The Utility of a Recommended Core List: An Examination of "Books for College Libraries, 3rd Ed.".

Budd, John M.

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ERIC Number: EJ433185

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Utility of a Recommended Core List: An Examination of "Books for College Libraries, 3rd Ed."

Budd, John M.

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v17 n3 p140-44 Jul 1991

Describes a study that was conducted to examine the utility of "Books for College Libraries, 3rd Ed." (BCL3) as a collection development and evaluation tool for academic libraries. Holdings of sample titles from BCL3 in the OCLC Online Union Catalog are examined, and the in-print status of titles is investigated. (11 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Analysis of Variance, Book Reviews, Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Publishing Industry, Research Needs, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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