Assessment of Digital Reference Tools/Websites Related to Tourism Information using Webometrics and Qualitative Analysis
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2019/v56i1/137324Keywords:
Digital Reference Tools, Impact Factor, Qualitative Analysis, Tourism Information, WebometricsAbstract
The study provides an assessment of digital reference tools/websites disseminating tourism information. It also notes the keywords and other drivers which trigger tourism information seeking from digital reference tools/websites.Downloads
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