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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1989
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ404199 |
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- "Science Citation Index" Data as a Safety Net for Basic Science Books Considered for Weeding. Burdick, Amrita J. Books Citation Analysis Citation Indexes Decision Making Evaluation Criteria Library Collection Development Online Searching Science Materials Describes the use of the "Science Citation Index" in deciding whether to keep older basic science books that have failed to meet other criteria for collection retention. It is concluded that manual searching of the indexes proved feasible and reliable, while the lack of book titles on the online version reduced reliability of weeding decisions. (13 references) (CLB)