Showing papers in "Serials Librarian in 1991"
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TL;DR: In this article, a composite profile of bibliographic support for serials and journals in dissertation research in philosophy at Purdue University was checked against the serial and journal Holdings, and a simple procedure was both effective and easily performed for any research collection in the humanities.
Abstract: Serial and journal collections can be effectively evaluated through citation studies of dissertation bibliographies. The entire run of philosophy dissertations accepted at Purdue University from 1970-1988 was examined for serials and journals listed in their bibliographies. A composite profile of bibliographic support for serials and journals in dissertation research in philosophy at Purdue University was checked against the serial and journal Holdings. This simple procedure is both effective and easily performed for any research collection in the humanities. Both librarian and subject scholar can benefit in implementing this procedure in collection evaluation.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a new formula for establishing the relationship between the number of papers (n) published in a journal of physics, chemistry or biology and the rank (R) of the journal concerned is proposed.
Abstract: A new formula for establishing the relationship between the number of papers (n) published in a journal of physics, chemistry or biology and the rank (R) of the journal concerned is proposed. The new formula is straightforward and simple, and appears to lead to a reasonably accurate prediction of the number of published source items in a journal, provided the rank of the journal is known. The proposed formula may be considered as a modification of or alternative to Bradford's law.
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TL;DR: This study examines one of these components by investigating the question, "What are the professional periodical titles currently being utilized by directors in seeking information which is applicable to their work situation?"
Abstract: Public library managers use various information sources in the performance of their professional responsibilities. This study examines one of these components by investigating the question, "What are the professional periodical titles currently being utilized by directors in seeking information which is applicable to their work situation?" In presenting a response to this question, the organization of this study consists of four segments: 1) overview of the related literature; (2) description of the research methodology; (3) report of the findings; and (4) concluding remarks.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors surveyed over two hundred and twenty-three academic libraries in the United States and Canada on their selection and cancellation policies for serials collection and found that a majority have no written serials collections collection policies and no money for new subscriptions and that cost was more significant in the cancellation decision than in the decision to subscribe.
Abstract: Two hundred and twenty-three academic libraries in the United States and Canada were surveyed on their selection and cancellation policies. A majority have no written serials collection policies and no money for new subscriptions. In most, subscription and cancellation decisions are made by librarians or committees composed of librarians and the criteria used in these decisions are fairly uniform across the continent, with user needs and use statistics cited as prime factors. Cost proved more significant in the cancellation decision than in the decision to subscribe.
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TL;DR: A survey of academic faculty teaching in the field of physical education, athletics, and sports was undertaken to determine the most widely respected and important journals.
Abstract: Journals in the field of physical education, athletics, and sports are as wide ranging and diffuse as the field itself. A survey of academic faculty teaching in the field was undertaken to determine the most widely respected and important journals. Respondents were asked to evaluate forty five journals using five criteria; overall importance, timeliness, relevance to student needs, relevance to faculty needs, and reputation. The results present a body of informed opinion on those journals that are seen as valuable to the study of the field.
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TL;DR: A survey taken at the University of Denver's Penrose Library that assesses the impact of UnCover, an online article access database, on the use of current periodicals is presented.
Abstract: Responding to an expressed need for computerized periodical indexes, the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL) introduced UnCover, an online article access database, providing access to the contents of the serials held by member libraries. This study presents the rcsults of a survey taken at the University of Denver's Penrose Library that assesses the impact of this database on the use of current periodicals.
TL;DR: The paper reviews work done in the area of mutilation, examines descriptive information from a new study of mutilated journals in a mid-size university library, makes suggestions that could help alleviate the problem, and identifies areas for further study.
Abstract: The mutilation of library materials has always been a problem for libraries. Although mutilations are costly for libraries, it is the students and researchers who cannot find the materials they need who have the most to lose. The abuse of periodicals is a complex problem with no easy solution. In this paper, one of many types of mutilation is discussed: the removal of pages from journals. The paper reviews work done in the area of mutilation, examines descriptive information from a new study of mutilated journals in a mid-size university library, makes suggestions that could help alleviate the problem, and identifies areas for further study. The data compiled here may form groundwork for more comprehensive studies.
