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Iguehi Joy Ikenwe; Afebuameh James Aiyebelehin – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2024
Although many Nigerian universities are making efforts to provide access to digital library resources, the level of utilization of these resources have not been encouraging due to several factors. Information literacy has been identified as a major factor when considering the factors that enhance use of digital resources. In view of this, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Library Materials
Schadl, Suzanne M.; Todeschini, Marina – College & Research Libraries, 2015
This citation analysis examines the use of Spanish- and Portuguese-language books and articles in PhD dissertations on Latin America at the University of New Mexico between 2000 and 2009. Two sets of data are presented: The first identifies the use of Spanish- and Portuguese-language books and articles across 17 academic departments; and the…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American Literature
Akussah, Maxwell; Asante, Edward; Adu-Sarkodee, Rosemary – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The study investigates the relationship between impact of electronic resources and its usage in academic libraries in Ghana: evidence from Koforidua Polytechnic & All Nations University College, Ghana. The study was a quantitative approach using questionnaire to gather data and information. A valid response rate of 58.5% was assumed. SPSS…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Evidence
Missingham, Roxanne; Zobec, Helena – Australian Library Journal, 2012
Demonstrating the value of library and information services has been a theme in library discussions in recent years. The application of many different approaches to evaluation has waxed and waned together with the development of theories of evaluation across the humanities and social sciences. Over the past two decades research and activity on…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Services, Foreign Countries, Library Materials
Howlett, Alisa; Howard, Zaana – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2015
Introduction: Evidence-based practice is a process through which evidence in its various forms is sourced, appraised and applied in order to solve a problem, inform decision making, or improve practice. The purpose of this paper is to share findings from a qualitative research study that sought to identify evidence used by Australian special…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Libraries, Evidence, Qualitative Research
Anderson, Craig; Pham, Jeanie – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2013
The increasing availability and prominence of e-books has led to a perception in some quarters that the requirement for physical books is decreasing, as most, or all scholarly material is openly available in digital form. Some academic administrators and librarians have suggested that it may be possible or desirable to have a solely, or…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Periodicals, Printed Materials
Stone, Graham; Ramsden, Bryony – College & Research Libraries, 2013
The Library Impact Data Project was a six-month project funded by Jisc and managed by the University of Huddersfield to investigate this hypothesis: "There is a statistically significant correlation across a number of universities between library activity data and student attainment." E-resources usage, library borrowing statistics, and…
Descriptors: Library Services, Academic Achievement, Statistical Significance, Undergraduate Students
Jurczyk, Eva; Jacobs, Pamela – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2014
This article discusses a project undertaken to assess the journals in a Big Deal package by applying a weighted value algorithm measuring quality, utility, and value of individual titles. Carried out by a national library consortium in Canada, the project confirmed the value of the Big Deal package while providing a quantitative approach for…
Descriptors: National Standards, Measurement Techniques, Quality Assurance, Use Studies
Lupton, Aaron; Davidson, Catherine – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2013
This article describes how York University analyzed the results from its 2010-11 implementation of the Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services for Libraries survey to measure value of investments in e-resources. The results were assessed through two variables: e-resources used by faculty when carrying out funded and non-funded…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Services, Use Studies, Library Research
Pihl, Joron – Issues in Educational Research, 2012
This article explores the questions to what extent educational research addresses library use in education and how the library can contribute to intercultural education. The focus is primarily on elementary education in Europe. Analysis of research publications was based on searches for peer-reviewed journals in international databases, literary…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Multicultural Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Hughes, Hilary – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2010
International students constitute a significant proportion of the Australian university population, and thus of the university library-using population. Drawing on qualitative research findings, this paper discusses the library-related experiences and perceptions of international students at two Australian universities. While the students'…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Student Experience
Bryant, Joanna; Matthews, Graham; Walton, Graham – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
A key area of debate within the public and academic library sectors across the world is use of physical space. Changing ideas about what a library should be, coupled with the growth of digital collections, has raised fundamental questions about how library buildings are used and the role of space in library services. Alongside these drivers is the…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Aegard, Joanna – Computers in Libraries, 2010
In 2009, the author spearheaded the Thunder Bay Public Library's (TBPL) service audit on kiosks. A task force comprising staff from the children's, reference, and adult services departments was formed to work on the audit. Task force members worked together and studied how patrons and staff use kiosks, conducted a literature review, surveyed other…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Audits (Verification), Library Research, Use Studies
Waller, Vivienne – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2009
This study examines what the public search for in the catalogue of the State Library of Victoria (SLV). As well as indicating the type of content being accessed, this gives an indication of what catalogue users expect of the State Library collection. A content analysis was undertaken of a random, stratified sample of 4,000 search queries typed in…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Government Libraries, Content Analysis, Library Services
Engelsmann, Hazel C.; Greifeneder, Elke; Lauridsen, Nikoline D.; Nielsen, Anja G. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2014
Introduction: By applying the visitor and resident framework on e-book usage, the article explores whether the concepts of a resident and a visitor can help to explain e-book use, and can help to gain a better insight into users' motivations for e-book use. Method: A questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were conducted with users of the…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Use Studies, Academic Libraries