Abstract
AbstractMultidimensional data analysis or On‐line analytical processing (OLAP) offers a single subject‐oriented source for analyzing summary data based on various dimensions. We demonstrate that the OLAP approach gives a promising starting point for advanced analysis and comparison among summary data in informetrics applications. At the moment there is no single precise, commonly accepted logical/conceptual model for multidimensional analysis. This is because the requirements of applications vary considerably. We develop a conceptual/logical multidimensional model for supporting the complex and unpredictable needs of informetrics. Summary data are considered with respect of some dimensions. By changing dimensions the user may construct other views on the same summary data. We develop a multidimensional query language whose basic idea is to support the definition of views in a way, which is natural and intuitive for lay users in the informetrics area. We show that this view‐oriented query language has a great expressive power and its degree of declarativity is greater than in contemporary operation‐oriented or SQL (Structured Query Language)‐like OLAP query languages.
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