Comparative Measurement of Book Availability in Academic Libraries.

Rehman, Sajjad Ur; Bashir, Shaheena

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ERIC Number: EJ474644

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Publication Date: 1993

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Comparative Measurement of Book Availability in Academic Libraries.

Rehman, Sajjad Ur; Bashir, Shaheena

International Information and Library Review, v25 n3 p183-93 Sep 1993

Describes a study conducted at Punjab University (Pakistan) that measured the rate of availability of documents needed by users based on Paul Kantor's model of availability analysis. Results are compared with four studies conducted in the United States using the same methodology, and factors related to document unavailability are discussed. (Contains 10 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Collections, Library Materials, Library Services, Measurement Techniques, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan; United States

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