Theories of informetrics and scholarly communication
Titel: | Theories of informetrics and scholarly communication : a Festschrift in honor of Blaise Cronin / edited by Cassidy R. Sugimoto |
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Veröffentlicht: | Berlin; Boston : de Gruyter, Februar 2016 |
Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 426 Seiten) : Illustrationen |
Format: | E-Book |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISBN: | 9783110308464 ; 9783110388237 ; 9783110310214 ; 9783110298031 |
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Bemerkung: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher’s Web site, viewed Jan. 06, 2016) |
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Zusammenfassung: |
Scientometrics have become an essential element in the practice and evaluation of science and research, including both the evaluation of individuals and national assessment exercises. This book brings together the theories that guide informetrics and scholarly communication research. It is a much needed compilation by leading scholars in the field that gathers together the theories that guide our understanding of authorship, citing, and impact. |