Reference Serials

Abstract

Serials constitute the largest portion of the reference collection budget. Rapidly increasing prices and new titles compound the problem of finding adequate funds. Many libraries can no longer afford to automatically order new editions of standard or “landmark” reference serials. Yet while the process of budgetary decision‐making is often distasteful, it can be beneficial. Critical discussions of titles can reveal forgotten features of serials or alternative sources of information.

Citation

Quinlan, J.B., Carrington, B., Veitch, C.J., McBryde Mintz, M., Coven, B. and Swinton, C.W. (1982), "Reference Serials", Reference Services Review, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 97-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048767