This research project attempts to provide a basis for systematizing the book ordering process by collecting data on the performance of suppliers now used to provide various types of monographic publications and by evaluating this data in terms of speed, reliability, and cost. Information was gathered from copies of orders for materials which…

A study to determine the characteristics of literature cited and used in library science doctoral dissertations, with implications for university libraries serving library schools. Data is tabulated for United States and foreign publications, age of cited works, number and frequency of citations, library science subjects, and subjects in other…

Raises questions about influence of present reference practice on library user perceptions of the librarian as information intermediary and on user ability to distinguish between librarians and other staff. Questions are discussed within context of client-professional relationship, using data from study of users of three midwestern university…

Twenty-four accredited library schools in the United States and Canada responded to a survey conducted in 1971 to collect comparable data on administrative structure, collections, budget, and personnel. Designed to show quantitative relationships among subject collections within the field of library science, this survey report presents data within…