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Peer reviewedMarchant, Maurice P. – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Describes a study which was conducted to test the ability of four motivators to explain adult use of the public library: (1) home and family life; (2) vocational growth; (3) religion; and (4) politics. Other general user characteristics were examined as supplements to the four motivators in predicting library use. (16 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Family Life, Individual Characteristics
Peer reviewedJiao, Qun G.; And Others – Library & Information Science Research, 1996
Discussion of library anxiety focuses on a study of 493 university students that examined factors that predict library anxiety. A stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that age, sex, year of study, native language, grade point average, employment status, frequency of library visits, and reason for using the library were significant…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Age Differences, Anxiety, College Students
