Sample size and informetric model goodness-of-fit outcomes: A search engine log case study

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-222

  Ajiferuke, Isola ^a   Wolfram, Dietmar ^b   Famoye, Felix ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency distributions; Goodness of fit tests; Informetric modelling; Internet usage patterns

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTERNET; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; QUERY LANGUAGES;

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS; GOODNESS-OF-FIT TESTS; INFORMETRIC MODELLING; INTERNET USAGE PATTERNS;

SEARCH ENGINES;

EID: 33745021907     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551506064361     Document Type: Article

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