Bibliometrics and citation analysis : from the Science citation index to cybermetrics / Nicola De Bellis.
| Author/creator | De Bellis, Nicola, 1969- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xxxi, 417 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Biblio/sciento/infor-metrics : terminological issues and early historical developments -- The empirical foundations of bibliometrics : the Science citation index -- The philosophical foundations of bibliometrics : Bernal, Merton, Price, Garfield, and Small -- The mathematical foundations of bibliometrics -- Maps and paradigms : bibliographic citations at the service of the history and sociology of science -- Impact factor and the evaluation of scientists : bibliographic citations at the service of science policy and management -- On the shoulders of dwarfs : citation as rhetorical device and the criticisms to the normative model -- Measuring scientific communication in the twentieth century : from bibliometrics to cybermetrics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-394) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008043216 |
| ISBN | 9780810867130 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0810867133 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780810867147 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0810867141 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | Z669.8 .D43 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |