THE USE OF THE BRADFORD‐ZIPF DISTRIBUTION TO ESTIMATE EFFICIENCY VALUES FOR A JOURNAL CIRCULATION SYSTEM
PAUL B. MAYES
(H.J. Heinz Co., Hayes)
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Abstract
A value for how efficient a journal circulation system is at attracting the number of readers it ‘should’ attract is estimated using the Bradford‐Zipf distribution. This method is confirmed by data from four other libraries and represents the first stage in an effort to find a series of efficiency indicators for library operations.
Citation
MAYES, P.B. (1975), "THE USE OF THE BRADFORD‐ZIPF DISTRIBUTION TO ESTIMATE EFFICIENCY VALUES FOR A JOURNAL CIRCULATION SYSTEM", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 31 No. 4, pp. 287-289. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026609
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1975, MCB UP Limited