14 Sep 2004
CS 5244 – Bibliometrics
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Growth
ˇExponential rate for
several centuries: “information overload”
ˇ1st known scientific journal: ~1600
ˇToday:
lLINC has about 15,000
in all libraries
ˇFactors:
lEase of
publication
lEase of use and
increased availability
lKnown reputation