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Managing Government-Sponsored Posters in the Academic Library.
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Kirby, Diana Gonzalez – Government Information Quarterly, 1989
Discusses the special needs of the depository library poster collection in academic libraries, especially with regard to improving public awareness and access. Suggestions for creating a bibliographic database are offered and a database at the University of Miami is briefly described. Appendices list poster items by issuing agency and subject…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, Database Design
Formulating an Integrated Library Government Documents Collection Policy.
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Hodge, Stanley P.; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1989
Offers suggestions for developing a collection policy that promotes the integration of government documents into an academic library's overall collection management objectives. Steps described include selecting appropriate agencies, selecting appropriate levels of collection intensity, assigning intensity levels to agency materials, and adjusting…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Government Publications, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Information Needs and Gathering Patterns of Academic Social Scientists, with Special Emphasis Given to Historians and Their Use of U.S. Government Publications.
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Hernon, Peter – Government Information Quarterly, 1984
Results of this examination of the information needs and gathering behavior of social scientists, especially historians, suggests that existing library and information services may be based on a misunderstanding of their needs. Factors that need to be studied are identified, and research models are suggested. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Faculty, Government Publications, Higher Education