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Main Author: Molyneux, Robert E.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ337837
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author Molyneux, Robert E.
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contents Patterns, Processes of Growth, and the Projection of Library Size: A Critical Review of the Literature on Academic Library Growth. Molyneux, Robert E. Academic Libraries Comparative Analysis Futures (of Society) Higher Education Library Statistics Prediction Research Libraries Research Methodology State of the Art Reviews Statistical Analysis Tables (Data) Trend Analysis Reviews studies done on academic library growth in attempt to clarify three reasons for failure of these analyses to result in usable projections of library size. Highlights include patterns in library growth (hypothetical exponential and arithmetic growth), Fremont Rider's studies of growth, and literature on growth after Rider. (28 references) (EJS)
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spellingShingle Patterns, Processes of Growth, and the Projection of Library Size: A Critical Review of the Literature on Academic Library Growth.
Molyneux, Robert E.
Academic Libraries
Comparative Analysis
Futures (of Society)
Higher Education
Library Statistics
Prediction
Research Libraries
Research Methodology
State of the Art Reviews
Statistical Analysis
Tables (Data)
Trend Analysis
Patterns, Processes of Growth, and the Projection of Library Size: A Critical Review of the Literature on Academic Library Growth. Molyneux, Robert E. Academic Libraries Comparative Analysis Futures (of Society) Higher Education Library Statistics Prediction Research Libraries Research Methodology State of the Art Reviews Statistical Analysis Tables (Data) Trend Analysis Reviews studies done on academic library growth in attempt to clarify three reasons for failure of these analyses to result in usable projections of library size. Highlights include patterns in library growth (hypothetical exponential and arithmetic growth), Fremont Rider's studies of growth, and literature on growth after Rider. (28 references) (EJS)
title Patterns, Processes of Growth, and the Projection of Library Size: A Critical Review of the Literature on Academic Library Growth.
topic Academic Libraries
Comparative Analysis
Futures (of Society)
Higher Education
Library Statistics
Prediction
Research Libraries
Research Methodology
State of the Art Reviews
Statistical Analysis
Tables (Data)
Trend Analysis
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ337837