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Peer reviewedJiao, Qun G.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
This study investigates the relationship between three dimensions of perfectionism and five dimensions of library anxiety among graduate students. Topics include barriers with library staff; knowledge of the library; mechanical barriers; affective barriers; use of the Library Anxiety Scale and Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale; and Pearson…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affective Behavior, Anxiety, Correlation
Peer reviewedDimitroff, Alexandra; And Others – Library & Information Science Research, 1996
Describes a study that investigated the affective responses of 83 subjects at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to 2 versions of a hypertext-based bibliographic retrieval system. The utility of using factor analysis to explore subjects' search experiences is explained, and the effects of different types of linkages are compared. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bibliographic Records, Factor Analysis, Higher Education
Peer reviewedTenopir, 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
