An experimental study of bibliographic coupling between technical papers (Corresp.)

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.