Recent Trends in Academic Library Materials Expenditures.

Prabha, Chandra; Ogden, John E.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Recent Trends in Academic Library Materials Expenditures.

Prabha, Chandra; Ogden, John E.

Library Trends, v42 n3 p499-513 Win 1994

Analyzes the impact of the rising cost of materials on academic libraries as reflected in members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Highlights include total library expenditures; materials expenditures; comparisons with price indexes; and the impact of journal proliferation. (Contains 26 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Costs, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Associations, Library Expenditures, Library Materials, Scholarly Journals, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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