INVISIBLE COLLEGES AND INFORMATION TRANSFER A REVIEW AND COMMENTARY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Abstract

This article reviews existing studies of the invisible college phenomenon and considers the implications for information transfer among researchers, particularly within the social sciences. The likely impact of developments in communications technology on interpersonal networks is discussed and a number of areas for further investigation proposed.

Citation

CRONIN, B. (1982), "INVISIBLE COLLEGES AND INFORMATION TRANSFER A REVIEW AND COMMENTARY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCES", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 212-236. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026730