Focusing on the management of serials in libraries and the role
of serials in scholarly communications, this book combines
descriptive and prescriptive approaches to illuminate major serials
management issues. Unlike other works on the subject, this text
emphasizes collection management issues-serials
evaluation/selection criteria, cancellation, weeding, document
delivery, budgeting, decision models, use studies, journal ranking,
and the application of citation analysis (including use of the
Journal Citation Reports and Bradfordian distribution). The author
also discusses the implications of the Internet and World Wide Web
for serials management. Other topics include types of serials,
serials history, serials automation, electronic journals, technical
services processing, and copyright issues. Appendixes list and
annotate relevant World Wide Web sites, pertinent bibliographies,
and sources of statistical data about serials. Significant research
is often cited. There are extensive footnotes, and bibl
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