Information Use in Communication Research: A Citation Analysis of Faculty Publication at the University of Houston |
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| Authors: | Wenli Gao |
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| Institution: | University of Houston, Houston, Texas |
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| Abstract: | Citation analysis provides valuable information on researchers' information use behavior, and helps librarians make evidence-based collection development decisions. However, no citation analysis of faculty publications in the field of communication has been performed to study communication researchers' information use behavior. This study examined communication faculty publication from 2006 to 2014, analyzing format, age, most frequently cited journals, and their subject areas. Analysis of local holdings provides evidence for the library's role in support of faculty research, and helps librarians articulate the value of libraries. |
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| Keywords: | citation analysis communication collection management faculty information use behavior |
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