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Peer reviewedFaulkner, Lila A.; Hahn, Karla L. – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 2001
Discusses issues that libraries face when selecting electronic publications and describes the development and creation of a genre statement, a new form of collection policy for digital publishing, at the University of Maryland that includes content, pricing, use and functionality, archiving, access, duplication, licensing terms, and an evaluation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Content Analysis
Download full textKekana, Kgaladi E. – 1999
The purpose of this research was to investigate who should be responsible in the selection of library materials, and to compare the primary responsibility by country and type of library. A content analysis was used to examine 70 articles relating to selection responsibility. The articles cover the period 1950 to 1998, with a wide range of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Employee Responsibility, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSturges, Paul – Education for Information, 1999
Discusses library and information studies curriculum and suggests six areas that need to be addressed in addition to information access and collection development: assessing and filtering content, intermediation between the user and technology, negotiating ethical and regulatory difficulties, designing user-oriented services, managing knowledge…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNatowitz, Allen; Carlo, Paula Wheeler – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Applies content analysis to compare assessments of 153 titles in U.S. history, each reviewed in "Choice,""American Historical Review," and "Journal of American History" between 1988 and 1995. A numerical rating system is used to quantify reviewers' overall opinions and their use of specific evaluative criteria. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Whisler, Karen; Slough, Marlene; Sung, Nackil; Cressman, Barbara – Illinois Libraries, 1998
Describes a study conducted at Eastern Illinois University's library that examined nine full-text databases to determine the content and subject coverage of each database. Discusses implications for collection development, including policies for the evaluation of electronic resources; and the need for dialog between librarians and vendors. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedConnaway, Lynn Silipigni – Library Hi Tech, 2001
Identifies elements that are important for academic libraries to use in evaluating electronic books, including content; acquisition and collection development; software and hardware standards and protocols; digital rights management; access; archiving; privacy; the market and pricing; and enhancements and ideal features. Describes netLibrary, a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Software, Content Analysis
