The Aging of Scientific Literature: A Citation Analysis.

Griffith, Belver C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ216515

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Publication Date: 1979-Sep

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The Aging of Scientific Literature: A Citation Analysis.

Griffith, Belver C.; And Others

Journal of Documentation, v35 n3 p179-96 Sep 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, Literature Reviews, Models, Obsolescence, Research Reports, Scientific Research, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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