Evaluating Review Content for Book Selection: An Analysis of American History Reviews in

Natowitz, Allen; Carlo, Paula Wheeler

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ERIC Number: EJ549353

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Evaluating Review Content for Book Selection: An Analysis of American History Reviews in "Choice,""American Historical Review," and "Journal of American History."

Natowitz, Allen; Carlo, Paula Wheeler

College & Research Libraries, v58 n4 p323-36 Jul 1997

Applies content analysis to compare assessments of 153 titles in U.S. history, each reviewed in "Choice,""American Historical Review," and "Journal of American History" between 1988 and 1995. A numerical rating system is used to quantify reviewers' overall opinions and their use of specific evaluative criteria. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Selection Tools, Tables (Data), United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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