Qualitative citation analysis?

[Garfield, Eugene]

I think this paper may be the type you are looking for.
http://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/papers/libquart66(4)p449y1996.pdf

When to cite? Library Quarterly 1996. Best wishes. EG

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From: Sloan, Bernie [mailto:bernies at UILLINOIS.EDU]
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Subject: [SIGMETRICS] Qualitative citation analysis?


Quick question...

Is anyone aware of any studies of citation analysis from a qualitative
perspective?

By "qualitative citation analysis" I mean looking at how the author(s) of
papers use the citations, rather than simply counting citations.

Thanks!

Bernie Sloan
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