TY - BOOK AU - Sugimoto, Cassidy R., AU - Cronin, Blaise, TI - Theories of informetrics and scholarly communication: a Festschr ift in honor of Blaise Cronin U1 - 020.727 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Berlin PB - De Gruyter KW - Information science KW - Statistical methods KW - Communication in learning and scholarship KW - Bibliographical citations KW - Bibliometrics KW - Webometrics KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Scientometrics have become an essential element in the practice and evaluation of science and research, including both the evaluation of in dividuals and national assessment exercises. This book brings together the theories that guide informetrics and scholarly communication resear ch. It is a timely and much needed compilation by leading scholars in t he field, and covers all aspects that guide our understanding of author ship, citing, and impact ER -