“…1,2 While much of our modern statistical training in the natural sciences emphasizes normally distributed phenomena, Pareto's "80/20" rule has continued to define many important aspects of human behavior such as trade, city structures, worker productivity, and relevant to our discussion; how on-demand knowledge is utilized. [2][3][4][5][6] In libraries, for example, roughly 20% of material is said to be responsible for 80% of loans. 5 In academia, 20% of research output receives approximately 80% of citations.…”