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In Latin America, interactive science centres and museums are key institutions for science communication. In order to map their relationship over the Internet, a Web co-link analysis was applied to 18 websites of science centres and museums affiliated to the Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean - RedPOP. Clustering analysis, multidimensional scaling (MDS) and an analysis of all pages with links to at least two websites were performed. Results showed that language barriers played a prominent role in clustering, with external recognition by the target public representing a secondary issue.
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Gouveia, F.C., Kurtenbach, E. Mapping the web relations of science centres and museums from Latin America. Scientometrics 79, 491–505 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-007-1949-8
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