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Peer reviewedBensman, Stephen J. – College and Research Libraries, 1985
Establishes theoretical framework for solution of problem confronting academic libraries--growth in number of journals and surge in prices--by showing how concentration of usage is function of sociobibliometric laws based on cumulative advantage principle. Use of citation indexes in academic evaluation and library collection development is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citation Indexes, Citations (References), Higher Education
