The question of textbooks in academic libraries: To purchase or not? A scoping review

IF 2.3 3区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Academic Librarianship Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103127

Jeanette Aprile , Danielle Aloia , Deborah A. Crooke , Marie T. Ascher

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Abstract

Objectives

The objective of this scoping review is to assist libraries in developing a collection policy for course-required textbooks informed by themes and outcomes recognized in the existing body of research.

Methods

The scoping review was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley's framework and the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. The team did an environmental scan, constructed a comprehensive search strategy in six databases, and conducted hand and cited-reference searching. Included papers were quantitative or qualitative studies with outcomes described and mapped to prevailing themes.

Results

Nine hundred twenty-three records were identified via database and cited reference searching. After deduplication, 760 records were screened, and 675 records were excluded. 85 full-text records were retrieved and after review, 29 records were further excluded. Fifty-six studies were included for review, most of which were case studies. Thirteen recurring themes were identified and grouped.

Conclusions

Libraries are increasingly enlisted in wider academic strategies to make education more affordable for students. Course reserves programs are often initiated or expanded at the request of student groups, sometimes motivating financial support from administration. Published studies have focused primarily on undergraduate settings. The scoping review provides recommendations for the development and management of textbook collections.

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高校图书馆教科书的问题：买还是不买？范围审查

本范围审查的目的是协助图书馆根据现有研究机构认可的主题和成果，制定课程所需教科书的收藏政策。方法采用Arksey和O'Malley框架和JBI证据综合手册进行范围综述。该团队进行了环境扫描，在六个数据库中构建了全面的搜索策略，并进行了手工和引用参考搜索。纳入的论文是定量或定性研究，其结果描述和映射到流行主题。结果通过数据库和被引文献检索共鉴定出923例。重复数据删除后，760条记录被筛选，675条记录被排除。检索到85条全文记录，经审查后，进一步排除了29条记录。56项研究纳入审查，其中大多数是个案研究。确定并分组了13个反复出现的主题。图书馆越来越多地参与到更广泛的学术战略中，以使学生更负担得起教育。课程储备计划通常是应学生团体的要求启动或扩大的，有时还会得到行政部门的财政支持。已发表的研究主要集中在本科生的设置上。范围审查为教科书馆藏的开发和管理提供了建议。

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Journal of Academic Librarianship INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

15.40%

发文量

120

审稿时长

29 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Academic Librarianship, an international and refereed journal, publishes articles that focus on problems and issues germane to college and university libraries. JAL provides a forum for authors to present research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance; analyze policies, practices, issues, and trends; speculate about the future of academic librarianship; present analytical bibliographic essays and philosophical treatises. JAL also brings to the attention of its readers information about hundreds of new and recently published books in library and information science, management, scholarly communication, and higher education. JAL, in addition, covers management and discipline-based software and information policy developments.