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Characteristics of Serials Duplication within an Academic Research Library.
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Strubbe, Lisa Aren – Library and Information Science Research, 1989
Describes a study at the University of Michigan that examined the extent of serials duplication among branch and divisional libraries, the portion of the serials budget made up of duplications, and the relationship between duplication and serials characteristics. Ways to avoid serials duplication are suggested based on the findings of this study.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures
Comparing Return Rates of Home Loans of Social Science Book Material.
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Coady, Reginald P. – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Comparison of return rates of materials from Ohio State University Libraries to other home loan studies for academic staff and students indicates that due date may be less important than previously thought, and publicity should be tested as means to encourage students to return materials at earlier date. (12 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Mental Models Theory and Search Outcome in a Bibliographic Retrieval System.
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Dimitroff, Alexandra – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
A study investigated the relationship between the completeness of end users' mental models of an online system and their ability to use the system effectively. Although all of the study subjects were relatively successful, those with more complete mental models tended to have better search results than subjects with incomplete or poor mental…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Strategies and Assessments Online: Novices' Experience.
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Tenopir, Carol; And Others – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Describes analyses of 3 searches conducted in an academic library by 11 novice users of full-text databases. The study examined affective search behavior, search strategies, and searcher assessments of retrieved material. Results of interviews, transaction log analysis, and audiotape recordings of search sessions are discussed, and further…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Audiotape Recordings, College Libraries, Full Text Databases
The Effects of Reference Librarians' Nonverbal Communications on the Patrons' Perceptions of the Library, Librarians, and Themselves.
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DeVore-Chew, Marynelle; And Others – Library and Information Science Research, 1988
Describes an experiment that examined the effect of nonverbal communication conveyed by touch, forward lean, and smile combined with the effect of gender on patrons perceptions of the library, librarians, and themselves. Possible reasons for the lack of correlation among these factors are discussed and the questionnaire used is appended. (35…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Correlation, Higher Education, Nonverbal Communication
Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database.
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Jacobson, Thomas; Fusani, David – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
This study examined the experiences of 59 novice end users with a multifile, full-text information retrieval system. A regression model was developed of the relative contributions of computer, system, and subject knowledge to search success as measured by user judgments of the relevance of retrieved documents. Results indicated all three variables…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Literacy, Full Text Databases, Higher Education