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Investment Information in Academic Libraries.
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McKay, Peter; And Others – RQ, 1996
Discusses three papers presented at the 1994 ALA (American Library Association) annual convention in Miami Beach (Florida) that deal with investment information in academic libraries and their use by faculty, doctoral students, undergraduates, MBA (Masters of Business Administration) students, and individual investors. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Faculty, Graduate Students
Acquisition and Use of General Encyclopedias in Small Academic Libraries.
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Bailey, Edgar C., Jr. – RQ, 1985
A survey of 75 small academic libraries reveals that most hold reasonably current editions of four or five different general encyclopedias with considerable agreement on most popular titles. Encyclopedias are used primarily for ready reference and general introductions to research topics; new editions are purchased at least every five years. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Encyclopedias, Higher Education
A Use Study of an Academic Library Reference Collection.
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Arrigona, Daniel R.; Mathews, Eleanor – RQ, 1988
Reference materials used by librarians responding to reference requests and by patrons at the Iowa State University Library were analyzed to determine which subject areas of the collection received greatest use, and whether subject areas and types of materials used by librarians differed from those used by patrons. (19 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Collections
Gathering Useful Circulation Data in the Documents Department.
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Cook, Kevin L. – RQ, 1985
Describes simple, unobtrusive method of determining who uses government publications by analyzing manual check-out circulation data at Arkansas State University. Per capita circulation and cross-tabulation results, analysis by classification number, document circulation and library circulation statistics, and publications that make up more than…
Descriptors: Classification, College Libraries, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Telephone Reference Questions: A Characterization by Subject, Answer Format, and Level of Complexity.
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Brown, Diane M. – RQ, 1985
During one week in 1981, 648 telephone reference questions were analyzed at medium-sized public library. Subject-oriented question analysis revealed little relationship between subject of question, answer format, and complexity level; significant correlation appeared between answer format and level of complexity. Sample coding form and statistical…
Descriptors: Dewey Decimal Classification, Hypothesis Testing, Library Collections, Library Services
Targeting Liaison Activities: Use of a Faculty Survey in an Academic Research Library.
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Schloman, Barbara F.; And Others – RQ, 1989
Describes a survey that profiles faculty use and perceptions of the academic library and identifies specific predictors of faculty perceptions of library performance. Differences by rank and academic area are highlighted, and then used to develop action plans for overall liaison programs and for individual liaisons between libraries and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Higher Education