Overmier J A, Sentz L
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1987 Jan;75(1):14-8.
Provenance is defined as the record of a book's ownership history. Its value and uses are explored. A survey of provenance practices in medical school rare book libraries found that only 21% of the reporting libraries maintain this important file. Examples of the uses and value of a provenance file in a medical rare book collection are presented. Decisions necessary to institute and maintain such a file are outlined and discussed.
出处被定义为一本书的所有权历史记录。探讨了其价值和用途。一项对医学院校珍本图书馆出处管理实践的调查发现,在提交报告的图书馆中,只有21%的图书馆保存了这份重要文件。文中列举了医学珍本藏书中出处文件的用途和价值实例。概述并讨论了建立和维护此类文件所需做出的决策。