GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS AS BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES IN THE PERIODICAL LITERATURE OF INTERNATIONAL-RELATIONS - A CITATION ANALYSIS

This article analyzed citations from a sample of international relations journals for 1964, 1974, and 1984. Results show significant citation, particularly to U.S. government publications. The most highly cited titles and types of U.S. government serial publications for international relations, and the most frequently cited agencies, were identified. Other findings suggest citation trends to U.S. government, international organization, and foreign government publications/documents; relative citation rates for publications of international organizations and foreign governments; and citation patterns for documents in languages other than English. © 1990.