An Analysis of the Availability and Persistence of Web Citations in Journal of Indian Library Association (JILA)
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https://doi.org/10.48165/bpas.2023.43.2.11Keywords:
Web citations, Journal of Indian Library Association, Indian Library Association, Citation Analysis, Half-LifeAbstract
The present study aims to investigate the uses of URLs as citations based on 148 articles published in the Journal of the Indian Library Association (JILA) published during 2018-2021.Data has been collected from the websites of the journal. Data collection is carried out by visiting selected academic journal websites.A total of 2319 citations were retrieved and analyzed, and it is observed that there were 1373print citations and 946 web citations. Among 946 web citations, 751are active while195 are missing web citations. It has been found that HTTP 404 error codes accounted for more thanhalf the life of any error code associated with web citations. The average half-life for the Journal of Indian Library Association is 8.818 years. This research provides unique insights into the prevalence and characteristics of URL citations within the specified journal.
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