ArticleJournal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA2007
Citation analysis of Minnesota Department of Health official publications and journal articles: a needs assessment for the RN Barr Library.
Article in Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
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Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Using bibliometrics to demonstrate the value of library journal collections.College and research libraries · 2016Article
- Environmental health citation patterns: mapping the literature 2008-2010.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2013Article
- Infectious diseases citation patterns: mapping the literature 2008-2010.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2013Article
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1 author.
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Abstract
objectiveThe paper describes the information needs of a state public health agency, compares needs to its library's collection, and evaluates collection development policy accordingly.
methodsA citation analysis of journal articles authored by Minnesota Department of Health staff as well as official publications from 2002 to 2004 was conducted. Fifty-six publications fitting the criteria for inclusion in the study were identified using PubMed and library records. Information on each cited reference was recorded, including reference type, relative age of citation, and journal name, if applicable. The library's collection and collection development policies were analyzed in regard to the results.
resultsAs expected, journals were the most heavily cited format: 63% (n = 897) of all citations were to journal articles. Most cited materials were between 2 and 5 years old. The 897 journal citations represented 265 different journals. The top 10 cited journals (4% of all titles) accounted for 36% (n = 320) of all citations; 62% (n = 320) of journals were cited only once. Of the total journals cited, the library subscribed to 70% (n = 627). DISCUSSION: Overall, no large gaps appeared in the RN Barr Library's journal collection. The analysis confirms that the library's collections budget for serials and books reflects the cited use of these materials.
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