The Seminal Literature of Anthrax 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 Anthrax research is presented. While CAB is a highly systematic approach for identifying seminal references, it is not a substitute for the judgment of the researchers, and serves as a supplement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473602

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  • Ronald Neil Kostoff
  • Serkan Oncu
  • Stephen A. Morse

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  • Office of Naval Research

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  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Factors
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Information Processing
  • Information Retrieval
  • Information Science
  • Literature Surveys
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • Vaccines

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