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PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the pertinence of Bradford's law applied to a set of electronic periodical collections in a given discipline.Design/methodology/approachThis study applied Bradford's law using citations rather than articles from a theme, thus ensuring the pertinence of the periodicals cited. Concentrating on citations in articles focuses on the stage following research rather than prior stages. The sources are actually used because they have been cited.FindingsThe study demonstrates the data centrality phenomenon based on the leading periodicals in a theme. There was a relationship between the electronic periodical collection and the number of citations in the relevant journals in a theme.Originality/valueAlthough today's use of periodical titles is defined first and foremost by readership statistics, a more detailed analysis on the qualitative aspect can be an additional benefit in the negotiations conducted on a macro scale. Using Bradford's law could be envisaged as a complementary tool for a sustainable management of commercial electronic resources.

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“Sustainable management” of commercial electronic research resources and of its use in bibliometrics

Regolini

Gentilini

Baligand³

et al. 2013

Library Management

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Analysis of the downward trend in document supply in pharmacology: a case study from INIST in France (part 1)

Boukacem‐Zeghmouri

Bador

Lafouge

et al. 2006

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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Purpose:The article investigates the evolution of document supply of print serials. Approach: The study is based on data from INIST-CNRSdocument supply requests and access to electronic resourcesof 95 serials with JCR impact factors in pharmacology. Data were collected from 1992 to 2003. Findings: The results distinguish four groups of serials each with a different evolution of supply requests. Nevertheless, the overall decline from 1999 is a global phenomenon linked to growing access to online journals and there seems little likelihood of a slowdown for the next few years. Originality: This is the first of three articles on a longitudinal study over 12 years on different aspects of the relationship between document supply and impact factor (citations) in pharmacology, a scientific domain with a high use of scientific information.

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A cartographic analysis of the correlation between document supply and citations in pharmacology: a case study from INIST in France (part 2)

Bador

Boukacem‐Zeghmouri

Lafouge

et al. 2007

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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PurposeThe article aims to investigate the correlation between citations and the document supply of print serials.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on data from INIST‐CNRS for document supply requests and from ISI for citations from 89 serials with JCR impact factors in pharmacology. Data were collected from 1992 to 2004.FindingsThe results distinguish four groups of serials with different relationships between document supply requests and citations. The characteristics of the serials of the four groups are described (year of creation, price, etc.). The evolution of the correlation between document supply and citations is analysed.Originality/valueThis is the second of three articles on a longitudinal study over 13 years on different aspects of the relationship between document supply and impact factor (citations) in pharmacology, a scientific domain with a high use of scientific information.

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“Sustainable management” of commercial electronic research resources and of its use in bibliometrics

“Sustainable management” of commercial electronic research resources and of its use in bibliometrics

Analysis of the downward trend in document supply in pharmacology: a case study from INIST in France (part 1)

A cartographic analysis of the correlation between document supply and citations in pharmacology: a case study from INIST in France (part 2)

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