Citation analysis of Minnesota Department of Health official publications and journal articles: a needs assessment for the RN Barr Library.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The paper describes the information needs of a state public health agency, compares needs to its library's collection, and evaluates collection development policy accordingly.

Methods

A citation analysis of journal articles authored by Minnesota Department of Health staff as well as official publications from 2002 to 2004 was conducted. Fifty-six publications fitting the criteria for inclusion in the study were identified using PubMed and library records. Information on each cited reference was recorded, including reference type, relative age of citation, and journal name, if applicable. The library's collection and collection development policies were analyzed in regard to the results.

Results

As expected, journals were the most heavily cited format: 63% (n

SUBMITTER: Rethlefsen ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1924933 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature