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Referencing in the humanities and its implications for citation analysis

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This article studies citation practices in the arts and humanities from a theoretical and conceptual viewpoint, drawing on studies from fields like linguistics, history, library & information science, and the sociology of science. The use of references in the humanities is discussed in connection with the growing interest in the possibilities of applying citation analysis to humanistic disciplines. The study shows how the use of references within the humanities is connected to concepts of originality, to intellectual organization, and to searching and writing. Finally, it is acknowledged that the use of references is connected to stylistic, epistemological, and organizational differences, and these differences must be taken into account when applying citation analysis to humanistic disciplines.

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  • Björn Hellqvist, 2010. "Referencing in the humanities and its implications for citation analysis," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 61(2), pages 310-318, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamist:v:61:y:2010:i:2:p:310-318
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.21256
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