Bibliometric Network Analysis and Visualization for Serials Librarians: An Introduction to Sci2

Danica M. Lewis, Kristine M. Alpi

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Abstract

Bibliometric data have the potential to inform collection development, describe institutional scholarship strengths and citation patterns, and suggest potential areas of research collaboration. This article introduces methods of using data from citation databases to generate bibliometric analyses of journal titles, subject matter, and coauthorship networks using the open software tool Science of Science (Sci2). These analyses can be used to enhance responsive institutional and network collecting and to connect users to additional research and publication partners.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)239-245
Number of pages7
JournalSerials Review
Volume43
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2 2017

Keywords

  • bibliometric analysis
  • citation networks
  • network analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Library and Information Sciences

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