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Peer reviewedParker, Ralph H. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Examines the distribution of use of items in a large information store and suggests that a simple exponential model describes the process of obsolescence more precisely. Three tables, four figures, and a 17-item reference list are included. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Storage, Library Circulation
Peer reviewedBailey, Edgar C., Jr. – RQ, 1985
A survey of 75 small academic libraries reveals that most hold reasonably current editions of four or five different general encyclopedias with considerable agreement on most popular titles. Encyclopedias are used primarily for ready reference and general introductions to research topics; new editions are purchased at least every five years. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Encyclopedias, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHodowanec, George V. – College and Research Libraries, 1983
Determines book obsolescence rates for instructional departments within university by analyzing annual library's circulation and relating patterns of library use to curricular programs. Immediacy and intensity of peak usage, use dispersion, and commonality of use were used to develop acquisition priority weighting formula. Twenty-two sources and…
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Correlation
