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Implications for Application of Qualitative Methods to Library and Information Science Research.
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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
Minority Librarianship Research: A State-of-the-Art Review.
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Fisher, Edith Maureen – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
This review of research on minority (Afro-American, American Indian, Asian American, Mexican American) librarianship provides overview of early developments, civil rights era and contemporary developments, and professional organizations. A state-of-the-art review by ethnic group notes purpose, methodology, and conclusions of selected research in…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Information Needs
I. Patterns of Interlibrary Loan in the U.S.: A Review of Research.
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Waldhart, Thomas J. – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
The first of a two-part series covers research published since 1970 that is directly relevant to interlibrary loan in the United States, with emphasis on studies of total volume, growth rate, nature of exchange relationships, characteristics of requests and types of material requested, users and uses, and financing. (47 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Performance Evaluation of Interlibrary Loan in the United States: A Review of Research.
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Waldhart, Thomas J. – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
This discussion of the measurement of performance criteria and desired or acceptable level of achievement focuses on the performance criteria used for the evaluation of interlibrary services (success rate, turnaround time, cost, and impact of service). Document delivery, communication, and interlibrary loan research are covered. Fifty references…
Descriptors: Costs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Interlibrary Loans
Catalog Use Studies--Since the Introduction of Online Interactive Catalogs: Impact on Design for Subject Access.
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Cochrane, Pauline A.; Markey, Karen – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
This review of the transition from library card catalogs to online public access catalogs (OPAC) (1981-1982) discusses methods employed by online catalog use studies (self-administered questionnaires, OPAC transaction logs, focused-group interviews, feature analysis, online search and retrieval experiments) and new directions for OPAC research…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Patterns, Processes of Growth, and the Projection of Library Size: A Critical Review of the Literature on Academic Library Growth.
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Molyneux, Robert E. – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Reviews studies done on academic library growth in attempt to clarify three reasons for failure of these analyses to result in usable projections of library size. Highlights include patterns in library growth (hypothetical exponential and arithmetic growth), Fremont Rider's studies of growth, and literature on growth after Rider. (28 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Futures (of Society), Higher Education