Management of Serials in LibrariesFocusing on the management of serials in libraries and the role of serials in scholarly communications, this book combines descriptive and prescriptive approaches to illuminate major serials management issues. Unlike other works on the subject, this text emphasizes collection management issues-serials evaluation/selection criteria, cancellation, weeding, document delivery, budgeting, decision models, use studies, journal ranking, and the application of citation analysis (including use of the Journal Citation Reports and Bradfordian distribution). The author also discusses the implications of the Internet and World Wide Web for serials management. Other topics include types of serials, serials history, serials automation, electronic journals, technical services processing, and copyright issues. Appendixes list and annotate relevant World Wide Web sites, pertinent bibliographies, and sources of statistical data about serials. Significant research is often cited. There are extensive footnotes, and bibl |
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... University of New York at Stony Brook . ” Library Acquisitions : Practice and Theory 20 ( spring 1996 ) : 23-34 . Fjällbrant , N. " Rationalization of Periodical Holdings : A Case Study at Chalmers University Library . " Journal of Academic ...
... University of New York at Stony Brook . ” Library Acquisitions : Practice and Theory 20 ( spring 1996 ) : 23-34 . Fjällbrant , N. " Rationalization of Periodical Holdings : A Case Study at Chalmers University Library . " Journal of Academic ...
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... library during four years were for periodicals and serials . 77. Chen , Serials Management , 103 . 78. David U. Kim , " Computer - Assisted Binding Preparation at a University Library , " Serials Librarian 9 ( winter 1984 ) : 37 . 79 ...
... library during four years were for periodicals and serials . 77. Chen , Serials Management , 103 . 78. David U. Kim , " Computer - Assisted Binding Preparation at a University Library , " Serials Librarian 9 ( winter 1984 ) : 37 . 79 ...
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... Library : User Response to the CORE Project , " 27 , 29 38th ABN Standards ... Library , " 161 , 163 " The Transformation of Scholarly Commu- nication and the ... University - Based Electronic Publishing Network , " 329 University Library ...
... Library : User Response to the CORE Project , " 27 , 29 38th ABN Standards ... Library , " 161 , 163 " The Transformation of Scholarly Commu- nication and the ... University - Based Electronic Publishing Network , " 329 University Library ...
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ITHE SERIALS FORMAT | 1 |
8SERIALS PROCESSING IN LIBRARIES | 8 |
Electronic Journals and Other Electronic Publications | 10 |
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