Web links as research indicators: analogues of citations? Web links, Citation study, Research measurement, Motivation

This exploratory study investigates the extent to which web links are analogues to the citations in traditional print literature. A classification of links is developed, using the nature of source and target pages, and the reason for linking. Links to a sample of research oriented websites (universi...

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Main Author: Alastair G Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Borås 2004-01-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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Online Access:http://informationr.net/ir/9-4/paper188.html