Disciplinary Culture, Bibliometrics, and Historical Studies: Preliminary Observations.

Abstract Observations are made concerning bibliometrics and its relationship to historical studies. The authors suggest historical and qualitative bibliometrics be explored to examine community formation of scientific and scholarly communication through institutional affiliation. The history journal Annales: economic societe, civilisations (Annales: e.s.c.) is investigated for years 1979-1993. The study reveals an institutional and geographical mapping of this school's contributors. Although a recent sample, bibliometrics can be utilized to explore journals from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries for the history of disciplines, including library and information science.