The Citation Landscape of Scholarly Literature in LGBT Studies: A Snapshot for Subject Librarians

Autor/in	Antell, Karen
Titel	The Citation Landscape of Scholarly Literature in LGBT Studies: A Snapshot for Subject Librarians
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 73 (2012) 6, S.584-602 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
DOI	10.5860/crl-285
Schlagwörter	Scholarship; Citations (References); Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Bibliographic Databases; Periodicals; Interdisciplinary Approach; Citation Analysis; Books; Academic Libraries + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Scholarships; Stipendium; Citations; Zitat; Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; literaturdatenbank; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Citation; Zitatenanalyse; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek
Abstract	This paper reports the results of a citation analysis of the scholarly literature of LGBT Studies. EBSCO's LGBT Life database was used to gather a sample of 4,321 citations from core scholarly journals in the field of LGBT Studies, covering the time period 1974 to 2010. The analysis reveals that, although LGBT Studies as an area of scholarship emerged from the gay rights activist movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the field's literature appears to be firmly rooted in the mainstream academic literature rather than in popular publications or community and activist periodicals. However, the field has a very high rate of cross-disciplinary citation and cites particularly heavily from medical journals and books. In addition to illuminating the citation characteristics of LGBT Studies, this paper presents lists of highly cited books and journals that should prove useful for subject librarians supporting LGBT Studies programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01