2008* Collection Development Core Tools Results

Print -- Free Web-Sites -- Govdocs Sites -- Fee-Based Web-Sites

1. Library Journal
2. ARBA - American Reference Books Annual
3. Booklist Reference Books Bulletin
4. Choice, Legal Information Buyer's Guide & Reference Manual, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
5. Books in Print, Magazines for Libraries, School Library Journal, Other professional journals, and publisher’s catalogs.

None or Do not use print collection development tools was the most frequent response overall.

Print -- Free Web-Sites --Govdocs Sites -- Fee-Based Web-Sites

1. Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com
2. WorldCat - http://www.worldcat.org
3. Barnes & Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
4. Google (Books, Scholar, etc.) - http://www.google.com
5. Baker & Taylor - http://btol.com/

*These sites got two votes each: AbeBooks – http://www.abebooks.com, Alibris - http://www.alibris.com, ALA – http://www.ala.org, PBS - http://www.pbs.org/

Print -- Free Web-Sites --Govdocs Sites -- Fee-Based Web-Sites

1. Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov (including Thomas and the LOC Catalog)
2. FDsys - GPO Access - http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
3. Catalog of U. S. Government Publications - http://catalog.gpo.gov
4. FDLP desktop - http://www.fdlp.gov/
5. NLM LocatorPlus - http://locatorplus.gov/

Print -- Free Web-Sites -- Govdocs Sites -- Fee-Based Web-Sites

1. Choice Reviews Online - http://www.cro2.org/
2. Booksinprint.com - http://www.booksinprint.com/bip/ (including Global Books In Print)
3. Yankee Book Peddler - http://www.ybp.com/ (including YBP GOBI)
4. OCLC - http://www.oclc.org (various areas)
5. UlrichsWeb - http://www.ulrichsweb.com/ulrichsweb/

These sites got three votes each: EBSCOHost Electronic Journals Service - http://ejournals.ebsco.com, Library Journal - http://www.libraryjournal.com/, RCLWeb Resources for College Libraries - http://www.rclweb.net/, Doody's Core Titles - http://www.doody.com/dct/

These sites got two vote each: Baker & Taylor's Title Source III - http://academiclibrary.btol.com/, Novelist - http://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/, School Library Journal - http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com

Other Surveys, Misc. Projects
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*This survey was posted in May and in August 2008 to 

• LISNews and LISNewsWire Blogs - lisnews-owner@lishost.net
• ResourceShelf Blog - gary.price@resourceshelf.com
• acqnet-l@lists.ibiblio.org
• BUSLIB-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
• CAPHIS@hslc.org
• COLLDV-L@usc.edu
• collib-l@ala.org
• dig_ref@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
• eldnet-l@u.washington.edu
• ERIL-L@LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
• genealib@mailman.acomp.usf.edu
• GOVDOC-L@lists.psu.edu
• law-lib@ucdavis.edu
• lawlibref@lists.washlaw.edu
• Libref-L@listserv.kent.edu
• LIS-LINK@jiscmail.ac.uk
• LIS-SCITECH@jiscmail.ac.uk
• livereference@yahoogroups.com
• LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
• MEDLIB-L@LIST.UVM.EDU
• Medref-L@listserv.kent.edu
• mla-cds@colldev.mlanet.org
• publib@webjunction.org
• SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
• sts-l@ala.org
• web4lib@webjunction.org

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