NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Source
Library Trends1
Author
Atkins, Stephen E.1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Atkins, Stephen E. – Library Trends, 1988
Analyzes subject trends from 1975-84 in nine influential journals in library and information science. Thirty-two subjects which constitute 89 percent of the subjects published are discussed under five categories according to their distribution characteristics: (1) boom topics; (2) declining topics; (3) roller coaster issues; (4) stable subjects;…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Information Science, Library Research, Library Science