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. 1966 Jan;54(1):42–47.

Analysis of One Year's Circulation at the Downstate Medical Center Library *

Helen Kovacs 1
PMCID: PMC198370  PMID: 5901362

Abstract

A survey of the circulation of books and journals at the Downstate Medical Center Library was conducted, based on cancelled circulation cards accumulated during a one-year period. Analysis of the results shows the frequency of use of various materials by several groups of borrowers and brings out important differences between circulation of books and that of journals. One of the results was the compilation of a list of most frequently used journals. The findings are graphically represented by several tables and charts.

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