Some observations on the current state of book reviewing in the social sciences

被引:4
作者
Hartley, James [1 ]
机构
[1] Keele Univ, Sch Psychol, Keele ST5 5BG, Staffs, England
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D O I
10.1002/leap.1115
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Key points The number of printed book reviews in the social sciences is currently declining. The number of online book reviews is currently increasing. There are ways of measuring the impact of book reviews so that they can be included in research assessment exercises. © 2017 The Author(s). Learned Publishing © 2017 ALPSP.
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页码:169 / 171
页数:3
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