The Seminal Literature of Nanotechnology Research

Abstract

A chronically weak area in research papers, reports, and reviews is the complete identification of seminal background documents that formed the building blocks for these papers. A method for systematically determining these seminal references is presented. Citation-Assisted Background (CAB) is based on the assumption that seminal documents tend to be highly cited. Application of CAB to the field of nanotechnology research is presented. While CAB is a highly systematic approach for identifying seminal references, it serves as a supplement and is not a substitute for the judgment of the authors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435986

Entities

People

  • Clifford G. Lau
  • James S. Murday
  • Ronald Neil Kostoff
  • William M. Tolles

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystal Structure
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanotechnology
  • Optical Properties
  • Quantum Dots
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology