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Children's Materials in the Public Library and the School Library Media Center in the Same Community: A Comparative Study of Use.
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Garland, Kathleen – Library Quarterly, 1989
Describes a study that examined the use of children's books in a public library and a school library to determine whether there were differences in types and subjects of books circulated, and whether a relationship existed between the school district curriculum and circulation of nonfiction subjects. The implications for cooperative collection…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Using Article Photocopy Data in Bibliographic Models for Journal Collection Management.
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Cooper, Michael D.; McGregor, George F. – Library Quarterly, 1994
Describes a method of cost-per-use analysis for individual journal articles to facilitate journal selection, deselection, and retention decisions. Conducted in a biotechnology library, the study was based on 491 users who requested more than 48,000 article photocopies over 3 years. Information on user behavior and journal use patterns is provided.…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Biotechnology, Comparative Analysis, Corporate Libraries