A Beta-Binomial Model for Library Survey Data.

Silverman, B. W.; Wilson, J. D.

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Beta-Binomial Model for Library Survey Data.

Silverman, B. W.; Wilson, J. D.

Journal of Documentation, v43 n2 p112-24 Jun 1987

This study estimates the proportion of academic and public library acquisitions in the United Kingdom for which a UK MARC record is available at the time of cataloging. A beta-binomial model is used to attribute standard errors to each estimate and to compare differences between the two types of libraries. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition, Mathematical Models, Public Libraries, Tables (Data)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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