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Identity-creators and image-makers: Using citation analysis and thick description to put authors in their place

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  • Blaise Cronin

    (Indiana University)

  • Debora Shaw

    (Indiana University)

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We describe the steps involved in constructing authors" citation identities (whom they cite) and citation images (who cites them). Familiarity with the intellectual, social, and institutional connections of these authors over time helps inform the analysis and augment the specificity of citation counts. Our study shows that authors" writing and referencing styles constitute a form of watermark for their scholarly output.

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  • Blaise Cronin & Debora Shaw, 2002. "Identity-creators and image-makers: Using citation analysis and thick description to put authors in their place," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 54(1), pages 31-49, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:54:y:2002:i:1:d:10.1023_a:1015628320056
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1015628320056
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    1. Howard D. White, 2001. "Authors as citers over time," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 52(2), pages 87-108.
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