Magazines for Libraries

"There is no similar work as comprehensive as MFL... (it is) a valuable book for collection development that should be useful in academic & public libraries."--BOOKLIST. With subscription prices soaring as never before, the 6th edition of this acclaimed selection guide has never been more timely or important. Completely rewritten to reflect current serials trends, in one convenient volume it: offers expert recommendations on over 6,500 outstanding periodicals - nearly 2,000 of them for the first time - from a pool of more than 70,000 candidates; profiles general-interest magazines, research journals, & high quality commerical publications suitable for a range of libraries in public, academic, special, government, & school settings; indexes titles under more than 130 subjects - with new headings for Ethnic Interests, Family & Marriage, Fan Magazines, Government Periodicals, House Organs, Large-Print Magazines, & Museum Publications. Now this invaluable guide contains a detailed Subject Index to make it easier to locate publications in the most specific subject areas.Katz, William is the author of 'Magazines for Libraries', published 1989 under ISBN 9780835226325 and ISBN 0835226328.