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Collection Development and Management

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1995

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The American Institute Of Physics Pricing Policy, Philip Barnett Nov 1995

The American Institute Of Physics Pricing Policy, Philip Barnett

Publications and Research

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Distance Education Library Services At Old Dominion University, Ann Pettingill, C. J. Jacob (Editor) Oct 1995

Distance Education Library Services At Old Dominion University, Ann Pettingill, C. J. Jacob (Editor)

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Library resources and services are an essential part of a strong academic distance education program. Students at remote sites must have consistent access to library informational and research materials in order to develop and broaden their understanding of the ideas and research in their disciplines, to bring new ideas to their off-site classrooms, and to acquire and develop their skills in research. These resources are as essential to the remote student as to those on campus. However, students at remote sites may have no facilities comparable to those easily accessed by on campus students. Additionally, many remote site students face …

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[Review Of] Baseball Ratings: The All-Time Best Players At Each Position, Robert A. Aken Sep 1995

[Review Of] Baseball Ratings: The All-Time Best Players At Each Position, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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Picking The Best Databases, Carol Tenopir Jul 1995

Picking The Best Databases, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Looks at the process of database evaluation and recommends the book `The Online 100: ONLINE Magazine's Field Guide to the 100 Most Important Online Datebases.' Selection of the best databases in 10 subject catgories chosen by a consensus of a powerful group of online experts.

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What Journals Do Psychology Graduate Students Need?, Margaret Sylvia Jul 1995

What Journals Do Psychology Graduate Students Need?, Margaret Sylvia

Faculty Publications

The increasing price of journal subscriptions and the increasing number of journals available make it difficult for libraries to supply all needed material locally for scholarly research. Bibliographic citation analysis of student research papers is one method of evaluating the use of a journal collection. Journal selection and cancellation may be done on the basis of cost-per-use to maximize the usefulness of materials purchased with the library budget. Theses provide a convenient archival resource of student research. This study used the biblio-graphic citations found in theses and dissertations of graduate students in the psychology and counseling departments of the university, …

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[Review Of] The Johnny Cash Record Catalog, Robert A. Aken Apr 1995

[Review Of] The Johnny Cash Record Catalog, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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[Review Of] Motif-Index Of Folk Literature: New Enl. And Rev Ed.; Cd-Rom Ed., Robert A. Aken Mar 1995

[Review Of] Motif-Index Of Folk Literature: New Enl. And Rev Ed.; Cd-Rom Ed., Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender, Polly Thistlethwaite, Daniel C. Tsang Jan 1995

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender, Polly Thistlethwaite, Daniel C. Tsang

Publications and Research

The proliferation of publications in the lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and transgender press has allowed the weaving of a well-informed network of previously isolated individuals and communities, empowering and unifying lesbian, gay, and other sexual minorities," Dan Tsang and Polly Thistlethwaite wrote in the introduction to the 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender' section of Katzes' 1995 edition of Magazines for Libraries. This title review of the queer periodicals of the day was intended to serve as a guide and justification for 'mainstream' libraries' collection building. The number and range of titles in Thistlethwaite and Tsang's collaborative entries (1989, 1992, and …

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