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Ramsden, Bryony – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
Research in academic libraries has recently seen an increase in the use of ethnographic-based methods to collect data. Primarily used to learn about library users and their interaction with spaces and resources, the methods are proving particularly useful to academic libraries. The data ethnographic methods retrieve is rich, context specific, and…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Academic Libraries, Library Research, Literature Reviews
Schadl, Suzanne M.; Todeschini, Marina – College & Research Libraries, 2015
This citation analysis examines the use of Spanish- and Portuguese-language books and articles in PhD dissertations on Latin America at the University of New Mexico between 2000 and 2009. Two sets of data are presented: The first identifies the use of Spanish- and Portuguese-language books and articles across 17 academic departments; and the…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American Literature
Pihl, Joron – Issues in Educational Research, 2012
This article explores the questions to what extent educational research addresses library use in education and how the library can contribute to intercultural education. The focus is primarily on elementary education in Europe. Analysis of research publications was based on searches for peer-reviewed journals in international databases, literary…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Multicultural Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Nolen, David S. – College & Research Libraries, 2010
The goal of this study is to examine the characteristics of scholarly communication, with particular emphasis on the usage of the monograph, in the field of Spanish and Latin American literature over a 30-year period. In addition, this study examines the age of materials referenced in an effort to gain insight into the shelf-life of these…
Descriptors: Latin American Literature, Spanish Literature, Use Studies, Time Perspective
Walsh, Andrew – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
Interest in developing ways to assess information literacy has been growing for several years. Many librarians have developed their own tools to assess aspects of information literacy and have written articles to share their experiences. This article reviews the literature and offers readers a flavour of the methods being used for assessment:…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Case Studies, Library Research, Evaluation Methods
Beal, Christina – 1980
Problems of indexing and index use lie at the heart of information use. They determine maximum possible use of information systems and sources, affect communication with users, influence the use of retrieved documents, and should form a more important field of research than past history indicates. Previous research provides some clues to user…
Descriptors: Indexes, Indexing, Information Seeking, Information Systems

Broadus, Robert N. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1980
Extracts five conclusions from a survey of library material use studies: (1) recorded use in many libraries is low; (2) use within the library parallels circulation; (3) past use predicts future use; (4) recent materials are used more frequently; and (5) Americans use few foreign language materials. (FM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Library Circulation, Library Collections, Library Materials

Seymour, Sharon – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Review of research methodologies used in studies of online public access catalog (OPAC) users finds that a variety of research methodologies--e.g., surveys, transaction log analysis, interviews--have been used with varying degrees of expertise. It is concluded that poor research methodology resulting from limited training and resources limits the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Library Research, Online Catalogs, Research Design

Cox, Richard J. – RQ, 1992
Reviews research and writing on reference services in archives. Topics discussed include user studies of archives; the accuracy and efficiency of archival reference; the impact of technology on research in archives; interaction between researchers and reference archivists; and research needs in archival reference. (48 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Archives, Information Technology, Library Research, Literature Reviews
Hyman, Richard J. – 1980
This paper is a review and analysis of published research in the field of shelf classification in libraries, as well as an assessment of future prospects. Past, present, and proposed rationales for shelving books are described; results of investigations, surveys, and user studies are summarized; and suggestions for further research are presented.…
Descriptors: Classification, Information Seeking, Library Catalogs, Library Collections

Kokich, George J. V. – Canadian Library Journal, 1981
Discusses difficulties involved in locating sources of statistical information on public libraries in Canada and describes a study conducted to identify and evaluate various sources of such information. An 18-item bibliography is provided. (CHC)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Library Research, Literature Reviews
Palmer, E. Susan – Library Research, 1981
Reviews studies of historical and current trends in the library location theory; the relationship between distance and library users and variables, including available transportation, use motivation, and community awareness; and public facility location models such as central place theory and elastic demand. Extensive references, four figures, and…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Distance, Foreign Countries, Library Planning

Powell, Ronald R. – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
Reviews research on impact assessment of libraries and considers potentially useful methodologies for measuring the impact of university libraries, i.e., how library use affects students' academic performance. Topics discussed include categories of library use, purposes of library use, and indicators of library impact. The user panel methodology…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Library Research

Baker, Betsy – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Explores issues surrounding efforts to introduce online catalogs to users and presents relevant research results from Northwestern University's "Educating the Online Catalog User" project. Highlights include attitudes and preconceptions about online catalogs and instruction, research on online catalog use, suggestions for online catalog teaching,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Design

Van House, Nancy A. – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
Develops a conceptual model which places public library use in the context of a series of interrelated decisions made by consumer about allocating time to various activities based on relative costs and benefits, and tests the model against available data on the characteristics of public library users. Seventeen references are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Equations (Mathematics), Library Research