Studies suggest that co-authorship results in a higher quality article. This study looks for evidence of this in the literature of academic librarianship. Using citation counts to articles from two important journals over a ten-year period, no evidence is found to support the superiority of co-authored articles.

Describes a survey conducted at Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College that investigated students' experience with and reactions to a new electronic reserve system (ERS). Results document active use, a preference for ERS over traditional reserves, and enthusiasm with enhanced access, especially for off-campus students. (Author/LRW)

Describes the results of a survey conducted at Penn State University that examined the collaborative publications of academic librarians. Discusses co-authors' views of the benefits of collaboration and whether collaboration produces a higher quality journal article than does a single-authored article. (Contains 29 references.) (LRW)

A survey of faculty information gathering at the State University of New York, College at Fredonia found that formal sources (personal and college libraries, and interlibrary loans) were more important than informal sources (colleagues, and attendance at professional meetings) and that sciences relied more on journals and humanities more on books.…