Which academic subjects have most online impact? A pilot study and a new classification process
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2003
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The use of the Web by academic researchers is discipline-dependent and highly variable. It is increasingly central for sharing information, disseminating results and publicising research projects. This pilot study seeks to identify the subjects that have the most impact on the Web, and look for national differences in online subject visibility. The highest impact sites were from computing, but there were major national differences in the impact of engineering and technology sites. Another difference was that Taiwan had more high impact non-academic sites hosted by universities. As a pilot study, the classification process itself was also investigated and the problems of applying subject classification to academic Web sites discussed. The study draws out a number of issues in this regard, having no simple solutions and point to the need to interpret the results with caution.Citation
Online Information Review, 27(5): 333-343Publisher
MCB UP LtdAdditional Links
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/14684520310502298Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
14684527,00000000ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1108/14684520310502298
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