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Sone, Akio – Library and Information Science Research, 1988
This study applied discrete choice analysis to the modeling of public library use and choice behavior. Five library use models and two library choice models were estimated from data obtained by a citizen survey in Kashiwa City, Japan. A library choice model was applied to predicting users' library choice under alternative library policies. (17…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Foreign Countries, Library Policy, Models
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Yeh, Christine; Inose, Mayuko; Kobori, Akiko; Chang, Tai – Journal of College Student Development, 2001
Examines Japanese aspects of identity and coping attitudes, sources, and practices among a sample of 240 college students in Japan. Participants reported that they tended to use family members and friends when coping with personal difficulties. Study also found that collective identity was a significant predictor of seeking help from family…
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Foreign Countries, Help Seeking
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Saga, Hiroo – Educational Media International, 1992
Discusses the integration of different media and describes Bunkyo Museum of Literature, a hypermedia system developed in Japan. A study that tested the instructional effectiveness of the system with college students is described, including results related to level of interest, learning of factual information, and degree of perceived participation.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Courseware