The hidden cost of saving: the effect of cancelling periodicals

Abstract

Little attention has been given to the long term effects of cancelling periodicals. A case study of Stirling University Library between 1973/76 and 1978/79 is used to demonstrate that cancelling periodicals can significantly increase a library's workload.

Citation

Peacock, P.G. (1980), "The hidden cost of saving: the effect of cancelling periodicals", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 32 No. 4, pp. 167-169. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb050728