2013). A Survey of Scientific Researchs based on the Islamic model of development: Focusing on the pathology of scientific researchs and provide some solutions to improve the quality of researchs.In Proceeding of the 4th conference of the pioneers of progress, Tehran, Iran.

Lectures

Fathian D., A. (2012). The advantages of ontologies in knowledge representation. Lecture presented at the conference of "ontology approach to the knowledge Organization of  Iran Ministry of Defense" in the Research & Training Institute of the Defense Industries, Tehran.