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The research method used in subfields and the growth of published literature in those subfields: Vertebrate paleontology and geochemistry

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  • Mary Sue Stephenson

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This study investigated the relationship of the research method used in subject subfields and the growth of published literature in those subfields. Using a non‐experimental design, an evaluative instrument was developed for assigning a quantitative score to published research based on the research method utilized. Evaluative scores were assigned to 244 randomly selected research studies drawn from two scientific subfields manifesting different growth rates. The hypothesis tested was that a significant correlation exists between the presence of selected research method criteria in the published literature of a subfield and the growth rate of the published literature of that subfield. The two subfields studied were geochemistry and vertebrate paleontology. A Kendall tau c coefficient of 0.57182 (p

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  • Mary Sue Stephenson, 1985. "The research method used in subfields and the growth of published literature in those subfields: Vertebrate paleontology and geochemistry," Journal of the American Society for Information Science, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 36(2), pages 130-133, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamest:v:36:y:1985:i:2:p:130-133
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.4630360207
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