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Jordy, Matthew L.; McGrath, Eileen L.; Rutledge, John B. – College & Research Libraries, 1999
Reports on the use of book reviews as selection tools to establish the reputations of publishers. Examines the quality of books of several presses, and compares each publisher against a control sample, finding discernible variations in how reviewers express themselves about books. Discusses the relationship between price and qualit,y and…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Costs