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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1986
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ337837 |
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- 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)