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Do Science Researchers Use Books?

Do Science Researchers Use Books?. Nisa Bakkalbasi Science/Electronic Resources Librarian Purchase College State University of New York nisa.bakkalbasi@purchase.edu David Goodman Associate Professor Palmer School of Library and Information Science Long Island University

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Do Science Researchers Use Books?

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  1. Do Science Researchers Use Books? Nisa Bakkalbasi Science/Electronic Resources Librarian Purchase College State University of New York nisa.bakkalbasi@purchase.edu David Goodman Associate Professor Palmer School of Library and Information Science Long Island University david.goodman@liu.edu XXIV Annual Charleston Conference: Issues in Books and Serials Acquisition Charleston, South Carolina November 2004

  2. Introduction • In this study we examine citation data for books that have been cited in the journal articles that were published by authors at a large university during 1981-2001 • Most recent investigations have examined use of journal articles, not books. • Local citation data as a measure of book use. Charleston Conference November 2004

  3. Data Source Results are based on citation data extracted from Web of Science. A sample record from raw data containing 1,441 records. Charleston Conference November 2004

  4. Data Source The dataset have undergone a detailed processing and cleaning. We excluded all records with less than 8 citations. Charleston Conference November 2004

  5. Descriptive Statistics A total number of 1,132 titles are analyzed. The total number of citations for all titles is 17,657. Charleston Conference November 2004

  6. Frequency Distribution of Citations Few books are cited very often while many others are cited rarely. Charleston Conference November 2004

  7. Cumulative Frequency Distribution 80% are cited ≤19 times Charleston Conference November 2004

  8. Number of Citations by Subject Physics yielded the highest number of titles and citations whereas Biology has the highest average number of citations. Charleston Conference November 2004

  9. Top 10 Titles Charleston Conference November 2004

  10. Top 10 Publishers Charleston Conference November 2004

  11. Citation Age The citation age is calculated by subtracting the year of publication of the cited book from the year of publication of the citing article. Charleston Conference November 2004

  12. Citation Age by Selected Disciplines Biology and Physics appear to be representative of all disciplines. Charleston Conference November 2004

  13. Citation Age by Selected Disciplines Mathematics and Astronomy appear to behave differently at early ages. Charleston Conference November 2004

  14. Lifespan of a Book Book citations increase rapidly within the first 4 years of its lifespan Charleston Conference November 2004

  15. Summary • The citation data conforms to Zipf’s Law. • Most citations are to recent titles with observable similarities and differences across different scientific disciplines. • On average, citations increase rapidly within the first 4 years of publication date. Charleston Conference November 2004

  16. Conclusion • Researchers are citing books. • Scientists still rely on books while performing research as a source of information. Charleston Conference November 2004

  17. Thank you!

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