The Bradford distribution is introduced and explained; its ambiguity, and relationship to the Zipf distribution are discussed. The general situation that might yield such a distribution is described and shown to fit the interaction between book users and books available. (Author)

A study was conducted of the users of the Indiana University PROBE computer retrieval program using the Resources in Education ERIC data base. The critical incident survey identified the PROBE user characteristics, needs, and satisfaction. (Author)

A reduction of the loan period to one week for high use items increased student circulation by 20 percent. (LS)

Out-of-library circulation totals were found to be reliable indicators of in-library use. For predicting in-library use (and thus total use) two methods are cited: simple ratio of out to in, and the regression equation. (4 references) (Author/NH)

Thirty libraries, of 169 surveyed, used late-night study areas to extend library hours. Most study areas were open one to three hours after the library closed, and nine stayed open all night . Room counts at one university library showed that use was light after 2:00 a.m. (LS)

The author suggests that Seymour Sargent's article, "The Uses and Limitations of Trueswell," is a mixture of facts, opinions, and misunderstandings regarding the "Trueswell procedure." He points out several of Sargent's erroneous interpretations and attempts to clarify his research objectives. (JD)

Analysis of the periodical holdings of the ten liberal arts college libraries that created the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Periodical Bank shows that the "basic list" of periodicals that every such library holds is very short and that these titles are the ones from which the member libraries most frequently requested photocopies. (Author)

Classification numbers of books were matched to a classified profile of the university teaching program descriptions. Books with numbers which match the course profiles receive greater use. (10 references) (Author/SJ)

One of the major findings of this study is that the use of the library, especially in the eyes of the nonuser, is strictly course-related, and unless he is "guided" in this manner, the inspiration or the inclination, or the time to extend himself are not there. (6 references) (Author/NH)

The library is examined as a university-wide resource and as a research facility. The use of the library relative to computing facilities is also considered as is the cost and value of library usage in relation to computer usage. (Author)

Investigation of interlibrary loan at the Library of Congress showed that academic libraries were the most frequent borrowers, more requests were for humanities materials, LC received more requests for old items than academic libraries, and 54 percent of requests were filled. Data tables show various distributions. (Author/JD)

An analysis of 2,805 citations from 31 dissertations of Ph.D. candidates in the field of business management provided information regarding publication form, periodical title, subject, time span, language, and publisher. (Author/JAB)

The graduate business student is, by his own admission, ill-prepared to use the library effectively in his course of study. (4 references) (Author)

The findings in a survey of faculty use of government documents at Case Western Reserve University indicate how document users locate the materials they need, the users' familiarity with standard indexes to public documents, the age of government publications most frequently consulted, and other patterns of use. (2 references) (Author/MM)

Reports the findings of a six-year West Virginia University study that tested the "direct access" debate in its main library after undergoing the transition from closed to open stacks. Circulation, book availability, and search and library-use statistics are provided, and their implications are discussed. (Author/JD)