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Publication Date: 1996
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A Reputational Study of Academic Publishers.
Metz, Paul; Stemmer, John
College & Research Libraries, v57 n3 p234-47 May 1996
Analysis of a survey, completed by 128 collection development librarians at 72 liberal arts colleges, ranked six university presses and 58 publishers associated with science and technology, humanities, and social sciences by their perceptions of familiarity, quality and academic relevance. Found that university presses are well respected: Cambridge, Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford being highest rated in relevance and quality. (PEN)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Familiarity, Foreign Countries, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Librarian Attitudes, Library Collection Development, Library Surveys, Publishing Industry, Relevance (Education), Reputation, Scholarly Writing, Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology, University Presses
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Language: English
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