Mari Davis
Education and Position:
Bachelor of Arts (Univ. of Melbourne, Australia); Master of Librarianship and Ph.D.
(Monash University, Australia).
Scientist, Senior Lecturer
Chair, 8th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics, Sydney 2001, Australia
Member of the International Program Committee of the Biennual World Conferences on Scientometrics and Informetrics
Board Member, International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics (I.S.S.I.)
Area of Research:
Her research has explored the nature and composition of interdisciplinary domains (cases to date: family studies, vision sciences) in Australia and other countries, and the needs of their communities of scholars for interdisciplinary information. She is currently exploring (using sociological methods) the connections and linkages among the following: reading for research; writing up research; and referencing (citing items previously read that have influenced the research). This latter project is ongoing in 2000.
