Knievel JE, Kellsey C. "Citation analysis for collection development: A comparative study of eight humanities fields " Library Quarterly 75(2):142-168, April 2005.

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Title: Citation analysis for collection development: A comparative study of
eight humanities fields

Author(s): Knievel JE, Kellsey C

Source: LIBRARY QUARTERLY 75 (2): 142-168 APR 2005

Document Type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 40      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
This study analyzes 9,131 citations from the 2002 volumes of journals in
eight humanities fields: art, classics, history, linguistics, literature,
music, philosophy, and religion. This study found that citation patterns
varied widely among humanities disciplines. Due to these differences, it is
important for librarians with humanities collection development
responsibilities to consider each field separately when making collection
development decisions. The authors investigated the language of sources
cited in each field. Foreign language citations continue to be dominated by
French and German. This study also confirms that, in most humanities
disciplines, monographs remain the dominant format of cited sources,
although some fields cited monographs less frequently than expected.



Addresses: Knievel JE (reprint author), Univ Colorado, Univ Lib, 184 UCB,
Boulder, CO 80309 USA
Univ Colorado, Univ Lib, Boulder, CO 80309 USA

E-mail Addresses: jennifer.knievel at colorado.edu
charlene.kellsey at colorado.edu

Publisher: UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA
Subject Category: INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 969OX

ISSN: 0024-2519

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