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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doaj-bf43fb689db244099c7646d18d194aa32020-11-24T21:59:11ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132004-01-0194188Web links as research indicators: analogues of citations? Web links, Citation study, Research measurement, MotivationAlastair G SmithThis 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 (universities, professional institutes, research institutes, electronic journals, and individual researchers) were classified. Overall, 20% of the links in the study could be regarded as research links analagous to citations.http://informationr.net/ir/9-4/paper188.htmlWeb linksCitation studyResearch measurementMotivation |
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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 (universities, professional institutes, research institutes, electronic journals, and individual researchers) were classified. Overall, 20% of the links in the study could be regarded as research links analagous to citations. |
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