Collection-based analysis of selected medical libraries in the Philippines using Doody’s Core Titles
Objectives: This study assessed the book collection of five selected medical libraries in the Philippines, based on Doodys’ Essential Purchase List for basic sciences and clinical medicine, to compare the match and non-match titles among libraries, to determine the strong and weak disciplines of eac...
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| description | Objectives: This study assessed the book collection of five selected medical libraries in the Philippines, based on Doodys’ Essential Purchase List for basic sciences and clinical medicine, to compare the match and non-match titles among libraries, to determine the strong and weak disciplines of each library, and to explore the factors that contributed to the percentage of match and non-match titles.
Method: List checking was employed as the method of research.
Results: Among the medical libraries, De La Salle Health Sciences Institute and University of Santo Tomas had the highest percentage of match titles, whereas Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health had the lowest percentage of match titles. University of the Philippines Manila had the highest percentage of near-match titles.
Conclusion: De La Salle Health Sciences Institute and University of Santo Tomas had sound medical collections based on Doody’s Core Titles. Collectively, the medical libraries shared common collection development priorities, as evidenced by similarities in strong areas. Library budget and the role of the library director in book selection were among the factors that could contributed to a high percentage of match titles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03d7cb702c7541f099dfeeb2f8dc10f52022-12-21T22:46:06ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghJournal of the Medical Library Association1536-50501558-94392017-01-01105110.5195/jmla.2017.10366Collection-based analysis of selected medical libraries in the Philippines using Doody’s Core TitlesEfren Torres Jr.0MLIS, Romeo P. Ariniego, MD Library, De La Salle Health Sciences InstituteObjectives: This study assessed the book collection of five selected medical libraries in the Philippines, based on Doodys’ Essential Purchase List for basic sciences and clinical medicine, to compare the match and non-match titles among libraries, to determine the strong and weak disciplines of each library, and to explore the factors that contributed to the percentage of match and non-match titles. Method: List checking was employed as the method of research. Results: Among the medical libraries, De La Salle Health Sciences Institute and University of Santo Tomas had the highest percentage of match titles, whereas Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health had the lowest percentage of match titles. University of the Philippines Manila had the highest percentage of near-match titles. Conclusion: De La Salle Health Sciences Institute and University of Santo Tomas had sound medical collections based on Doody’s Core Titles. Collectively, the medical libraries shared common collection development priorities, as evidenced by similarities in strong areas. Library budget and the role of the library director in book selection were among the factors that could contributed to a high percentage of match titles.http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/103Collection-Based Analysis, Medical Libraries, Doody’s Core Titles, List Checking |
| spellingShingle | Efren Torres Jr. Collection-based analysis of selected medical libraries in the Philippines using Doody’s Core Titles Journal of the Medical Library Association Collection-Based Analysis, Medical Libraries, Doody’s Core Titles, List Checking |
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| title_short | Collection-based analysis of selected medical libraries in the Philippines using Doody’s Core Titles |
| title_sort | collection based analysis of selected medical libraries in the philippines using doody s core titles |
| topic | Collection-Based Analysis, Medical Libraries, Doody’s Core Titles, List Checking |
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