| Many attempts have been made to define the term bibliometrics and its analogous terms since the
use of the term 'statistical bibliography' in 1923 by Hulme1. According to him, "the purpose of statistical
bibliography is to 'shed light on the process of written communication and of the nature and course of
development of a discipline (in so far as this is displayed through written communication), by means of
counting and analysis its various facets of written communication. "Raising2 in 1962 defined it as "The
assembling and interpretation of statistics relating to books and periodicals to demonstrate historical
movements, to determine national and universal research, use of books and journal and to ascertain in
many local situation the general use of books and journals." It is regarded as one of the classical
definitions of Bibliometrics. |