Abstract:

The paper applies the prevailing methods for statistics, quotation analysis and survey reader in the evaluation of collection quality, and takes the sample of paper copies collection of agricultural category in the library of Northeast Agriculural University to carry out the study. The advatages and disadvatanges of three evaluation methods can be found out through the application and comparison. The comparative study of collection quality benefits the regular evaluation of collection quality of university libraries and provides a gudiance for the structural specialization of the library of Northeast Agriculural University.

Key words: Collection quality, Method for evaluation, Comparative study