User-Centered Collection Development: A Citation Analysis of Graduate Biology Theses

Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 3 - 22
Published: Feb 12, 2016
Abstract
The authors sought to identify biology collection usage among graduate students at Jacksonville State University. Forty master's-degree student theses from 2008 to 2014 were examined. A total of 2,351 citations were analyzed, of which journals accounted for 75%, books for 10%, and the remaining 15% included government documents, websites, dissertations, and theses. Findings are consistent with previous similar studies: students referenced...
Paper Details
Title
User-Centered Collection Development: A Citation Analysis of Graduate Biology Theses
Published Date
Feb 12, 2016
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
3 - 22
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