A CITATION ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING LITERATURE CITED BY POST GRADUATE STUDENTS OF A.B.U ZARIA
A CITATION ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING LITERATURE CITED BY POST GRADUATE STUDENTS OF A.B.U ZARIA
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1995
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Ibrahim, Umar
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Abstract
This study applied citation analysis to the literature of
Engineering with the sole aim of determining the core of
journals used by Post-graduate Engineering students of A.B.U.,
Zaria.
The sample of the study consists of sixty (60) theses
representing 90% of the total number of theses produced
between 1985 to 1990. The Bradford law was applied to give a
core of the literature cited.
The study revealed a total of 2,270 citations with
journals receiving the highest citation of 927 (40.4%) Six
periodical titles were identified as core with a total of 203
(21.907.) citation. The study also revealed that the small
core of journal emanate from one single body-American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The study confirmed Waldhart—
(1973) revelation that Engineers with academic affiliation
cite a significantly higher proportion of journals while
Engineers with, non-academic affiliation are more of technical
report.
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Post-print Journal Article
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CITATION ANALYSIS,, ENGINEERING LITERATURE,, POST GRADUATE STUDENTS,, A.B.U ZARIA,