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Publication Date: 2016-Jan
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LGBTQ Collection Assessment: Library Ownership of Resources Cited by Master's Students
Graziano, Vince
College & Research Libraries, v77 n1 p114-127 Jan 2016
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies and the broader discipline of sexuality studies are multidisciplinary fields that require a different approach to collection development in academic libraries. Many library collections budgets reflect the traditional divisions by academic department, and multidisciplinary fields often transcend these conventional boundaries. The concept of one selector for one department, while being a well-established and practical approach to collection building, is limited in breadth and scope and is not necessarily suitable for multidisciplinary fields. This study uses citation analysis to assess the LGBTQ collection at Concordia University Libraries, to ascertain collection strengths and weaknesses, and to recommend collaborative collection development as a viable method of building an excellent collection in a multidisciplinary subject area.
Descriptors: Citations (References), Library Materials, Ownership, Graduate Students, Masters Degrees, Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Citation Analysis, Academic Libraries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Research, Library Administration, Library Services, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Montreal)
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