Core journal lists: Classic tool, new relevance

Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-31

  Paynter, Robin A ^a   Jackson, Rose M ^a   Mullen, Laura Bowering ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collection assessment; Collection development; Core lists; Journals; Metrics; Psychology; Serials; Urban studies and planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950926876     PISSN: 01639269     EISSN: 15444546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639260903571096     Document Type: Article

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