How Do We Measure Use of Scientific Journals? A Note on Research Methodologies

Galyani Moghaddam, Golnessa and Moballeghi, Mostafa How Do We Measure Use of Scientific Journals? A Note on Research Methodologies. Scientometrics, 2008, vol. 76, n. 1, pp. 125-133. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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Scientific journals represent a significant and growing part of the libraries and many researchers have attempted to measure their use by various methodological approaches till date. In this paper, the author reviews the methodologies employed by researchers working on scientific journals usage. It aims to present an overall picture of the research methods used in the area, in a way that will be of value to anyone seeking to study scientific journals. The author reviews four main research methodologies which are being used for profiling scientific journals usage including questionnaire, interview, citation analysis and transaction log analysis.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Scientific Journals, Journal Usage, Research Methodology
Subjects: H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HN. e-journals.
B. Information use and sociology of information > BB. Bibliometric methods
Depositing user: Golnessa Galyani Moghaddam
Date deposited: 28 Sep 2008
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:12
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/12286

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