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2. Tracking the use of engineering conference papers: citation influence of the Stapp Car Crash Conference.

Author

McMinn, H. Stephen and Fleming, Kathleen

Subjects
CONFERENCE papers, TRAFFIC accidents, AUTOMOBILE industry, ENGINEERING conferences, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations, CONFERENCE proceedings (Publications), AUTHORS, CONFERENCES & conventions
Abstract

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate the use of engineering conference papers by examining where the papers presented at the Stapp Car Crash Conference from 1980-2005 were subsequently cited. Also, to examine whether the references were made to the conference paper or to the individual, the SAE Technical Paper, the second publication method. It also aims to study whether the citations were made to the lead author or secondary authors. Design/methodology/approach – The individual papers were searched in Science Citation Index on the Web of Science platform using the "Cited author" search and the appropriate work(s) were selected using the "Cited work" information. The number of citations to each paper was recorded and the bibliographic information from the citing articles for the "top cited" articles were retrieved and examined to determine the subject focus of the citing journals. Findings – Almost two-thirds of the papers from the Stapp Car Crash Conference were cited at least once, mirroring that of engineering journal articles. These citations appear in journals representing a wide variety of disciplines besides engineering including journals covering "clinical neurology", "orthopedics", "rehabilitation" and "surgery". The majority of citations (92 per cent) were found to be to the lead author and approximately 85 per cent were cited as papers within the conference proceedings with the remaining papers cited as individual technical papers. Originality/value – The results on the impact and use of engineering conference papers, especially the results in terms of author and material type, will provide valuable insight into this literature, providing librarians and researchers with a better understanding of their use in the advancement of research and scholarship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2011
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10. Term Paper Counseling in Academic Libraries: The Caribbean Studies Example

Author

Nelly S. Gonzalez

Subjects
Academic institution, Term paper, Undergraduate curriculum, ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION, Information source, Caribbean Studies, Library science, Academic library, Sociology, Library and Information Sciences, Curriculum, Task (project management)
Abstract

The undergraduate curricula of a large academic institution are varied, extensive, and interdisciplinary. It is the academic library's task to support these curricula and to develop an extensive collection to sustain the demands of faculty and students.

Published
1993

11. Term Paper Counseling: A Unique Way of Collection Development

Author

Joyce C. Wright

Subjects
World Wide Web, Term paper, User assistance, ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION, Computer science, ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION, Undergraduate student, Bibliographic search, Library and Information Sciences, GeneralLiterature_MISCELLANEOUS, Collection development, Desk
Abstract

Let me begin by quoting an undergraduate student who recently visited the Term Paper Counseling Desk at the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign.

Published
1993

12. Tracking the use of engineering conference papers: citation influence of the Stapp Car Crash Conference

Author

Kathleen Fleming and H. Stephen McMinn

Subjects
World Wide Web, Computer science, Citation analysis, Science Citation Index, Library science, Subject (documents), Crash, Tracking (education), Library and Information Sciences, Citation, Bibliographic information, Mirroring
Abstract

PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate the use of engineering conference papers by examining where the papers presented at the Stapp Car Crash Conference from 1980‐2005 were subsequently cited. Also, to examine whether the references were made to the conference paper or to the individual, the SAE Technical Paper, the second publication method. It also aims to study whether the citations were made to the lead author or secondary authors.Design/methodology/approachThe individual papers were searched in Science Citation Index on the Web of Science platform using the “Cited author” search and the appropriate work(s) were selected using the “Cited work” information. The number of citations to each paper was recorded and the bibliographic information from the citing articles for the “top cited” articles were retrieved and examined to determine the subject focus of the citing journals.FindingsAlmost two‐thirds of the papers from the Stapp Car Crash Conference were cited at least once, mirroring that of engineering journal articles. These citations appear in journals representing a wide variety of disciplines besides engineering including journals covering “clinical neurology”, “orthopedics”, “rehabilitation” and “surgery”. The majority of citations (92 per cent) were found to be to the lead author and approximately 85 per cent were cited as papers within the conference proceedings with the remaining papers cited as individual technical papers.Originality/valueThe results on the impact and use of engineering conference papers, especially the results in terms of author and material type, will provide valuable insight into this literature, providing librarians and researchers with a better understanding of their use in the advancement of research and scholarship.

Published
2011

15. Electronic or paper journals? Budgetary, collection development, and user satisfaction questions

Author

Suzanne D. Gyeszly

Subjects
Stock management, Point (typography), business.industry, User satisfaction, Library science, Library and Information Sciences, Dual (category theory), Collection development, Collection management, Electronic publishing, Sociology, Marketing, business, Activity-based costing
Abstract

The escalating price of the rapidly growing number of electronic journals, databases, indexes, and books, along with traditionally published print subscriptions and monographs, will soon force library administrators and collection development officers to make decisions between electronic or print products in the new millennium. The increasing costs of the dual format subscriptions or indexes are unfeasible and perhaps even unnecessary from the users’ point of view in the disciplines of political science and economics. The researcher compared the annual subscription prices and the percentage increases of the 203 core printed journals with their electronic counterparts in the disciplines of political science and economics during the 1998‐2000 academic years. The complete list of electronically available titles was identified and priced, then titles costing greater than $500 were separated. The electronic use statistics were examined for the expensive serials, based upon the numbers of hits cumulated by users’ requests via the Web sites of the Texas A&M University Libraries. After the pricing information and use statistics for both electronic and printed resources were produced, the researcher had a clear answer to the electronic and paper dilemma.

Published
2001

49. Open source journals of library and information science: a bibliometric study.

Author

Satpathy, Sunil Kumar, Maharana, Rabindra K., and Das, Ashok Kumar

Subjects
BIBLIOMETRICS, INFORMATION science, INFORMATION resources management, LIBRARIES, SCHOLARLY periodicals
Abstract

Purpose - The aim of this paper is to investigate the scholarly communications in open access journals of library & information science and to study the key dimensions of these publications. Design/methodology/approach - For the analysis of the study, top ten open access journals of 2011, which were indexed in SCOPUS, have been selected. The authors employed necessary bibliometric measures to analyze different publication parameters. Findings - It is found that the contribution of articles in these top ten open access journals in 2011 is good, i.e. 37.3 percent. Single authored papers are found to be the highest (40.48 percent), followed by two-authored and then three-authored papers. The degree of collaboration is found to be between 0.33 and 0.8. The numbers of citations used in the paper are also good (average 21.48 percent paper). In regards to ranking of country productivity, the USA topped the list. Research limitations/implications - This paper focuses on the publication traits of top ten open access journals of library & information science of the year 2011. A total of 373 papers from these ten journals are analyzed. Further studies can include more open access journals of this field for a period of more than one year. Practical implications - Scholars can benefit from insights into the scholarly contributions of top ten open access journals of 2011 in the field of library & information science. Originality/value - This paper provides valuable insights into the nature of academic publishing of open access journals of library & information science. It can help the researchers, professionals, teachers and students to understand the top open access journals, valuable contributions, highly cited journals, country productivity, and other parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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