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Peer reviewedDym, Eleanor D.; Shirey, Donald L. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1973
An experiment is described which attempts to define a quantitative methodology for the identification and evaluation of all possibly relevant periodical titles containing toxicological-biological information. A statistical decision model was designed and employed, along with yes/no criteria questions, a training technique and a quality control…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Library Material Selection, Models, Relevance (Information Retrieval)
Download full textSussman, Jody – 1973
Since the establishment of the pioneer USIS library in Mexico City in 1942, the nature of The United States Information Service (USIS) libraries has been subject to political disputes. The question of whether or not they should function as propaganda arms or information centers still remains a polemical issue. The USIA became an independent agency…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Budgeting, Developing Nations, Foreign Policy
