Heinzkill, R (Heinzkill, Richard) References in scholarly English and American literary journals thirty years later: A citation study COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 68 (2): 141-153 MAR 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: heinzkil at uoregon.edu 

Author(s): Heinzkill, R (Heinzkill, Richard) 

Title: References in scholarly English and American literary journals 
thirty years later: A citation study 

Source: COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 68 (2): 141-153 MAR 2007 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Abstract: This study examines 20,802 citations in 555 journal articles 
devoted to criticism of English and American literature published in 2003. 
Books are cited far more often (75.8%) than journal articles (19.8%). Over 
half of the monographs cited (55.4%) are less than twenty years old. In 
general, journal articles published within the past twenty years are the 
most frequently cited. Literary scholars use a diversity of monographs 
which fall outside of the core classifications for literature; over 40% 
are outside. This study is compared to other citation studies of English 
and American literature. It concludes with observations on the use of the 
Web, browsing by literary researchers, and English as an interdisciplinary 
field. 

Addresses: Univ Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA 

Cited Reference Count: 13 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ASSOC COLL RESEARCH LIBRARIES 

Publisher Address: 50 E HURON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611 USA 

ISSN: 0010-0870 

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