Object-relational data modelling for informetric databases

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 240-251

  Yu, Hairong ^a   Davis, Mari ^a   Wilson, Concepción S ^a   Cole, Fletcher T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Complex data modelling; Informetrics; Interdisciplinary application; Object relational database systems (ORDB); Scientometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956494879     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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