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ERIC Number: EJ610125
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8231
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What Is Wrong with Obsolescence?
Alvarez, Pedro; Escalona, Isabel; Pulgarin, Antonio
Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v51 n9 p812-15 Jul 2000
Discusses obsolescence as a criterion for libraries to use when selecting journals and suggests topicality of the research theme that has been cited in subsequent years as a better variable. Describes the use of the Rasch model as a measuring instrument and compares rank order using the two methods. (LRW)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Library Material Selection, Measurement Techniques, Obsolescence, Scholarly Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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