Evolution of a body of knowledge: An analysis of terrorism research

Information Processing and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-106

  Reid, Edna O F ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; ONLINE SEARCHING; RESEARCH;

CITATION ANALYSIS; ONLINE BIBLIOMETRICS; TERRORISM RESEARCH; TRACING ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030780643     PISSN: 03064573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4573(96)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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