...an invaluable refrence tool and provides clearly set out comparative data for colleges, universities, seminaries, convents and monastaries, religious archives, and the libraries of hundreds of denominational headquarters.
Australian Library Journal
...its contents should give rise to directions for future studies by library and information scientists, sociologists, religious studies scholars, and others whose interest in the often-neglected field ... Read moreof religious libraries will be awakened and advanced by Harvey's work.
Library & Information Science Research
...an astounding amount of information for anyone interested in theological or religious libraries or the field of libraries itself. These volumes are highly recommended. Future generations of researchers will depend on these titles for a long time to come.
Catholic Library World
...what makes the book more than simply an extensive piece of research is Harvey's clarity of approach and intelligent assessment which always gives a sense of his appreciation of religious librarianship.
Bulletin of ABTAPL
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