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A study reported in 1978 at the West Virginia University College of Engineering of the citations found in the master’s theses accepted over a 4-year period (126 theses between 1971-74) showed thatnonjournal (i.e., book) literature was more important in the engineering sciences than previously thought by showing that, of 3,002 references overall, only 1,000 (33.3%) were journal citations, with the proportion of journal citations by department ranging from 11.4% of the references in aerospace theses to 49.4% of the references in chemical theses.               (Source)

Dr. David Kohl

 "Libraries in the digital age are experiencing the most profound transformation since ancient Mesopotamian scribes first began gathering and organizing cuneiform tablets."

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