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Results of an Extensive Search for "S&T Indicators" on the Web: A Content Analysis

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In this study we carried out a content analysis of Web pages containing the search term "S&T indicators", which were located by an extensive search of the Web. Our results clearly show that the Web is a valuable information source on this topic. Major national and international institutions and organizations publish the full text of their reports on the Web, or allow free downloading of these reports in non-html formats. In addition to direct information, a number of pages listing and linking to major reports, programs and organizations were also located.

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Bar-Ilan, J. Results of an Extensive Search for "S&T Indicators" on the Web: A Content Analysis. Scientometrics 49, 257–277 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010569119265

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