%0 Journal Article %1 Burton-Half-1960 %A Burton, R. E. %A Kebler, R. W. %D 1960 %J American Documentation %K bibliometrics empirische_informationswissenschaft half-life informationswissenschaft scientific_literature wismasys0809 %P 18-22 %T The half-life of some scientific and technical literatures %V 11 %X A consideration of the analogy between the half-life of radioactive substances and the rate of obsolescence of scientific literature. The validity of this analogy suggests the possibility of more accurate prognostications concerning the period of time during which scientific literature may be used and hence might help to guide the planning of library collections and technical information services.

@article{Burton-Half-1960, abstract = {A consideration of the analogy between the half-life of radioactive substances and the rate of obsolescence of scientific literature. The validity of this analogy suggests the possibility of more accurate prognostications concerning the period of time during which scientific literature may be used and hence might help to guide the planning of library collections and technical information services.}, added-at = {2008-10-28T11:59:30.000+0100}, author = {Burton, R. E. and Kebler, R. W.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/201f1a40905277759bd45be6b55fddf52/siso}, interhash = {dcb564875fe6baf79e194e54fa458a36}, intrahash = {01f1a40905277759bd45be6b55fddf52}, journal = {American Documentation}, keywords = {bibliometrics empirische_informationswissenschaft half-life informationswissenschaft scientific_literature wismasys0809}, pages = {18-22}, timestamp = {2008-10-28T11:59:31.000+0100}, title = {The half-life of some scientific and technical literatures}, volume = 11, year = 1960 }