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Peer reviewedDrone, Jeanette M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1984
A multifaceted card catalog use study was conducted at University of Illinois Music Library to determine hourly rate of use at sound recording and book/music catalogs; time spent at catalogs; who uses catalogs and why; difficulties users encounter; success rate of users' searches; recommendations for designing online catalog. (16 references)…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedMorton, Walter W. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1984
This study of 50 pairs of popular (written for layman) and technical (designed for those having specialized knowledge in particular discipline) monographs matched by subject, date of publication, and date of acquisition indicates that although technical works circulated more than popular, difference was not statistically significant. Seven…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Circulation
