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| Bottle, R. T. | 1 |
| Griffith, Belver C. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBottle, R. T. – Journal of Documentation, 1973
Information transfer among scientists can be regarded as analoguous to a complex rate process highly dependent on the characteristics of the information forms. A general model is presented and an attempt made to quantify certain pathways. (25 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Dissemination, Information Sources, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedGriffith, Belver C.; And Others – Journal of Documentation, 1979
Indicates that citation data conform to the Brookes model, that a scientific journal which is used as an archive ages slowly, and that one which supports a research front ages quickly--aging being dependent not only on the material, but on the user. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Citations (References), Information Retrieval, Information Utilization
