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Peer reviewedWang, Chih – International Library Review, 1985
Presents an overview of the field of comparative librarianship, i.e., systematic analysis of library development, practices, or problems as they occur under different circumstances, most usually in different countries in context of relevant background factors. Highlights include definition, purposes, research methodology, problems, and possible…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Global Approach, Library Research
Peer reviewedBates, Marcia J. – RQ, 1986
Provides a definition of reference books based on their organizational structure and describes an empirical study which was conducted in three libraries to identify types of book organization and determine their frequency in reference departments and stack collections. The data are analyzed and shown to support the definition. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Definitions, Higher Education
