Gap Analysis by Subject Area of the University of Houston Main Campus Library Collection

This article outlines preliminary results of a complete gap analysis of the collections at the University of Houston Libraries. Methodology for a large-scale collection analysis project is explored here, including necessary collaborators for successful and accurate data collection. As well, the prel...

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Published inThe Serials librarian Vol. 68; no. 1-4; pp. 230 - 242
Main Authors Bronicki, Jackie, Ke, Irene, Turner, Cherie, Vaillancourt, Shawn
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Taylor & Francis LLC 19.05.2015
Subjects
Accuracy
Analysis
Comparative analysis
Data collection
Libraries
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ISSN0361-526X
1541-1095
1541-1095
DOI10.1080/0361526X.2015.1017717

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Summary:This article outlines preliminary results of a complete gap analysis of the collections at the University of Houston Libraries. Methodology for a large-scale collection analysis project is explored here, including necessary collaborators for successful and accurate data collection. As well, the preliminary results of phase one of the project, studying usage by subject area and comparing to available interlibrary loan data, are outlined. Limitations and future directions for the project are also discussed.
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ISSN:0361-526X
1541-1095
1541-1095
DOI:10.1080/0361526X.2015.1017717