Pinto M, Berrocal JLA, Garcia JAC, et al "Quality assessment of Spanish universities' Web sites focused on the European Research Area " SCIENTOMETRICS 65 (1): 67-93 OCT 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: mpinto at ugr.es

Title: Quality assessment of Spanish universities' Web sites focused on the
European Research Area

Author(s): Pinto M, Berrocal JLA, Garcia JAC, Marcial VF, Figuerola CG,
Marco JG, Carmen Gomez C, Rodriguez AFZ

Source: SCIENTOMETRICS 65 (1): 67-93 OCT 2005

Document Type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 67      Times Cited: 0

Abstract: This work has analyzed and evaluated the dissemination of
research done at Spanish universities through the World Wide Web (WWW) in
order to obtain a map of the visibility of the information available on
this research and to propose measures for improving the quality of this
diffusion, all within the social and institutional context of the European
Area for Higher Education. The methodology applied in the study has used
both qualitative and quantitative research methods to obtain some quality
indicators on the dissemination of university research. The object of study
consists of a sample of 19 Spanish universities, chosen according to their
representativeness by Autonomous Community and their administrative and
scientific weight. The process of defining indicators, both qualitative and
quantitative, as well as the collection and analysis of data, are
explained. The results give us a detailed panorama of the state of the art
of the visibility of information on research in the web pages of selected
universities. This has allowed us to make certain proposals for improvement
that can contribute to the excellence of its dissemination.
KeyWords Plus: WORLD-WIDE-WEB; LINKS; PATTERNS
Addresses: Pinto M (reprint author), Univ Granada, Fac Lib & Informat Sci,
Granada, E-18071 Spain
Univ Granada, Fac Lib & Informat Sci, Granada, E-18071 Spain
Univ Salamanca, Salamanca, E-37008 Spain
Univ San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain
Univ Zaragoza, Zaragoza, E-50009 Spain
Univ Malaga, Malaga, E-29071 Spain
E-mail Addresses: mpinto at ugr.es
Publisher: SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS
Subject Category: COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS;
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 959IV
ISSN: 0138-9130

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