Howard D. White
Encyclopedia
Howard D. White is a scientist in library and information science
with a focus on informetrics
and scientometrics
.
He has published on bibliometrics
and co-citation analysis, evaluation of reference services, expert systems for reference work, innovative online searching, social science data archives, library publicity, American
attitudes toward library censorship, and literature retrieval for meta-analysis and interdisciplinary studies.
After taking his Ph.D
in librarianship at the University of California, Berkeley
, in 1974, White joined the Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology
, where he is now professor emeritus.
(ASIST) for distinguished contributions in his field. In 1998, he and Katherine McCain won the best JASIS paper award for "Visualizing a Discipline: An Author Co-Citation Analysis of Information Science, 1972-1995".
He was a Drexel Distinguished Professor for 1998–2002, using the grant awarded to develop the AuthorMap system. In 2004, he won ASIST’s highest honor for career achievement, the Award of Merit. In 2005, the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics honored him with the biennial Derek J. de Solla Price
Memorial Medal for contributions to the quantitative study of science.
Library and information science
Library and information science is a merging of the two fields library science and information science...
with a focus on informetrics
Informetrics
Informetrics is the study of quantitative aspects of information. This includes the production, dissemination and use of all forms of information, regardless of its form or origin...
and scientometrics
Scientometrics
Scientometrics is the science of measuring and analysing science. In practice, scientometrics is often done using bibliometrics which is a measurement of the impact of publications. Modern scientometrics is mostly based on the work of Derek J. de Solla Price and Eugene Garfield...
.
He has published on bibliometrics
Bibliometrics
Bibliometrics is a set of methods to quantitatively analyze scientific and technological literature. Citation analysis and content analysis are commonly used bibliometric methods...
and co-citation analysis, evaluation of reference services, expert systems for reference work, innovative online searching, social science data archives, library publicity, American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
attitudes toward library censorship, and literature retrieval for meta-analysis and interdisciplinary studies.
After taking his Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in librarianship at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, in 1974, White joined the Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology
Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology
The Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology, also called the iSchool, is one of the primary colleges of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, where he is now professor emeritus.
Awards
In 1993, he won a research award from the American Society for Information Science and TechnologyAmerican Society for Information Science and Technology
The American Society for Information Science and Technology, sometimes abbreviated ASIS&T or ASIST, is a non-profit membership organization for information professionals...
(ASIST) for distinguished contributions in his field. In 1998, he and Katherine McCain won the best JASIS paper award for "Visualizing a Discipline: An Author Co-Citation Analysis of Information Science, 1972-1995".
He was a Drexel Distinguished Professor for 1998–2002, using the grant awarded to develop the AuthorMap system. In 2004, he won ASIST’s highest honor for career achievement, the Award of Merit. In 2005, the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics honored him with the biennial Derek J. de Solla Price
Derek J. de Solla Price
Derek John de Solla Price was a physicist, historian of science, and information scientist,credited as the father of scientometrics.-Biography:...
Memorial Medal for contributions to the quantitative study of science.