Do Chemists Use Old Literature?
Comparison of Age Distribution of References Cited in CIC Chemistry Faculty Publications: 1954-2004 Nancy J. Butkovich, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (njb2 at psulias.psu.edu) Collection managers need to understand how patrons use library materials. The age of cited literature is a useful criterion for determining shelf space allocations as well as informing purchase decisions for archival collections and certain formats, such as conference proceedings. This project examined the literature cited by chemistry faculty at the CIC institutions (Big Ten plus the University of Chicago) at decadal intervals from 1954-2004. Four hypotheses were constructed, and citations were analyzed using SPSS to determine differences in the age distribution of cited references over time. Comparisons were made between individual CIC institutions and between land grant and non-land grant institutions within the CIC. Although there was little difference in the median age of cited liter
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