Bibliométrie ou Bibliometrics: O que há por trás de um termo?

Abstract

Considering the divergences about the origins of Bibliometrics, two propositions from the main authors cited as the creators of the term - Paul Otlet and Alan Pritchard - are analyzed. A reflection on each author's interpretation is made and, although their proposal carry different origins, it is considered that both dealt with the same subject. Thus, it can be stated that Otlet coined the term.