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Peer reviewedRobb, David J.; McCormick, Angela – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1997
Discusses the financial pressures libraries face as the number and cost of serials escalate while funding is reduced. Presents a case study of a small library that eliminated physical subscriptions to journals and enhanced its service to include CD-ROM technology after ranking journals according to a cost benefit analysis. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Decision Making
