Benchmarking mechanical engineering collections using the WorldCat Collection Analysis tool Academic Article

abstract

• The WorldCat Collection Analysis (WCA) tool was utilized to benchmark engineering monograph collections generally and mechanical engineering in depth. This was accomplished by quantitatively comparing the collections of 13 aspirational peer institutions and assessing local holdings based on those benchmarks. This study also explored trends in print and ebook engineering monograph holdings from 2005 to 2010. In addition to benchmarking, limitations and challenges of using WCA and aspirational peers are also discussed. 2012 Elsevier Ltd.

authors

• Hubbard, David

published proceedings

• LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ACQUISITIONS & TECHNICAL SERVICES

author list (cited authors)

• Hubbard, D. E., & Neville, B. D.

citation count

• 2

complete list of authors

• Hubbard, David E||Neville, Bruce D

publication date

• January 2012

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• n1464-9055ISSN  Journal

keywords

• Benchmark
• Collection Management
• Ebooks
• Mechanical Engineering
• Worldcat Collection Analysis

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.lcats.2012.09.001

start page

• 59

end page

• 68

volume

• 36

issue

• 3-4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lcats.2012.09.001