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How do the information scientists pay attention to and study modern science(II): information scientists' methods used to analyze science

by Changhong Hou, Liming Liang, Ronald Rousseau
Journal of the China Society for Scientific and Technical Information ()
  • ISSN: 10000135

Abstract

Using WordSmith software, we analyzed the frequency of words composing the titles of 2869 papers and monographs written by 56 worldwide famous information scientists. The information of research objects and methods involved in the titles are brushed, identified, compared and classified, to reveal the focus and to describe the tendency of study in this field. Both information scientists' comprehensive attention to science and their research paradigm of favoring quantitative methods areshown adequately. The research results are divided into two parts. Part one: From what visual angle do the information scientists pay attention to the science? Part two: How do the information scientists studythe science? Original article in Chinese. (Original abstract)

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