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Thomas Gerrish; Scott Martin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
During the 2020 and 2021 summer semesters, the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) transitioned to hybrid classes that were primarily distance learning with two-week inperson sections. The library offered both synchronous and asynchronous reference assistance over the summer term. An analysis showed that students favored using the…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Libraries, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication
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Braun, Steven – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
Measuring research impact has become a nearly ubiquitous facet of scholarly communication. At the University of Minnesota Medical School, new administrative directives have directly tied impact metrics to faculty assessment, promotion, and tenure. In this paper, I describe a platform for the analysis and visualization of research impact that was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Research, Medical Schools
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Novotny, Eric; Cahoy, Ellysa Stern – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2006
A usability study was undertaken at Penn State University to explore how students search the library's online catalog after they have received library instruction. In 2004, eight first-year students received library instruction and were subsequently recruited for the study. Participants were recorded using the online catalog, and a think-aloud…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Search Strategies, Online Catalogs, Online Systems