Results of a census of the world's scientific and technical serial literature, within the limits defined and based on an examination of published source material from countries throughout the world, reflect a total title population much lower than estimated before. Distribution of this population by country, showing better than 50% of the total divided among six major countries, is included and discussed, together with a broad subject distribution of serials for certain countries.
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