A comparative study of interdisciplinary changes between information science and library science

Scientometrics

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 789-803

  Huang, Mu Hsuan ^a   Chang, Yu Wei ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Direct citation; Information science; Interdisciplinary changes; Library science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862825098     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0619-7     Document Type: Article

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