title: Journal selection decisions: a biomedical library operations research model. I. The framework.
abstract: The problem of deciding which journal titles to select for acquisition in a biomedical library is modeled. The approach taken is based on cost/benefit ratios. Measures of journal worth, methods of data collection, and journal cost data are considered. The emphasis is on the development of a practical process for selecting journal titles, based on the objectivity and rationality of the model; and on the collection of the approprate data and library statistics in a reasonable manner. The implications of this process towards an overall management information system (MIS) for biomedical serials handling are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001874:Book Selection; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012106:Research