Re: Good penetration of PSCF into academia

From: M.B.Roberts (topper@robertschirk.u-net.com)
Date: Sat Jan 06 2001 - 04:32:46 EST

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    The worry is that many will see CRSQ as typical of conservative/evangelical
    Christianity and thus undermine witness yet again

    Michael Roberts
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    From: "James Mahaffy" <mahaffy@mtcnet.net>
    To: <asa@calvin.edu>
    Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 10:54 PM
    Subject: Good penetration of PSCF into academia

    > Folks,
    >
    > To support a feeling I had that the ID journal Origins and Design (O&D)
    > did not have a great penetration into academic libraries, I went to our
    > library and used the OCLC library database to see how many college
    > libraries got the journal. I then also compared that to the ASA journal
    > (PSCF) and Creation Research Society Quarterly (CRSQ). I was impressed
    > with the penetration of PSCF into academia.
    >
    > Here at the # of libraries
    >
    > #1. PSCF at 228 libraries
    > #2. CRSQ at 177 libraries
    > #3. O&D at 25 libraries
    >
    > Arguably one of the reasons for the lower penetration of O&D is the fact
    > that the journal is much younger and hasn't established as much of a
    > reputation.
    >
    > Now of course being in a library does not mean anyone reads the journal,
    > but I imagine it increases the possibility of it being used and ASA's
    > voice is is out there.
    >
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