Dr. Paper & Mr. Web

Abstract

The critical attitude of many scientists and information professionals to the information published in the academic web, which is usually less valued than that available in scientific journals, is surprising. The article proposes that the Web should be taken seriously and techniques be developed for describing and evaluating the quality of web resources, which offer an opportunity for information professionals and users like students, scholars or researchers. Traditional document analysis is suggested, with the added value of describing the electronic address, size and format and using the possibilities of link analysis. Finally, the usefulness of the free bibliographic databases like Google Scholar and Scirus is discussed.