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Peer reviewedBrookes, B. C. – Journal of Documentation, 1981
Argues that the application of Bradford's original formulation to Leimkuhler's choice of bibliographic citations more closely fits the statistical data than does his own. Operational research techniques are assailed as inadequate and wasteful to the needs and purposes of the social sciences. Six references are provided. (RAA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Mathematical Formulas
