Aslib Proceedings: Volume 56 Issue 1
Table of contents
Journal diffusion factors – a measure of diffusion?
Tove Faber FrandsenThis paper shows that the measure of diffusion introduced by Ian Rowlands called the journal diffusion factor (JDF) is highly negatively correlated with the number of citations…
Studies of the characteristics of brand names used in the marketing of information products and services. II: Internet related services
Emma Angus, Charles OppenheimMore than 600 brand names across three different categories of online information services were analysed. The analysis took the form of both an objective individual analysis and a…
New versions of PageRank employing alternative Web document models
Mike Thelwall, Liwen VaughanIntroduces several new versions of PageRank (the link based Web page ranking algorithm), based on an information science perspective on the concept of the Web document. Although…
Research in progress: some preliminary and key insights into the information needs of the contemporary academic researcher. Part 1
Eti HermanReports the preliminary conclusions derived from the initial, pathfinder phase of a study devoted to a re‐assessment of the information needs of academic researchers. This…
The characteristics of users and non‐users of a kiosk information system
David Nicholas, Paul Huntington, Peter WilliamsTouch‐screen kiosks are located in a variety of locations to provide the public with ready access to health information. This paper examines, via a questionnaire, the…
Librarians and the claiming of new roles: how can we try to make a difference?
Ina FourieIn a dynamic, information and technology‐driven society, librarians can create new roles by assessing changes in their environment, the potential effect and ways to reposition…