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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to discuss dubious hit counts in search results.

Design/methodology/approach

Uses not only traditional databases and search engines but also unique citation databases to gain informative hit figures.

Findings

Searches are finding materials that are clearly not scholarly materials.

Originality/value

Shows the importance of a more defined search, thus less distortion of counts.

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