AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC COUPLING BETWEEN TECHNICAL PAPERS

Abstract

A single item of reference shared by two papers is defined as a unit of coupling between them. Based on this unit, two graded criteria of coupling are defined. These are applied to a test population of papers to generatepers, by M. M. Kessler. 21 Nov 61, rev. 15 June 62, 10p. incl. tables, 3 refs. (In cooperation with National Science Foundatio ) Unclassified report DESCRIPTORS: *Scientific reports, Documenta tion, Statistical analysis, Periodicals.A single item of reference shared by two papers is defined as a unit of coupling between them. Based on this unit, two graded criteria of coupling are defined. These are applied to a test population of papers to generate smaller related groups. The process was tested manually with results that encourage mdy of bibliographic coupling between technical papers.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0278226

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People

  • M.m. Kessler

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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cooperation
  • Couplings
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Periodicals
  • Statistical Analysis

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