Document Type
Article
Publication Date
March 2015
Abstract
Citations from journal articles and dissertations from the Department of Polymer Science (DPS) at the University of Akron from 2006–2011 were examined and journals ranked in order of usage frequency. Journal usage of dissertations and articles was also ranked within research groups. 85 dissertations and 464 faculty publications that included 378 publications from 16 dissertation advisors were examined. Citations to 1422 journals were counted and recorded. Findings demonstrate that individual groups vary wildly in journal usage representing microclimates for collection development purposes.
Recommended Citation
McCullough, Ian, "Collection Microclimates – Citation Study of Journal Usage Differences at Department and Research Group Level" (2015). Research, Publications, and Presentations. 10.
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