TL;DR: Two compact-disc serials directories, Ulrich's Plus and EBSCO-CD are compared as to, among other things, coverage, record quality and ease of use in order to test their appropriateness for use in various kinds of libraries.
Abstract: The two compact-disc serials directories, Ulrich's Plus and EBSCO-CD are compared as to, among other things, coverage, record quality and ease of use in order to test their appropriateness for use in various kinds of libraries.
TL;DR: In this article, a six-month use survey of Beilstein's Handbuch der Organischen Chemie was conducted at the chemistry libraries of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and University of Delaware (UDEL).
Abstract: A six-month use survey of Beilstein's Handbuch der Organischen Chemie (hereafter Beilstein) was conducted sirnultaneously at the chemistry libraries of the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC) and the University of Delaware (UDEL). In addition, a price analysis of Beifstein's cost at UIUC was prepared for the years 1984 through 1990. The studies showed Beilstein to have low use at both locations; fourteen survey forms were completed at UIUC, nine at UDEL. Coupled with an increase in price of 201% from 1984-1990, Beilstein is a cost-ineffective subscription for these two locations. Survey results also showed that the most recently received volumes (Heterocyclic Series) were among the lowest-used of the series; titles already owned were the most popular and heavily used. The study focused on budget analysis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chemistry Library, with comparative data from a simultaneous use study at the University of Delaware Chemistry Library.
TL;DR: This paper conducted two serials review processes at the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A&M University and realized the need for closer monitoring as academic faculty questioned the notion that serials expenditures reflect a perceived need and high subscription costs in some subject areas and failed to take into account such considerations as support from the university or numbers of students enrolled and faculty appointed to respective colleges.
Abstract: Stagnant materials budgets and increasing serials prices are forcing libraries to monitor expenditures closely and to review collection development practices regarding serials. A formula or balanced funding approach to serials expenditures supposedly eliminates inequalities in serials appropriations for the different disciplines in an academic library. However, current practices often do not support this theory. After conducting two serials review processes at the Sterling C. Evans Library at Texas A&M University, librarians realized the need for closer monitoring as academic faculty questioned the notion that serials expenditures reflect a perceived need and high subscription costs in some subject areas and failed to take into account such considerations as support from the university or numbers of students enrolled and faculty appointed to respective colleges. Collection development and acquisitions librarians used data from existing dBase serials files and university budget. statements in an effort to ...
TL;DR: The author reviews the entry of serials according to the two texts of the first edition of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, the causes for the dissatisfaction that had existed with the North American rule, and the reasons why prominent members of the library community had wanted it revised.
Abstract: The author reviews the entry of serials according to the two texts of the first edition of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, the causes for the dissatisfaction that had existed with the North American rule, and the reasons why prominent members of the library community had wanted it revised. These are used as a measure by which to judge the success or failure of the second edition of the code. The new code, even as augmented by the Library of Congress guidelines for uniform titles, is found to be wanting. An alternative to rule 21.1B2, applicable not only to serials but to all materials, is discussed.
TL;DR: This article reviewed the development of the discipline and recommended a basic list of journals that an academic library should subscribe to if its parent institution sponsored a program leading to a four-year degree in criminology or criminal justlce studies.
Abstract: A number of factors enter into periodical selection for a library collection. Typically these include requests of individual faculty, the citation record of a particular journal, whether it has been included in a major selection source such as Magazines for Libraries, and whether it appears in important indices. Although all of these methods are useful, they can sometimes be inappropriate when a discipline is relatively new, is in the process of evolving academically, or when, it defies easy definition. Criminal justice studies is one such field. The purposes of this study are to review the development of the discipline and to recommend a basic list of journals that an academic library should subscribe to if its parent institution sponsors a program leading to a four-year degree in criminology or criminal justlce studies. A second category of suggested titles is also included for those institutions with two-year or graduate programs.