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Direct linkWiberley, Stephen E., Jr. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
Books are the most important medium of communication in the humanities, a major medium in the social sciences, and a central component of academic library collections. This study examined humanities and social sciences books that won prizes from ten leading United States disciplinary associations between 2000 and 2009. The study extends earlier…
Descriptors: Humanities, Social Sciences, Professional Associations, Intellectual Disciplines
Middleton, Michael – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2006
This second part of an analysis of scientific and technical information (STI) services in Australia considers their development in the context of discipline formation in information management. The case studies used are the STI services from Part I. A case study protocol is used to consider the extent to which the development of the services may…
Descriptors: Information Management, Information Services, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Peer reviewedMcCain, Katherine W. – Library and Information Science Research, 1987
Citation analysis of a systematic sample of 27 historical and historiographic articles was used to study the citation patterns of secondary sources in the history of technology. These patterns are compared with previous citation studies in history and other humanities areas and with multi-disciplinary citation studies in the social sciences.…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Comparative Analysis, History, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedGerhard, Kristin H.; Marinko, Rita A. – College & Research Libraries, 1998
This study uses the list of periodicals indexed by "Alternative Press Index" to examine the holdings rates of alternative press titles in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries. Results by subject clusters show low holdings rates. The impact on scholars, students, and library collections is discussed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedMcCain, Katherine W. – Library Quarterly, 1991
Describes the use of core journal network analysis and cocited journal mapping for studying the intellectual structure of scholarly fields and for evaluating journal collections to identify the most important titles in a discipline. Journals in the field of genetics are examined, and the use of spreadsheet software is explained. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Citation Analysis, Computer Software, Genetics
Peer reviewedWilson, Myoung Chung; Edelman, Hendrik – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1996
Examines the growing body of literature dealing with interdisciplinary academic research and discusses challenges that the erosion of subject-area boundaries presents to those selecting library materials. Reports on a case study that ascertained patterns of interdisciplinary research at Rutgers University's School of Communication, Information,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedBell, Colleen; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1991
Presents the first Canadian periodical price index, which covers foreign and domestic periodicals from 1989 to 1991. Prices by subject categories and by country of publication are presented, use of the price index for library collection planning and budget planning is discussed, and projected increases are described. (12 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedAziagba, Philip C. – Information Processing and Management, 1993
Describes a bibliometric study of the "Nigerian Journal of Microbiology" that was conducted to aid librarians in scientific journal selection decisions. Data are presented on authorship; forms of literature; ages of the literature; ranking of titles included in citations; geographic location of authors; and academic disciplines of…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Citations (References), Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedArp, Lori; Schafer, Gerald (Jay) – RQ, 1992
Discussion of the connection between bibliographic instruction and collection development from a management perspective focuses on a project of data collection and analysis developed at the University of Colorado at Denver's Auraria Library. Information on individual disciplines is compiled and analyzed, and a needs assessment for bibliographic…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedLowry, Charles B. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Discusses the use of formula allocations for book and serial funds in academic libraries' collection development and proposes a matrix formula based on disciplinary needs and publishing patterns. Variables in the formula that are used to represent institutional goals at the University of Texas at Arlington are explained. (16 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Funding Formulas, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Palmer, Janet P.; Sandler, Mark – Library Journal, 2003
Discusses the choices academic libraries are making between digital collections and maintaining print collections and describes results of interviews with faculty at the University of Michigan that investigated their use of print and electronic journals. Topics include convenience; access; books versus journals; differences between subject areas;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Electronic Journals
Peer reviewedRobinson, William C. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
A study of position announcements for collection development and management librarians found in "College and Research Library News" is reported. Data are presented on mean salaries, required skills and experiences, desired skills and experiences, and responsibilities. Areas for further research are suggested. (15 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Graphs, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedBoyle, Frances; Davies, Mary – Electronic Library, 1999
Discussion of access versus holdings of academic library materials and the performance of document-delivery services focuses on work at the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) that is investigating existing and future document supply services, including costs. Expresses concern regarding the low level of subject coverage by many of the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Document Delivery
