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Gay, Ruth – American Scholar, 1979
From the library's viewpoint, collection growth and the need to frequently update index terms make automation almost inevitable. But this triumph of technology over print is hard on scholars, who find microforms and printouts difficult to read and who cannot browse a database like a shelf or card catalog. (SJL)
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Cataloging, Electromechanical Aids, Information Retrieval
Schwarz, Philip; Olson, Linda – 1981
This study was conducted to fulfill two objectives: to gather the data necessary to define the core collection, i.e., a subset of the holdings that can be identified with reasonable assurance as being able to fulfill a certain predetermined percentage of the future demand on the present collection, and to examine the value of these data as a…
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Data Analysis, Data Collection
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Britten, William A; Webster, Judith D. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Describes methodology for analyzing MARC (machine-readable cataloging) records of highly circulating titles to document common characteristics for collection development purposes. Application of the methodology in a university library is discussed, and data are presented on commonality of subject heading, author, language, and imprint date for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Classification, Comparative Analysis