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Bedecarrax, Chantal; Huot, Charles – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Presents the theoretical aspects of a data analysis methodology that can help transform sequential raw data from a database into useful information, using the statistical analysis of patents as an example. Topics discussed include relational analysis and a technology watch approach. (Contains 17 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Information Utilization, Mathematical Formulas
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Chen, Ye-Sho; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Investigates the relationships between the parameters of the Simon-Yule model and the shapes of three bibliometric distributions: Lotka's Law of Scientific Productivity; Bradford's Law of Bibliometric Scattering; and Zipf's Law of Word Frequency. The results indicate that the probability of a new entry determines the characteristics of all three…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Information Science, Information Utilization, Mathematical Formulas