How implementation of bibliometric practice affects the role of academic libraries

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 316-322

  Åström, Fredrik ^a   Hansson, Joacim ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; bibliometrics; profession; research evaluation; role of libraries librarianship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889055277     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: 17416477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0961000612456867     Document Type: Article

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