通过对全国 85所主要高等医药院校图书馆 1990 - 1998年外文期刊订购量的动态变化研究 ,发现外文期刊订购量呈逐年下降趋势 ,并对下降的主要原因和可能导致的不良后果进行了分析 ,认为应尽快采取切实可行的措施 ,确保质量高、信息量大的外文期刊的订购 ,并实现文献资源共享 ,以最大限度地满足读者对国外医学信息不断增长的需求。 Through the study of the dynamic change of subscription volume of foreign periodicals in 85 major universities in China from 1990 to 1998, it is found that the order quantity of foreign language periodicals is declining year by year, and the main reason for the decline and possible adverse consequences are analyzed , That should take practical measures as soon as possible to ensure that high-quality, large quantities of foreign language journals to order and achieve the sharing of literature resources to maximize the reader’s medical information on the growing demand for foreign.