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Do "Interdisciplinary" Disciplines Have an Interdisciplinary Impact?: Examining Citations between Educational Technology and Library and Information Science Journals
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Lund, Brady D. – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
This study examines the exchange of citations between two disciplines -- Educational Technology (ET) and Library and Information Science (LIS) -- as an indication of their interdisciplinary impact. The study was conducted in three phases. The first phase consists of an analysis of citations from ET journals to 15 top LIS journals; the second phase…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Citation Analysis, Educational Technology, Library Science
The Visibility of Information Science and Library Science Research in Bibliometric Mapping of the LIS Field
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Astrom, Fredrik – Library Quarterly, 2010
The relation between information science and library science has been debated for decades, and even attempts at utilizing methods generally acknowledged as robust for the purpose of mapping research fields have yielded results with large variations. Therefore, a set of citation analyses was performed, comparing the results of analyses on…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Science, Citation Analysis, Bibliometrics
Characteristics of the Journal Literature of Bibliographic Instruction.
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Bracken, James K.; Tucker, John Mark – College and Research Libraries, 1989
Analyzes the citations in 187 articles on bibliographic instruction published in library science journals to determine the extent to which authors cited sources from library and information science as compared to sources from traditional subject disciplines. The results suggest an insularity, not only from other subject disciplines, but from the…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Citations (References), Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Instruction
Paradigm Restrictions on Interdisciplinary Research into Librarianship.
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Gatten, Jeffrey N. – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Describes a citation study that examines the extent to which interdisciplinary research in librarianship is restricted by paradigms. The use of library science and sociology journal articles that address the sociological aspect of libraries is explained, and implications for library science are suggested. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Science, Literature Reviews
The Value of Interdisciplinarity: A Study Based on the Design of Internet Search Engines.
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Herring, Susan Davis – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Examines whether search engine design shows a pattern of interdisciplinarity focusing on two disciplines: computer science and library/information science. A citation analysis measured levels of interdisciplinary research and publishing in search engine design and development. Results show a higher level of interdisciplinarity among library and…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Computer Science, Computer System Design, Electronic Publishing
International Librarianship: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Field.
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Bliss, Nonie Janet – International Information and Library Review, 1993
Explores the composition of the literature of international librarianship through a bibliometric analysis. Areas studied include what disciplines have contributed to international librarianship, how contributions of publications have fluctuated, what countries have contributed, and who the key authors are. Recommendations for further study are…
Descriptors: Authors, Bibliographic Records, Bibliometrics, Citation Analysis