Results of an extensive search for "S&T indicators" on the Web: A content analysis

Authors
Citation
J. Bar-ilan, Results of an extensive search for "S&T indicators" on the Web: A content analysis, SCIENTOMETR, 49(2), 2000, pp. 257-277
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Library & Information Science
Journal title
SCIENTOMETRICS
ISSN journal
01389130 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
257 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
0138-9130(200010)49:2<257:ROAESF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In this study we carried out a content analysis of Web pages containing the search term "S&T indicators". which were located by an extensive search of the Web. Our results dearly show that the Web is a valuable information so urce on this topic. Major national and international institutions and organ izations publish the frill text of their reports on the Web. or allow free downloading of these reports in non-html formats. In addition to direct inf ormation, a number of pages listing and linking to major reports, programs and organizations were also located.