Rethinking the core list of journals for libraries that serve schools and colleges of pharmacy

J Med Libr Assoc. 2014 Oct;102(4):292-6. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.102.4.011.

Abstract

The Core List of Journals for Libraries that Serve Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy is a guide for developing and maintaining pharmacy-affiliated library collections. A work group was created to update the list and design a process for updating that will streamline future revisions. Work group members searched the National Library of Medicine catalog for an initial list of journals and then applied inclusion criteria to narrow the list. The work group finalized the fifth edition of the list with 225 diverse publications and produced a sustainable set of criteria for journal inclusion, providing a structured, objective process for future updates.

MeSH terms

  • Curriculum
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Education, Pharmacy / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / statistics & numerical data*
  • Libraries, Medical / organization & administration*
  • Library Collection Development / statistics & numerical data*
  • Library Materials / organization & administration*
  • Periodicals as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Schools, Pharmacy / organization & administration
  • United States