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McGrath, William E.; Hickey, Thomas B. – 1983
This report describes the multidimensional scaling (MDS) method for interpreting collection overlap based on the number of books held by pairs of libraries in large groups (as many as 100 libraries or more). MDS results for four groups of libraries sampled from the OCLC database are also presented. MDS is described as a class of data-analytic or…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Databases, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
Peer reviewedMcGrath, William E.; Simon, Donald – Journal of Library Automation, 1972
A union catalog of 1,100,000 books on computer output microfiche (COM) in twenty-one Louisiana libraries is described. The computer programs, the data bank, and output are described. Also described are the statistical tabulations which are a by-product of the system and which provide a rich source for analysis. (8 references) (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Programs, Computers
