Dubious hit counts and cuckoo's eggs

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss dubious hit counts in search results.Design/methodology/approachUses not only traditional databases and search engines but also unique citation databases to gain informative hit figures.FindingsSearches are finding materials that are clearly not scholarly materials.Originality/valueShows the importance of a more defined search, thus less distortion of counts.

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