Astrom F. "Visualizing library and information science concept spaces through keyword and citation based maps and clusters" COLIS4: EMERGING FRAMEWORKS AND METHODS Editors: Bruce H, Fidel R, Ingwersen P, Vakkari P, 185-197, 2002

[Eugene Garfield]

Fredrik Astrom : Fredrik.astrom at soc.umu.se


TITLE  :  Visualizing library and information science concept spaces through
          keyword and citation based maps and clusters
AUTHOR :  Astrom F
SOURCE :  COLIS4: EMERGING FRAMEWORKS AND METHODS
          Editors: Bruce H, Fidel R, Ingwersen P, Vakkari P
          185-197, 2002

 Document type: Article Language: English
Cited References: 24    Related Records


Conference Information:
4th International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information
Science  SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, JUL 21-25, 2002
Univ Washington, Inform Sch, Univ Tampere, Dept Informat Studies, Royal Sch
Lib & Informat Sci, Ameri Soc Informat Sci & Technol

Abstract:

Co-citation analysis has been widely accepted as the foremost method for
bibliometric mapping of research fields, whereas analyses based on keywords
have been discussed, without gaining any overall acceptance. There are,
however, advantages with keywords such as being understandable by others
than those immediately connected to the field analyzed. This study aims at
testing the relation between keyword and citation based analyses, and
showing the significance of journal selection while mapping scientific
fields. The preliminary study is based on 1135 Social Science Citation Index
(SSCI) records from nine library and information science journals with
descriptors added from the Resources Information Center Database (ERIC)
database. Three maps are compared: one based on co-citations, one on keyword
co-occurrences, and one merging citations and keywords. The mappings show
the same basic structures, and when merged, cited authors and keywords form
corresponding relations. In comparison with earlier bibliometric studies,
the wider journal selection makes it possible to identify a library science
research area within library and information science.

KeyWords Plus:
WORD ANALYSIS; CO-WORD; INTELLECTUAL STRUCTURE; COMBINED COCITATION; AUTHOR
COCITATION; RETRIEVAL

Addresses:
Umea Univ, Dept Sociol, S-90187 Umea, Sweden

Publisher:
LIBRARIES UNLIMITED INC, ENGLEWOOD

IDS Number:
BW54L

ISBN:
1-59158-016-1

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