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Bibliometrics involves the quantitative and statistical analysis of books, research papers, journals and other published information.

It can be used mainly to study—

number of publications, citation counts, authorship patterns, research collaboration, journal impact and trends in the development of a research field.

For example, bibliometric methods can help determine how often a research paper has been cited, the scholarly output of a researcher or institution, or the direction in which research in a particular subject is developing.

Citation analysis is one of the major techniques used in bibliometrics. In this broader field, publication and citation data are used to assess research impact.

The term Bibliometrics was introduced by Alan Pritchard in 1969, providing a clearer replacement for expressions such as “Statistical Bibliography.”

Thus, Bibliometry is not itself a function of a Library Network or a general Library Service; it is an Information Management Tool used for quantitative analysis of information.