Acquisitions of Hard-to-Find Backfiles of Chinese Periodicals from the People's Republic of China.

Zhou, Peter

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Publication Date: 1996

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Acquisitions of Hard-to-Find Backfiles of Chinese Periodicals from the People's Republic of China.

Zhou, Peter

Library Resources & Technical Services, v40 n1 p62-65 Jan 1996

Describes the University of Iowa libraries' experiences in purchasing hard-to-find backfiles of Chinese periodicals directly from Chinese libraries. Reviews the libraries' collection development strategy of understanding libraries and book market conditions in a third-world country. Discusses financial benefits gained by the Chinese and University of Iowa libraries. (JMV)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Periodicals

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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