Revised - Enger KB "Using citation analysis to develop core book collections in academic " Lib. & Info Science Research 31(2):107-112, April 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: Kathy.Enger at ndsu.edu  

TITLE : Using citation analysis to develop core book collections in 
academic libraries 

Author(s): Enger KB (Enger, K. Brock) 

Source: LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH    Volume: 31    Issue: 2    
Pages: 107-112    Published: APR 2009     

Times Cited: 0     References: 55     Citation Map     

Abstract: Collection development in college and university libraries most 
often occurs using longstanding traditional selection methods, such as 
favorable book reviews or local user needs. This study uses citation 
analysis as a tool to select books for the social science book collection 
in one academic library and compares the circulation of books using 
traditional methods to those books using citation analysis. The journal 
impact factor was used to determine those journals and authors cited the 
most in the disciplines of business, anthropology, education, political 
science, psychology, and sociology. If those authors published books. the 
books were purchased and circulation data on the books were tabulated and 
compared to books chosen using traditional methods. Findings indicate that 
books purchased using traditional methods of selection circulated more, 
except when individual disciplines were measured. In the areas of business, 
political science. and psychology, there was no significant difference in 
circulation statistics, and together both the traditional and citation 
analysis methods accounted for circulation of nearly 95% of the social 
science collection. Since it is based on scholarly activity, citation 
analysis is a collection development method that could be used in all 
academic libraries. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.  

Document Type: Article  
Language: English   

Reprint Address: Enger, KB (reprint author), N Dakota State Univ, Sch Educ, 
Family Life Ctr 216B, POB 5057, Fargo, ND 58105 USA 

 
Addresses: 
1. N Dakota State Univ, Sch Educ, Family Life Ctr 216B, Fargo, ND 58105 
USA   

E-mail Addresses: Kathy.Enger at ndsu.edu  

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-
1710 USA  

IDS Number: 435MG  
ISSN: 0740-8188  
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2008.12.003  


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