Abstract
Vanishing online references are becoming a problem for scholars. This exploratory study examines use of online citations, focusing on 2003 AEJMC conference papers accepted by the Communication Technology and Policy division. Authors analyze papers using URL reference addresses in bibliographies and document some 40% of online citations being unavailable a year later. Results show that .edu is the most stable domain. Error messages for "dead" URL addresses also are explored. Finally authors offer much needed recommendations for researchers who use Internet citations.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
37
Issue
1
First Page
77
Last Page
86
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bugeja, Michael and Dimitrova, Daniela V.
(2005)
"Exploring the Half-life of Internet Footnotes,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 37:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol37/iss1/7
Copyright
©2005 Iowa Communication Association
