3,469 numbered references compiled by Norman L. Farberow as a single reference source for professionals concerned with suicide. The bibliography is arranged into two parts covering 1897-1957 and 1958-1967, and includes foreign literature. It generally excludes literature on medical, physiological, and surgical aspects of the subject.
Use Cases
- Conducting bibliometric analysis based on the 3,469 numbered references.
- Tracing the historical evolution of suicide research based on the 1897-1967 time range.
- Identifying key authors and subjects in suicide literature using the provided author and subject indexes.
- Analyzing the scope of non-medical suicide literature as described in the bibliography's focus.
Strengths
- Contains 3,469 numbered references providing a substantial corpus for analysis.
- Covers a long historical time range of 70 years (1897-1967).
- Includes foreign literature and is structured with author and subject indexes for navigation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count for individual entries is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Farberow, Norman L.
- Collection Method
- Compiled as a reference bibliography for professional personnel.
- Time Range
- 1897-1967