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Image And Text: A Review Of The Literature Concerning The Information Needs And Research Behaviors Of Art Historians, Joan E. Beaudoin
Image And Text: A Review Of The Literature Concerning The Information Needs And Research Behaviors Of Art Historians, Joan E. Beaudoin
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This article seeks to present a coherent corpus of materials useful to information professionals interested in the research needs of art historians. The information needs and information-seeking behaviors of art historians are addressed through a discussion of this user group’s research methodologies, the types of materials they consult, the impact of technology on their scholarship, and the discipline’s continuing development and redefinition. As a review of the literature on the topic, this article’s core incorporates the ideas expressed by a number of authors.
The Effect Of The Internet On The Out-Of-Print Book Market: Implications For Libraries, Robert P. Holley, Kalyani Ankem
The Effect Of The Internet On The Out-Of-Print Book Market: Implications For Libraries, Robert P. Holley, Kalyani Ankem
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This study presents the results of an analysis of the offers by out-of-print dealers to buy and to sell items in AB Bookman’s Weekly during two periods (1982 and 1992) compared with availability and prices in 2004 in Used.addall.com, a metasearch site for out-of-print materials. After searching 786 items with 690 valid cases, the authors discovered a high availability of items in all four samples (95%) and a significant decline in prices in inflation-adjusted dollars (-48.7% for 1982 sell ads and -46.62% for 1992 sell adds). The items in the sample were most heavily concentrated in history, arts, and literature; …
Fundamentals Of Collection Development And Management [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
Fundamentals Of Collection Development And Management [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
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