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Sife, Alfred S.; Bernard, Ronald – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2013
A study was conducted to examine the persistence and decay of web citations in theses and dissertations available at the Sokoine National Agricultural Library. Specifically, the study assessed the accessibility status of cited URLs, identified error messages and top level domains of inaccessible URLs, and calculated the half-life of web citations.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Theses, Agricultural Education, Special Libraries
Bourne, Charles P.; And Others – 1976
A study examined the error rate of the "University of California Union Catalog Supplement," a 47 volume, computer produced book catalog of the materials cataloged by the nine University of California campuses during the years 1963-67. The study attempted not only to determine the rate and nature of errors, but also to develop a…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Error Patterns, Library Research
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Taylor, Arlene G.; Simpson, Charles W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Analyzes accuracy of Library of Congress cataloging for items with Cataloging in Publication records and items not in that program. Types and frequencies of errors are observed with a separate analysis of significant errors. Recommendations are made for copy cataloging based on the different types of errors found. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Error Patterns