Hirsch-type indices and library management: the case of Tongji University Library 1
Yuxian Liu, Ronald Rousseau, Catalogue Section · 2007
Hirsch-type indices are applied in a library management context. In this article quantitative, statistical approaches as well as a qualitative discussion are used to study the case of Tongji University Library. A comparison is made between the properties of different Hirsch-type indices. It is further shown that Hirsch-type indices can illuminate the reading interests of readers as shown by their use of a library’s collection, hence expanding the field of application of such indicators. Keyword: Hirsch index; g-index; H (2) -index; Inequality measurement; Library management; Reading interests