Some Determinants of Journal Holding Patterns in Academic Libraries.

McCain, Katherine W.

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ERIC Number: EJ453334

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Some Determinants of Journal Holding Patterns in Academic Libraries.

McCain, Katherine W.

Library and Information Science Research, v14 n3 p223-43 Jul-Sep 1992

Reports results of a study that examined academic library holdings for core journals in genetics and economics to identify quantitative and qualitative journal characteristics that are predictors of the number of libraries subscribing to the journal. Variables investigated include subject area, publisher, price, longevity, impact factor, prestige ranking, and annual mean cocitation rate. (18 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliometrics, Economics, Genetics, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Predictor Variables, Scholarly Journals, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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