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Bookstein, Abraham – Library Research, 1982
Presents the results of a study on data collection instruments, specifically questionnaires, used by libraries in evaluating resource use and institutional effectiveness. A number of causes for inconsistent survey results are identified and problems with imprecision in survey question terminology are discussed. (JL)
Descriptors: Adverbs, Data Collection, Error of Measurement, Library Research
