Data sources for performing citation analysis: an overview

被引:93
作者
Neuhaus, Christoph [1 ]
Daniel, Hans-Dieter [2 ]
机构
[1] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Univ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
information; publications; reference services; internet; online database;
D O I
10.1108/00220410810858010
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide in overview of new citation-enhanced databases and to identify issues to be considered when they are used as a data source for performing citation analysis. Design/methodology/approach - The paper reports the limitations of Thomson Scientific's citation indexes and reviews the characteristics of the citation-enhanced databases Chemical Abstracts, Google Scholar and Scopus. Findings - The study suggests that citation-enhanced databases need to be examined carefully, With regard to both their potenlialities and their limitations for citation analysis. Originality/value - The paper presents a valuable overview of new citation-enhanced databases in the context of research evaluation.
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页码:193 / 210
页数:18
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