ACNP, riviste scientifiche e valutazione della ricerca: un'integrazione possibile?

With reference to the Italian National research Assessment Exercise (Valutazione della Qualità della Ricerca. VQR 2004-2010), the paper intends to investigate the role libraries in general, and, in particular, ACNP (Italian National Serials Catalogue) could possibly play if integrated into the process for research management and assessment. Library professionals and quality bibliographic resources, such as library catalogues, might provide authoritative information as to the identification, the dissemination and usage of research outputs. In particular the paper suggests how ACNP could contribute valuable support to research management and assessment of Italian scientific serial publications if only a national coordination action would bring together the different actors involved into the process.