Got value? Journal collection analysis is worth the effort

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-285

  Daniels, Kate ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collection development; Electronic journals; Hospital libraries; Library service evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIBRARIAN; LIBRARY; LIBRARY SCIENCE; PUBLICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; GEORGIA; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; LIBRARIANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77955112110     PISSN: 02763869     EISSN: 15409597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2010.494521     Document Type: Article

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