Patterns of Scholarly Communication in Information Policy: A Bibliometric Study

Rowlands, Ian

doi:10.1515/libr.1999.49.2.59

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“…One notable example is Ian Rowlands' PhD thesis, which was later summarised in two journal articles (Rowlands 1999a;1999b). Rowlands classified information policy research into seven broad headings, some of which map onto Moore's matrix, but some of which do not.…”

Section: Bibliometrics Information Policy and Nick Moorementioning

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Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis

Muir

Oppenheim

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine Nick Moore’s information policy matrix and how it has been used by Moore and others. Design/methodology/approach This study involved secondary search and a bibliographic study of the impact Moore’s work has had on other authors. Findings It is clear that there have been two quite separate trains of research in information policy, one in the USA and one in Europe, and that it appears from the literature that there is limited awareness of each other’s work. Focusing on the UK and European research, the papers the authors inspected that report information policy analyses make no mention of Moore’s work. It could be argued that Moore’s matrix is too simplistic for such a complex topic as information policy, but it may also be the case that there is a lack of awareness of how the matrix can be used in policy analysis as Moore’s published papers were general descriptions of the matrix, reported the findings of his analyses or suggested policy goals. Moore did not publish theoretical or methodological papers to explain how to go about policy analysis using his matrix. Research limitations/implications This study is based on secondary research and bibliographic analysis. Furthermore, primary research could have revealed deeper insights into use and impact of Moore’s framework by analysts and policy makers. Originality/value The paper highlights potential opportunities for international collaboration on information policy research, to explore more deeply theoretical models that could be used to underpin policy analysis as well as the potential value of Moore’s matrix.

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Section: Bibliometrics Information Policy and Nick Moorementioning

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Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis

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Oppenheim

2017

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“…In a recent bibliometric survey, Ian Rowlands (1999b) identified no less than 771 articles pertaining to information policy in the period 1972-1996, and calculated that the volume has been doubling every six years. Moreover, there have been doctoral theses from major universities (e.g.…”

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The Past, Present, and Future of Information Policy

Duff

2004

Information, Communication & Society

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“…Sengupta (1992, p. 76) gives the definition that "biblometrics is a sort of measuring technique by which interconnected aspects of written communications can be quantified". It is recognized as a tool to construct better understanding of the intellectual and social structure of a The given field of study (Rowlands, 1999). The impact of scholarly communication methodologies in quantifying research outputs becomes visible globally to higher education institutions with the trend of university ranking exercises.…”

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Subject support in collection development: using the bibliometric tool

Yeoh

Kaur²

2008

Collection Building

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the publication output of Research in Higher Education for subject support in collection development in the light of growing interest in diversified domains of research in higher education. Design/methodology/approach -The paper presents a quantitative analysis of 202 articles published in Research in Higher Education from 2000 to 2005. It employs bibliometric analysis to investigate the publication distribution, authorship patterns, research collaborations among scholars, and citation analysis to profile surrogated information for higher education resource management. Findings -Analysis of 40 issues of publications revealed a diversified usage pattern of bibliographic reference sources by contributing researchers, with a cumulative total of citations being 8,374. A positive trend in research collaboration of contributing authors, and a steady growth in the use of reference sources, periodicals and web documents in the citations signify the trend of scholarly communication of research works in the electronic age. Similar to other disciplines of research findings, journals and books were the most cited source materials for researchers discussed. Originality/value -This paper serves as a window to understanding the scientific productivity of contributing scholars, specifically in the field of higher education. This may assist researchers' and stakeholders' collection management decisions, and provide a referencing source for library professionals and policy makers.

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Patterns of Scholarly Communication in Information Policy: A Bibliometric Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis

Nick Moore, his information policy matrix, with a bibliometric analysis

The Past, Present, and Future of Information Policy

Subject support in collection development: using the bibliometric tool

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