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Burrell, Quentin L. – Journal of Documentation, 1988
Proposes a probabilistic mechanism to describe various forms of the Bradford phenomenon reported in bibliographic research. The inclusion of a time parameter in the model to allow predictions of dynamic systems is explained. (58 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Mathematical Models, Prediction, Probability