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Evaluating Review Content for Book Selection: An Analysis of American History Reviews in "Choice,""American Historical Review," and "Journal of American History."
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Natowitz, Allen; Carlo, Paula Wheeler – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Applies content analysis to compare assessments of 153 titles in U.S. history, each reviewed in "Choice,""American Historical Review," and "Journal of American History" between 1988 and 1995. A numerical rating system is used to quantify reviewers' overall opinions and their use of specific evaluative criteria. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
The Utility of a Recommended Core List: An Examination of "Books for College Libraries, 3rd Ed."
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Budd, John M. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to examine the utility of "Books for College Libraries, 3rd Ed." (BCL3) as a collection development and evaluation tool for academic libraries. Holdings of sample titles from BCL3 in the OCLC Online Union Catalog are examined, and the in-print status of titles is investigated. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Analysis of Variance, Book Reviews, Correlation
The Selection, Evaluation and Integration of Culturally Authentic Texts: A Case for Making the On-Line Catalog Reflect Parallel Cultures.
Lesesne, Teri S.; Hall-Ellis, Sylvia – 1994
This paper examines the process of selecting, evaluating, integrating, and cataloging multicultural texts for school libraries. the first part examines the selection and evaluation of culturally authentic texts. Seven sources for locating multicultural literature and several reviewing sources are listed. The following criteria for evaluating…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Authority Control (Information), Book Reviews, Cataloging