Bibliometric Laws and Library Usage as Social Phenomena.

Bensman, Stephen J.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Bibliometric Laws and Library Usage as Social Phenomena.

Bensman, Stephen J.

Library Research, v4 n3 p279-312 Fall 1982

Presents literature review posing hypothesis: pattern of usage of library materials may be function of social stratification of scholarly activity. Concentration of scholarly productivity, articles on a subject in journals, citations, and library usage and citations as indicators of quality and library usage are discussed. A 115-item bibliography is included. (EJS)

Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Citations (References), Libraries, Library Materials, Literature Reviews, Periodicals, Productivity, Scientific Research, Social Stratification, Tables (Data), Use Studies

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Language: English

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