Cronin B, Shaw D, La Barre K "Visible, less visible, and invisible work: Patterns of collaboration in 20th century chemistry" JASIST 55 (2): 160-168 JAN 15 2004

[Eugene Garfield]

Blaise Cronin: bcronin at indiana.edu
Debora Shaw  : shawd at indiana.edu
Kathryn LaBarre : klabarre at indiana.edu


TITLE    Visible, less visible, and invisible work: Patterns of
         collaboration in 20th century chemistry
AUTHOR   Cronin B, Shaw D, La Barre K
JOURNAL  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE
         AND TECHNOLOGY 55 (2): 160-168 JAN 15 2004

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited References: 15
Times Cited: 0      Explanation

Abstract:
We chronicle the use of acknowledgments in 20th century chemistry by
analyzing and classifying over 2,000 specimens covering a 100-year period.
Our results show that acknowledgment has gradually established itself as a
constitutive element of academic writing-one that provides a revealing
insight into the structural nature of subauthorship collaboration in
science. Complementary data on rates of coauthorship are also presented to
highlight the growing importance of teamwork and the increasing division of
labor in contemporary chemistry. The results of this study are compared
with the findings of a parallel study of collaboration in both the social
sciences and the humanities.

Addresses:
Cronin B, Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Sci, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Sci, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA

Publisher:
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA

IDS Number:
754UX

ISSN:
1532-2882

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