id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-15761 Ladwig, J. Parker; Sommese, Andrew J. Using Cited Half-life to Adjust Download Statistics 2005-11-01 16 .pdf application/pdf 8736 462 72 Caution should be exercised, however, because: • Usage might increase from year to year as the comfort level and dependence on electronic journals continues to increase. To demonstrate the significance of the ISI Journal Citation Reports cited half-life, this article will discuss the importance of journal use statistics, explain cited half- life and its importance, and then present a model for adjusting download statistics (including the model’s assumptions and problems). cache/crl-15761.pdf txt/crl-15761.txt