A Study of References in Mining Engineering Publications.

The article presents the findings of a study that examines references from mining engineering publications and contrasts the results with those from the 1996 study of the characteristics of the engineering literature. It notes that a total of 862 references were examined for the study. It cites the...

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Main Author: Linda Musser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2007-02-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2416
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Summary:The article presents the findings of a study that examines references from mining engineering publications and contrasts the results with those from the 1996 study of the characteristics of the engineering literature. It notes that a total of 862 references were examined for the study. It cites the similarity of the age distribution of references in the study and that of the 1996 research. It explores the implications of the study for managers with collections of mining engineering materials.
ISSN:1092-1206