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Peer reviewedWeiss, Dana – College and Research Libraries, 1981
Identifies social and psychological influences, including pressure for academic success, as the primary motivations for theft and mutilation of books at large urban universities. Quality of library service, peer pressure, and other circumstantial reasons seem to be insignificant. The report includes the questionnaire, tables of data, and six…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Books, College Libraries, Community Influence
