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De Groote, Sandra L.; Scoulas, Jung Mi – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2022
This study explored students' perceptions of the library's impact on their academic success based on open-ended responses from a 2018 survey assessing student use and satisfaction. The qualitative findings demonstrated differences in the library resources students perceived as contributing to their achievements, based on such demographics as race,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Library Role, Academic Libraries, Academic Achievement
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Malecki, Allison Leaming; Edens, Wes; Bonanni, Mimmo; Doan, Tomalee – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2021
Arizona State University (ASU) is known for both enormous size and scale, as well as excellence in research and innovation. These attributes are embodied in the ideal of the "New American University." ASU Library, as a partner in the New American University, has reorganized itself, completed a large-scale renovation of its main library…
Descriptors: State Universities, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Organizational Change
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Mross, Emily; Riehman-Murphy, Christina – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2021
Anecdotal evidence implies that students use library spaces for spiritual practices at many colleges and universities. Using focus groups, the authors investigated students' prayer behaviors on four regional campuses of a large research university, asking questions about students' frequency of prayer, campus areas used for devotions, and students'…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Role, Library Facilities, Interior Space
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Arshad, Alia; Mansoor, Faiqa; Mahmood, Khalid – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2021
This study investigated students' use of the central library of the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan, including the effect of various demographic and academic characteristics on the utilization of library services. The study also examined library users' methods of finding information sources and their perceived importance of the…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Value Judgment, Graduate Students
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Flierl, Michael; Howard, Heather; Zakharov, Wei; Zwicky, Dave; Weiner, Sharon – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2018
This paper investigated how libraries can support the transition of first-year international undergraduate students to a large research university. The research explored the students' use of libraries, their use of information to learn, and their academic and information literacy learning needs. The methods were a survey (with 135 responses) and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Foreign Students, College Libraries, Research Universities