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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Electronic Information: A Case Study.
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White, Gary W.; Crawford, Gregory A. – College & Research Libraries, 1998
Describes a study at Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg in which cost-benefit analysis (CBA) was used to examine the cost effectiveness of an electronic database. Concludes that librarians can use the results of CBA studies to justify budgets and acquisitions and to provide insight into the true costs of providing library services. (PEN)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
Can Document Delivery Compensate for Reduced Serials Holdings? A Life Sciences Library Perspective.
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Hughes, Janet – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Discussion of access versus ownership for libraries facing rising serials cost. Focuses on a study at Pennsylvania State University that tested the feasibility of using commercial document delivery (CDD) as compensation for discontinued ownership, as a complement to ownership, and as a supplement to ownership. Positive results for CDD were found.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Costs, Document Delivery