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Direct linkDahlen, Sarah P. C.; Hanson, Kathlene – College & Research Libraries, 2017
Discovery layers provide a simplified interface for searching library resources. Libraries with limited finances make decisions about retaining indexing and abstracting databases when similar information is available in discovery layers. These decisions should be informed by student success at finding quality information as well as satisfaction…
Descriptors: Preferences, Bibliographies, Indexes, Database Management Systems
Download full textBrooks, Sarah; Brown, Shane; Davis, Denny; LeBeau, Jennifer – Advances in Engineering Education, 2014
In engineering education, assessment instruments are often developed to evaluate programs and projects. Unfortunately, these innovations are not always adopted by intended audiences. Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations (DI) Theory provides a framework to analyze characteristics of an innovation that will affect adoption. The Appraisal System for…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Adoption (Ideas), Engineering Education, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedThorn, Brian K.; Connolly, Terry – Communication Research: An International Quarterly, 1987
Recommends considering a database as discretionary information available to organizational members. Introduces a conceptual framework to propose that reduced contribution rates occur in the following situations: (1) greater contribution costs, (2) larger groups of participants, (3) lower values of information to participants, and (4) greater…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Community Benefits, Database Design, Databases
