A Discipline's Composition: A Citation Analysis of Composition Studies

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2006-03-01
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Coffey, Daniel
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Subject librarians in the Reference & Instruction Division select books, journals, and other information resources for the Library's collections; provide general and specialized reference services; and provide instruction in the use of libraries and information. The Associate Dean for Reference & Instruction administers Library 160, a required, undergraduate course that helps students identify, locate, and use information resources in a variety of formats
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Citation patterns in the field of composition studies are analyzed and compared with patterns in other humanities fields. Results showed marked differences in citation patterns between composition studies and other humanities fields, including literary studies. Librarians can use this information to forge more productive relationships with composition studies faculty.

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This is an author's accepted manuscript of an article published in Journal of Academic Librarianship 32 (2006): 155–165, doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2005.12.001. Posted with permission.

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