An Examination of the Research Objectives of Recent Citation Analysis Studies

Ashman, Allen B.

doi:10.1080/01462670902725885

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“…Citation analysis studies are abundant in library science literature and have been conducted for various reasons (Ashman 2009). The focus may be on building core monographic or serial collections in subject disciplines (e.g., Chan et al 2009;Kuyper-Rushing 1999;Weissinger 2010), or following citation or information usage patterns (e.g., Bornmann and Daniel 2008;Budd and Magnuson 2010;Zipp 1996).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Starting From Ground Zero: Establishing a Collection for a New Doctoral Program

Griffin

2011

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

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This article reports a librarian's collection development efforts to support her institution's first independent doctoral degree (Ed.D., Educational Leadership) via a citation analysis comparing information usage by education doctorate dissertation authors from six peer institutions nationally. This analysis is part of a long-term examination of library collection use among CaliforniaState University, Long Beach (CSULB) doctoral students. Key findings include the relative young age among the information resources in educational leadership, which resource formats were cited, what serial titles were cited the most, and where they are available electronically. The ultimate aim is the creation of an essential collection in the subject discipline.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Starting From Ground Zero: Establishing a Collection for a New Doctoral Program

Griffin

2011

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

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“…Other applications of citation analysis include examining the literature of a specific field, analyses of scholar productivity and quality, studies of library patron groups, longitudinal studies of journal use, and assessments of library collections. 1 Studying the citation patterns of library user groups is a reliable way for academic librarians to develop a better understanding of their core users, which in turn guides them to a more sophisticated approach toward reference, instruction, and materials acquisition in their subject areas. Librarians began analyzing citations for collection development as early as the 1920s, 2 and the method has been widely used since the 1950s, when Eugene Garfield began his well-known work on the Science Citation Index.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Data Mining for Citation Analysis

White¹

2019

C&RL

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This paper presents a new model for citation analysis, applying new methodological approaches in citation studies. These methods are demonstrated by an analysis of cited references from publications by the Geological Sciences faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder. The author made use of simple Python scripting, the Web of Science API, and OpenRefine to examine the most frequently cited journals and compare them to library holdings data to discover materials absent from the local collection. Of the more than 20,000 citations analyzed, 80 percent cited approximately 10 percent of all titles (412 journals). A notable finding was the heavy reliance of faculty members upon works between zero and two years of age. The streamlined model presented here removes the constraints of time and effort encountered by academic librarians interested in conducting citation analyses.

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“…Items cited in students' dissertations show the resources they used in their dissertation writing. This type of analysis can yield valuable insights into local citing trends, such as types and number of documents cited, age of citations, and changes in citation patterns over time (Ashman, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Citation Analysis of Masters Theses: as a Tool for Collection Development in Academic Libraries

Gunasekera

2014

Jnl Univ. Librarians Assoc. Sri Lanka

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This study analyses the citations of Masters Theses on Sociology at the University of Peradeniya submitted from 1995 to 2012 to determine the format and age of materials used and most frequently cited journals. The citation analysis method was used as the data collection method and the citations were extracted from the title pages and reference lists of each of the theses. Data obtained from 12 masters theses were examined in June, 2013. The study found that 56% of cited items were monographs followed by 22% were journals, 8.5% were reports, 4% were web resources and 3.7% were conference proceedings. This is contrary with other citation analysis, which found that journals are the most frequently used format. The study also revealed that nine journal titles are the most frequently cited journals by sociology graduates. The study indicated that the average age of materials used was 10-20 years. The findings and implications of the research for collection development have been discussed. This study could serve as a collection development tool that can be used as a model for the library to identify the primary sources for acquisitions and also as a guide for collection maintenance.

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An Examination of the Research Objectives of Recent Citation Analysis Studies

Cited by 22 publications

References 20 publications

Starting From Ground Zero: Establishing a Collection for a New Doctoral Program

Starting From Ground Zero: Establishing a Collection for a New Doctoral Program

Using Data Mining for Citation Analysis

Citation Analysis of Masters Theses: as a Tool for Collection Development in Academic Libraries

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