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crl-14787	Chrzastowski, Tina E.; Schmidt, Karen A.	Surveying the Damage: Academic Library Serial Cancellations 1987-88 through 1989-90	1993	10	.pdf	application/pdf	5385	225	54	The Matthew Effect, a concept developed by Robert K. Merton to describe the recognition that accrues to prolific scientists, can be applied to library serial cancellations and helps define the phenomenon of the develop- ment of similar collections of high-use and frequently cited serial titles. There have not been any published re- ports on longitudinal studies comparing serial title cancellations in different li- braries.	cache/crl-14787.pdf	txt/crl-14787.txt