Citation Analysis of Graduate Dental Theses References: Implications for Collection Development |
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| Authors: | Janice E Cox |
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| Institution: | 127-B Dental Library , Indiana University School of Dentistry Library , |
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| Abstract: | This study, conducted at the Indiana University School of Dentistry Library using citation analysis, examined graduate dental student theses citations to determine the nature of materials cited, journal ownership, journal citation frequency, and citation age distribution. The results were compared to other scientific discipline citation analyses. Study results indicated that for the period studied, masters dental students, like medical and science students, cited recently published scholarly dental journal literature. The majority of the journals cited were owned by Indiana University system libraries. Areas for further research include faculty resource usage, e-journal impact, and interdisciplinary resource use. |
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| Keywords: | Theses citation analysis collection development dentistry dental libraries |
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