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Peer reviewedMagrill, Rosemary; Davis, Charles H. – RQ, 1974
In an experimental selective dissemination program, public library patrons were supplied with printed booklists based on individual subject preferences.
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Fiction, Library Research, Library Services
Peer reviewedDavis, Charles H.; Shaw, Debora – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1979
Random samples of monographic materials from U.S. and Canadian public libraries were matched with collections from similar libraries of different sizes. Strong positive correlation appears between percentage find rate and target library size, with regression analysis suggesting linearity over a wide range of collection sizes. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Graphs, Library Collections, Library Networks
