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Sutton, Brett – Library Quarterly, 1993
Surveys some of the theoretical positions that underlie various qualitative research methods and discusses the methodological issues raised by those positions for use in library and information science research. Contextualization, understanding, pluralism, and expression are discussed; and qualitative research methods are compared with a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Information Science, Library Research, Models
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Bradley, Jana; Sutton, Brett – Library Quarterly, 1993
Introduces this journal issue which is a symposium on the theory, methods, and applications of qualitative research in the field of library and information science. Highlights include a definition of qualitative research, models of qualitative research, distinguishing features of research practice, comparisons with quantitative research, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Information Science, Library Research, Models
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Crawford, Walt – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Reports the design, methodology, and results of a research project which examined the effectiveness of bibliographic displays produced by online catalogs. A means of testing displays against several hundred thousand records at a reasonable cost and using that to test several display possibilities is described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods
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Grover, Robert; Glazier, Jack – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
Presents conceptual framework for library and information science research and analyzes research methodology that has application for information science, using as example results of study conducted by authors. Rationale for use of qualitative research methods in theory building is discussed and qualitative and quantitative research methods are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Information Science, Interviews, Library Research
Kilpela, Raymond – 1984
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the extent to which deans holding office in 1983 in American Library Association (ALA) accredited graduate library education programs fulfilled the expectations of academia and the ALA "Standards'" requirement with respect to sustained productive scholarship and evidence of aptitude for research through…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Authors, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis
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Kurosman, Kathleen; Durniak, Barbara Ammerman – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Examines and compares the costs and response times of traditional interlibrary loan services and four commercial document delivery suppliers based on a study conducted by Vassar College libraries through the OCLC Interlibrary Loan subsystem. Results are reported that indicate commercial services were usually no more efficient but were more…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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Frazer, Stuart – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Discussion of academic libraries and the accrediting process focuses on an evaluation and comparison of library guidelines from 17 specialized accrediting bodies with guidelines from regional accreditors. Input versus output measures are discussed, and suggestions for improving the library's participation in the process are offered. (Contains 25…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Comparative Analysis
Buschman, John – 1984
Through a comparison of the historical perspectives of medieval and modern libraries, this paper is designed to clarify the purpose and goals of the library, and to promote a public and intellectual debate to guide future developments. The Middle Ages were chosen because libraries possessed an importance and centrality to learning, civilization,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Library Materials, Library Research
Lipetz, Ben-Ami; Paulson, Peter J. – 1984
To study the users and use of the subject searching capability offered by the new online public catalog at the New York State Library (NYSL) a study was begun before the catalog change in mid-1983 and continued for a considerable time after the change. Data were collected during three 1-week periods; one preceded the catalog change and two…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Automation, Library Catalogs, Library Facilities
Daehn, Ralph M. – 1974
Prepared at the request of the Advisory Systems Committee of the Ontario Universities' Library Cooperative System, this report presents the results of study of the feasibility of a bilingual regional system for maps, or alternatively, the possibility of adapting the Guelph system to CARTESS. The report is presented in three sections: (1) a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Classification, Comparative Analysis
Brockman, J. R. – 1984
Based on material obtained and observations made in 1982, this Australian study focuses on the British Library's inter-library comparison (ILC) project for academic libraries. The report is presented in five sections, the first of which is a brief introduction. The second section deals with the general concept of inter-organization comparison as a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Lewis, David W. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
This review of the research on the use of card catalogs and online catalogs highlights research methodologies and significant findings. Discussion of the results focuses on user needs and satisfaction, and the need to separate bibliographic practices that are universally sound from those that are an adaptation to the medium. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Library Research
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Casserly, Mary F. – Journal of Library Administration, 1987
This discussion of the potential relationship between the accreditation process and organizational change in academic libraries includes the presentation of models of planned change and self-study. A study designed to determine which factors in the models relate to successful accreditation-related self-study processes is described and the results…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Case Studies, Change Strategies
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Shearer, Kenneth – Public Libraries, 1993
Describes the incongruence between the service priorities of the public library community and the public. The results of a public poll on library roles (e.g., educational support, independent learning, preschool programs, community information, reference, and popular materials) and an analysis of public library data for 1992 are compared and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Library Research, Library Role
Humes, Robert W. – 1984
This paper outlines the procedures for a study that will focus on the information needs of the 12 Department of Sociology faculty members at Ball State University. By comparing needs of the sociology department with current holdings in the library, deficiencies in monograph and serial holdings are expected to be identified. Needs are defined here…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Departments
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