本研究主要目的是探討2003至2005年間，臺灣圖書資訊學碩士論文在引用格式、引用錯誤、高度被引用之期刊與作者、以及二次引用之現象。採引用文獻分析法，取樣74篇碩士論文，740筆期刊引用文獻進行研究。期許藉此研究，建立後續研究之基礎範式，並讓國內學術界重視學位論文與學術期刊論文的寫作格式。 研究結果顯示：(一)臺灣圖書資訊學界研究生在撰寫論文時，採用Chicago（Turabian）格式者最多，使用APA格式者次之。(二)各校引用文獻的平均錯誤率為20.2%，其中以卷期著錄錯誤比例佔最大，錯誤情況則以著錄不完整與遺漏著錄居多。(三) 2003至2005年這段期間，臺灣各校圖書資訊學界的研究生以「資訊尋求行為」為最大的研究主題，刊登此類主題的期刊與發表作者則為此段時期的高度被引期刊與高度被引作者。 (四)各校二次引用筆數平均為7.9%，其中完全未著錄二次引用者遠高於遵循格式確實著錄者，突顯嚴重學術倫理問題。 本研究根據研究結果提出之建議為：(一)建立一套適合中文環境的引用文獻格式。(二)嚴謹把關學位論文品質的控制。(三)加強引用文獻格式的訓練，提升學術倫理與成就。 This study investigated the citation format, citation errors, highly-cited author, highly-cited journal, and Indirect Citation of cited references in theses of library and information studies in Taiwan during 2003-2005. A total of 740 references, quoted in 74 theses in the field, were obtained for citation analysis. The results of the study would be expected to establish a base model for the future study and also to elevate both the quality and accuracy of referencing styles for thesis writing.
The results of this study reveal that: (1) Chicago（Turabian）style alike remained to be the mainstream of theses writing, followed by the APA style. (2) The average citation error is the ratio of 20.2%, which occurred frequently on a issue number format. (3) The main subject interest of postgraduate concerned was “Information Seeking Behavior” during 2003-2005. Hence those authors who published their theses during this period had caused a highly-cited journals and highly-cited authors on the same subject. (4) The ratio of Indirect Citation was merely 7.9%, it shows a serious ignorance of academic ethic issues.
Suggestions based on the findings of this study are given as followed: (1) Providing writers of any academic writing a more Chinese-friendly citation format. (2) Training researchers the usage of referencing styles in order to improve quality of future writing. (3) Comply with a workable referencing style for a better fulfillment of academic ethic and academic achievement.
