ABS: Joswick, The core list mirage: a comparison of the journals...

[Gretchen Whitney]

K.E. Joswick    : kate_joswick at ccmail.wiu.edu
J.K. Stierman   : jeanne_stierman at ccmail.wiu.edu


Title   :       The core list mirage: A comparison of the journals
frequently consulted by faculty and students
Authors :        Joswick KE, Stierman JK
Journal :        COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES    58: (1) 48-55 JAN 1997

Document type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 6
Times Cited: 5


Abstract:
By employing a combination of electronic and manual methods, the authors of
this study compiled separate lists of the journals most frequently used by
Western Illinois University faculty and students. These lists of popular
journals, although interesting in themselves, also reveal that journal
consultation habits vary considerably between constituencies, even within
one academic library. Thus, the ultimate ''core list'' remains illusory The
dissimilarity of the lists emphasizes the importance of using local data and
recognizing the distinctive needs of both ends of the user spectrum when
making journal-collection decisions.

Addresses:
Joswick KE, WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIV LIB, REFERENCE UNIT, MACOMB, IL 61455.

Publisher:
ASSOC COLL RESEARCH LIBRARIES, CHICAGO

IDS Number:
WE465

ISSN:
0010-0870
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