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An analysis of the 6,570 citations in 78 master's theses completed in environmental science at Florida Gulf Coast University from 2006 to 2016 was completed. Format types, ages of resources relative to thesis publication year, publishers, Library of Congress classifications, and library ownership or access of materials were investigated. Percentages of format types cited during each thesis publication year were investigated to determine changes over time. Journals, books, and reports were the most commonly cited format types. Journal article age, number of journal titles, and subject classifications of cited resources showed wide dispersion. The results demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzed dissertations and theses completed from 2009–2019 in the Mathematics and Statistics department at the University at Albany to investigate resource type, citation age, publishers, and journal title dispersion. Students cited journal articles 57.0% of the time, while books and book chapters combined accounted for 30.5% of the citations. Publisher usage fit the Pareto Distribution; however, there was a high journal title dispersion. Preprints represented 4.6% of the citations, an increase from previous studies. The amount of graduate student citation quality issues and preprint citations shows a need for instruction and discussions in these areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This citation analysis of locally produced theses and dissertations was undertaken to discover the identity and characteristics of resources most used by graduate students in the College of Pharmacy. Resources are examined for material type, age, and subject dispersion. Core lists of frequently used titles—both journals and monographs—were developed. The presented data should assist in decisions regarding acquisition and retention. The study may interest others who are planning local citation analyses as well as those interested in pharmaceutics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes the citations included in forestry master's theses at Mississippi State University from 1999 to 2003 in order to increase librarians' understanding of the sources used by forestry researchers. The results, which are compared with related citation studies, demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field as well as the variety of sources used in forestry research. Forestry graduate students cited journal articles, books, theses and dissertations, conference proceedings, government and university publications, association and company reports, and miscellaneous other resources. Knowledge of these various sources can strengthen the services provided by librarians who assist forestry researchers through reference services, library instruction, and collection management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]