Table I

Important works to consolidation of bibliometrics

YearTermAuthorWork landmark
1924Statistical BibliographyHulmeUsed the term for the use of statistics in book counting
1934BibliometricsOtletUsed the term for measurement of book content
1948BiblioteconometricsRanganathanUsed the term to define statistical applications to books and other media
1969BibliometricsPritchardOther papers (not just books) could be the subject of such studies

Source: Adapted from Bufrem and Prates (2005) 

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