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Do Off-Campus Students Still Use Document Delivery? : Current Trends, Michele D. Behr, Julie L. Hayward
Do Off-Campus Students Still Use Document Delivery? : Current Trends, Michele D. Behr, Julie L. Hayward
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
The tremendous increase in the availability of full text electronic resources has been particularly beneficial to distance education students who do not have easy access to print collections. However Western Michigan University (WMU) has been experiencing a decrease in requests for traditional document delivery of print based materials. This article presents a case study of WMU document delivery services for the distance education community. A survey was also conducted of libraries serving distance education programs to determine whether other institutions are also experiencing a decrease in usage of document delivery. Survey results show a more universal trend toward decreasing requests …
Where Keywords Fail: Using Metadata To Facilitate Digital Humanities Scholarship, Sheila A. Bair, Sharon Carlson
Where Keywords Fail: Using Metadata To Facilitate Digital Humanities Scholarship, Sheila A. Bair, Sharon Carlson
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
Primary sources are foundational to digital humanities research. Their study is a valuable part of developing critical thinking skills in students. Enhancing access to these “hidden” resources through digitization is a valuable service to scholars, students, and educators. However, merely scanning and providing full-text keyword searchability may not fully meet the needs of digital humanities scholars. Abbreviations, obsolete and regional word usage, idioms, misspellings and alternate spellings, and omissions in primary sources make keyword searching difficult. The addition of metadata in the form of normalized name headings and topics greatly enhances the research experience and saves the time of users.
Book Review Of "Clothing The Spanish Empire" By Marta Vicente, Miranda Howard
Book Review Of "Clothing The Spanish Empire" By Marta Vicente, Miranda Howard
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
Book review of "Clothing the Spanish Empire: Families and the Calico Trade in the Early Modern Atlantic." Marta V. Vicente. New York. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Using Content Analysis Software To Analyze Survey Comments, Bradford W. Dennis, Tim Bower
Using Content Analysis Software To Analyze Survey Comments, Bradford W. Dennis, Tim Bower
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
In order to get the most from LibQUAL+™ qualitative data, libraries must organize and classify the comments of their patrons. The challenge is to do this effectively and efficiently. This article illustrates how researchers at Western Michigan University Libraries utilized ATLAS.ti 5.0 to organize, classify, and consolidate the LibQUAL+™ comments.