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Peer reviewedAziagba, Philip C. – Information Processing and Management, 1993
Describes a bibliometric study of the "Nigerian Journal of Microbiology" that was conducted to aid librarians in scientific journal selection decisions. Data are presented on authorship; forms of literature; ages of the literature; ranking of titles included in citations; geographic location of authors; and academic disciplines of…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Citations (References), Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedCyzyk, Mark – College and Research Libraries, 1993
The canons of literature, and their relationship to research, scholarship, and collection development are discussed, arguing that a dilemma exists for the collection development officer between neglecting possible important future materials or collecting such items to the detriment of current research needs. (18 references/notes) (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citations (References), Cultural Context, Evaluation Criteria
