Faculty citations: An approach to assessing the impact of diminishing resources on scientific research |
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| Institution: | 1. P. O. Box 7, Miki-cho Post Office, Ikenobe 3011-2, Kagawa-ken 761-0799, Japan;2. Research Institute of Nyíregyháza, IAREF, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 12, Nyíregyháza H-4400, Hungary;3. 805 TRU Way, Department of Economics, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 0C8, Canada;4. Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan |
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| Abstract: | In an effort to assess the impact of diminished library resources on scientific research, the Georgia Institute of Technology library collection was evaluated by analyzing the sources cited in the publications of faculty in the applied and physical sciences for 1989. This study indicates that even with substantial periodical cancellations, the periodical collection supports the majority of faculty needs since they rely primarily on core journals in their disciplines. Other materials cited less frequently in published faculty research — monographs, proceedings, technical reports, other serials, and government documents — are examined. The limitations of this method, its institutionally specific results, and the need to learn more about the information-seeking behaviors of research science faculty are also discussed. |
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