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An introduction to informetrics |
Author: Tague-Sutcliffe J;Tague Sutcliffe J; Address: Contribution to a special issue devoted to informetrics. Defines informetrics as the quantitative aspects of the production, dissemination and use of recorded information. Relates informetrics to the earlier fields of bibliometrics and scientometrics. Identifies the phenomena studied by informetricians Journal: Information Processing and Management Vol: Issue: 1 Pages: -3 Date: 1992 Abstract: Contribution to a special issue devoted to informetrics. Defines informetrics as the quantitative aspects of the production, dissemination and use of recorded information. Relates informetrics to the earlier fields of bibliometrics and scientometrics. Identifies the phenomena studied by informetricians |