An analysis of personal journal subscriptions of university faculty. Part II. Arts and professional programs

✍ Scribed by Schuegraf, Ernst J. ;van Bommel, Martin F.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 605 KB
• Volume: 45
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0002-8231
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4571(199408)45:7<477::aid-asi3>3.0.co;2-3

✦ Synopsis

This article describes a study of personal journal subscriptions of university faculty teaching in arts and professional programs at an undergraduate liberal arts university. Based on personal interviews, this study examines subscriptions with regard to reason for subscription, classification of journal, and importance to the discipline and the faculty member. Overlap with the holdings of the university library, financing of personal subscriptions, and style of reading are also investigated.