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Download full textKriz, Harry M. – 1984
In order to facilitate library collection management at West Virginia University (WVU), information was collected on the journals cited in the 87 doctoral dissertations written by students in the WVU College of Engineering during a 7-year period ending in 1978. This analysis followed a similar citation study of WVU engineering master's theses…
Descriptors: Citations (References), College Libraries, Decision Making, Doctoral Dissertations
Brenneise, Harvey, Ed.; And Others – 1992
Andrews University (Michigan), which is sponsored by the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, extends its academic program to 14 other institutions, three in the United States and abroad. The program permits students in other countries to obtain a recognized, quality tertiary or graduate education. Andrews' research library, the James…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Extension Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFjallbrant, Nancy – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1984
Describes study of periodical use in medium-sized university of technology which examined use of individual periodicals in relation to language of publication; patterns of use for interlibrary lending and for multiple copy journals; methods and costs for acquiring infrequently used periodicals. Thirty-three references and most frequently used…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Cubberley, Carol W. – 1985
This report describes a study of the use of science and technology books and journals in an academic library which was conducted to ascertain whether journal use can be predicted by book circulation figures. The study background and significance are discussed, terms are defined, study limitations are considered, and basic assumptions are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Higher Education, Library Circulation
Peer reviewedDubin, Eileen; Bigelow, Linda – College and Research Libraries, 1986
A 1985 survey by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries queried 50 community college learning resources centers about their programs; hours of service; staff; collections; services; automation and telecommunications; and resource sharing. Forty-two respondents revealed advances in resource sharing, but some inadequacies in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Financial Support, Interlibrary Loans
Murray, William; And Others – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the use of collection mapping to assess media collections of Aurora, Colorado, Public Schools. Case studies of elementary, middle, and high school media centers describe materials selection and weeding and identify philosophies that library collections should support school curriculum, and teacher-library media specialist cooperation in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
