Abstract
According to research, the problem of periodical and book theft and mutilation is laying waste to vital and expensive library collections throughout the country. Too often the damage is done quietly and is not discovered until long after the act has taken place. Damage ranges from a few pages to entire books and journals. Information is scarce on why theft and mutilation occur and on how much they cost libraries. From 1972 to 1987, less than fifteen articles and papers have been written on the subject. Very few studies have been undertaken.
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Ibid.
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Pedersen, T.L. (1996). Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials. In: The Psychology of Vandalism. The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0176-7_11
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