Evolution of a Body of Knowledge: An Analysis of Terrorism Research.

Reid, Edna O. F.

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ERIC Number: EJ537896

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Publication Date: 1997

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Evolution of a Body of Knowledge: An Analysis of Terrorism Research.

Reid, Edna O. F.

Information Processing & Management, v33 n1 p91-106 Jan 1997

Provides an analysis of the development of contemporary terrorism research to be used as a model for the analysis of how knowledge in specialized communities evolves and influences decision making regarding policies and programs. The use of online bibliometrics and implications for information retrieval are discussed. (82 references) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Decision Making, Information Retrieval, Literature Reviews, Models, Online Systems, Policy Formation, Research and Development, Terrorism

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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