ZIPF’S LAW AND WRITINGS ON LIS

Authors

  • B K Sen MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Wye Keen Khong MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Soo Hoon Lee MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Bee Ling Lim MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Mohd Rafae Abdullah MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Chang Nguan Ting MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Siu Hiang Wee MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Zipf's law, Library and information science literature, Bibliometrics

Abstract

Presents the results of a study conducted to find out the validity of Zipf’s law related to the word length and the frequency of its uses in the case of library and information science literature. The results obtained from the analysis of six different samples obey Zipf’s law in all the cases with small deviations. The result provided by the sample comprising about 5,800 words fits the law best with just one deviation. The main exception is found to be one-letter words.

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Published

01-07-1998

How to Cite

Sen, B. K., Khong, W. K., Lee, S. H., Lim, B. L., Abdullah, M. R., Ting, C. N., & Wee, S. H. (1998). ZIPF’S LAW AND WRITINGS ON LIS. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 3(1), 93–98. Retrieved from https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS/article/view/6652

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (1998): MJLIS, VOL. 3, NO. 1, 1998

Section

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