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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Language: | English |
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University of Borås
2004-01-01
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Series: | Information Research: An International Electronic Journal |
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Online Access: | http://informationr.net/ir/9-4/paper188.html |