Exploring the role of books as a knowledge translation mechanism: Citation analysis and author survey

The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate whether books serve as effective knowledge distribution agents and whether the body of knowledge published in peer-reviewed sources is used in the development of book content. The results of citation analysis in 40 authored and 9 edited books, followed by the survey of 35 book authors, demonstrate that peerreviewed sources, such as refereed journals, book chapters and conference …