INTRODUCTION: MY BACKGROUND AND GOALS

Peter A. Hook, J.D., M.S.L.I.S.

Doctoral StudentSchool of Library and Info. Science

Indiana University—Bloomingtonhttp://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~pahook

Aug. 11-12, 2011 – JSMF Workshop on Standards for Science Metrics, Classifications, and Mapping

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William H. Rehnquist

John Paul Stevens

Sandra Day O'Connor

Antonin Scalia

Anthony M. KennedyDavid Hacktt Souter

Clarence Thomas

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Stephen G. Breyer

1994-2003 Non-Unanimous Cases (MDS using R)

Relational Infrastructure of the Law (Depth of Treatment)

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West Depth of Treatment

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West Depth of Treatment

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West Depth of Treatment

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West Depth of Treatment

Opinions that Quote from Roe v. Wade

Relational Infrastructure of the Law (Case Status)

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West Depth of Treatment

West Status Flags= at least one point is no longer good law

= at least one point has negative treatment

= case has some history

= case has been cited

Available Information• Law Teachers by School• 1922 to present.• Universe of U.S. law professors

through time.

1922

All Information About One Individual

1931

Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1922Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1923Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1924Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1925Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1926Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1927Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1928Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1929Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1930Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1931Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1932Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1933Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1934Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1935Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1936Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1937Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1938Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1939Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1940Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1941Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1942Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1946Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1947Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1948Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1949

Available Information Cont.

• Teachers by Subject• 1931 to present• Controlled Subjects• Some Syndetic

Structure• Bins as to Length of

teaching• 59 in 1931 (including

one ‘see’ reference)• 104 in 2009-10

1931

All Information About One IndividualBowman Harold M. Constitutional Law Over 10 Years

Bowman Harold M. Future Interests Over 10 Years

Bowman Harold M. Jurisprudence One to 5 Years

Bowman Harold M. Legal History One to 5 Years

Bowman Harold M. Personal Property Over 10 Years

Bowman Harold M. Real Property Over 10 Years

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Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1922Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1923Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1924Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1925Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1926Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1927Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1928Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1929Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1930Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1931Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1932Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1933Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1934Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1935Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1936Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1937Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1938Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1939Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1940Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1941Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1942Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1946Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1947Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1948Bowman Harold M. Boston University 1949

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Trusts Con’t

Estate Planning Con’t

Estates & Trusts

Estates & Trusts (5 Topics Filtered Into 1)

COURSE-COUPLING NETWORKS

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Prof. 1

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Network Type 1 Network Type 2

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Administrative Law

Admiralty

Agency

Air Law

Bankruptcy

Bills and Notes

Business Organization

Code PleadingCommon Law Pleading

Comparative Law

Conflict of Laws

Constitutional Law

Contracts

Corporation Finance

Credit Transactions

Criminal Law Administration

Criminal Law and Procedure

Damages

Domestic Relations

Equity

Equity Pleading & PracticeEvidence

Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure Future InterestsIndustrial Relations

Insurance

International Law

Introduction to Law

Jurisprudence

Labor Law

Legal Bibliography and Research

Legal Ethics

Legal History

Legislation

Mining Law

Mortgages

Municipal Corporations

Office Practice

Oil and Gas

Partnership

Patent Law

Personal PropertyPleading

Practice

Practice Court

Private Corporations

Public Utilities

Quasi-Contract Real Property

Roman Law

SalesSuretyship

Taxation

Torts

Trade Regulation

Trusts

Water Rights

Wills and Administration

Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 co-occurrence. Distance Range = 1 to 67

1931 Subjects (Controlled)

Standard I Most Want• Replicablity and comparability in the spatial context.

• Will there ever be a meaningful absolute measure of distance that quantifiably captures similarity/relatedness across topics? Or will this always be relative?

• For instance will it ever be possible to say that magnetic resonance imaging is 4 units away from x-ray crystallography, in an absolute (ratio or interval) sense.

Standard I Most Want

Two items are 4 units apart:

15 % of all citations for a particular grouping are related to another particular grouping by 4 degrees of separation.

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