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Bottle, 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
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Sen, B. K. – Journal of Documentation, 1999
Symbols for bibliometric concepts like "half life,""impact factor,""normalized impact factor," and "immediacy index" are proposed and formulas for the determination of their values are provided. The features of the bibliometric concepts are also highlighted. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Classification, Evaluation Criteria, Indexing