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Assessment of Digital Reference Tools/Websites Related to Tourism Information using Webometrics and Qualitative Analysis


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The study provides an assessment of digital reference tools/websites disseminating tourism information. It also notes the keywords and other drivers which trigger tourism information seeking from digital reference tools/websites.

Keywords

Digital Reference Tools, Impact Factor, Qualitative Analysis, Tourism Information, Webometrics.
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About The Authors

Shiv Shakti Ghosh
Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur − 700032, Kolkata
India

Sunil Kumar Chatterjee
Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur − 700032, Kolkata
India


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Authors

Shiv Shakti Ghosh
Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur − 700032, Kolkata, India
Sunil Kumar Chatterjee
Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur − 700032, Kolkata, India

Abstract


The study provides an assessment of digital reference tools/websites disseminating tourism information. It also notes the keywords and other drivers which trigger tourism information seeking from digital reference tools/websites.

Keywords


Digital Reference Tools, Impact Factor, Qualitative Analysis, Tourism Information, Webometrics.

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