Information Needs of Anthropologists

Hartmann, Jonathan

doi:10.1300/j103v13n02_02

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“…In anthropology “… journals are the most important information source. Most of the information needs of the majority of respondents are met by their university library”, according to a survey of anthropologists in seven universities (Hartmann, 1993). Other studies have also discovered that anthropologists rely heavily on library materials for their research (Robinson and Posten, 2005).…”

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Self‐selection and the citation advantage of open access articles

Xia

Nakanishi²

2012

Online Information Review

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PurposeThis research seeks to examine the relationship between the open access availability of journal articles in anthropology and their citation conditions.Design/methodology/approachThe paper applies a statistical logistic regression model to explore this relationship, and compares two groups of articles, those published in high‐ranked journals and those in low‐ranked journals based on journal impact factor, to examine the likelihood that open access status is correlated to scholarly impact.FindingsThe results reveal that open access articles in general receive more citations. Moreover, this research finds that articles in high‐ranked journals do not have a higher open access rate, and articles in lower‐ranked journals have a greater increase rate of citations if they are freely accessible.Originality/valueThe findings are contrary to the existing theory that a higher citation rate of open access articles is caused by authors posting their best articles online. It is hoped that the research discoveries can help electronic publishers and digital project managers to adjust their strategies in open access advocacy.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Self‐selection and the citation advantage of open access articles

Xia

Nakanishi²

2012

Online Information Review

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“…Several published monographs (Ogburn 2002;Weeks 1997;Westerman 1994) and an article written in the present journal (Hartmann 1995) ably describe the needs, uses, and behaviors of those who consume and produce anthropological knowledge. 2 Many years ago, Diana Amsden (1968) surveyed anthropologists to determine how they gathered information.…”

Section: Information Needs Uses and Behaviorsmentioning

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Anthropology Libraries and Anthropological Research Today

Bachand

2013

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

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“…Anthropologists, for instance, make heavy use of field data, pictures, and maps (Hartmann, 1995), ignoring museum documents while using monographs and journals quite evenly (Kayongo and Helm, 2009;Robinson and Posten, 2005). In contrast, sociologists, psychologists, and social workers…”

Section: Social Science Faculty Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When it comes to social science research, many faculty search for information by discipline as well as in related geographic or topical areas (Hartmann, 1995), often seeking out "comparative, foreign, rare, and sometimes antiquated" resources (Bachand 2013: 176). Anthropologists, for instance, make heavy use of field data, pictures, and maps (Hartmann, 1995), ignoring museum documents while using monographs and journals quite evenly (Kayongo and Helm, 2009;Robinson and Posten, 2005). In contrast, sociologists, psychologists, and social workers focus on journal articles rather than books (Sutton and Jacoby, 2008).…”

Section: Social Science Faculty Researchmentioning

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Supporting the expatriate social scientist: Faculty research and information access in post-Soviet Kazakhstan

Emmelhainz

2016

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Librarians in America and Europe find that social scientists rely heavily on journal articles, specialized data, and feedback from colleagues in directing their research. This project uses 21 ethnographic interviews with librarians, students, and faculty at "Atameken University" in post-Soviet Kazakhstan to explore how social scientists adjust such research habits to a context of distant information sources and limited access. By developing technological adaptations to the local context, expatriate scholars can surmount most barriers to access-and yet librarians are then less able to effectively support research. Increased access to information and skilled librarians remains essential for Eurasian universities seeking to support world-class research in the developing world.

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Information Needs of Anthropologists

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Self‐selection and the citation advantage of open access articles

Self‐selection and the citation advantage of open access articles

Anthropology Libraries and Anthropological Research Today

Supporting the expatriate social scientist: Faculty research and information access in post-Soviet Kazakhstan

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