Collection Building

Dedicated to all aspects of library collection development and maintenance from the practical to the theoretical

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Unique Attributes

Collection Building aims to provide well-researched and authoritative information on collection development for librarians in academic, public, company and special libraries. It publishes papers which have been accepted after blind review by two reviewers.

Topicality

As information professionals there is constant pressure to make management decisions regarding which information resources you should be purchasing in order to build the best collection possible and provide your users with the most relevant information selection. Collection Building covers the most up-to-date news, views and trends in library collection to help you make these decisions.

Key Benefits

Lively, well-researched articles written by experts in the field combine authoritative information and practical guidelines on all aspects of collection building, including new information formats, resource development and special information requirements.

Key Journal Audiences

Consultants
Library personnel
Library schools
Senior librarians in academic, public, company and special libraries

Coverage

The journal offers expert analyses of resource development, technology and resource sharing. It also looks at developing methodologies for expanding and managing collections through intelligent purchase-making decisions, so that your library provides information that is both accessible and relevant to users. Bibliographic essays from information professionals are also featured.

Collection Building is Indexed and Abstracted in:

Academic Search Alumni Edition
Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Premier
Current Abstracts
Current Awareness Abstracts
Education Full Text
Emerald Management Reviews
Information Management & Technology Abstracts
Information Science & Technology Abstracts
INSPEC
Library & Information Science Abstracts
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts
Library Literature and Information Science
Library Literature and Information Science Full Text
OmniFile Full Text Mega
OmniFile Full Text Select
The Informed Librarian
Scopus
zetoc

Collection Building is available as part of an online subscription to the Emerald Library Studies eJournals Collection. For more information, please email collections@emeraldinsight.com or visit the Emerald Library Studies eJournals Collection page.

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