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12-2000 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
12-2000 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
Library Services Newsletters
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for December 2000.
11-2000 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
11-2000 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
Library Services Newsletters
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for November 2000.
10-2000 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
10-2000 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services
Library Services Newsletters
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2000.
Patterns Of Database Use In Academic Libraries., Carol Tenopir, Eleanor Read
Patterns Of Database Use In Academic Libraries., Carol Tenopir, Eleanor Read
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Database usage data from a random sample of academic libraries in the United States and Canada reveal patterns of use in selected types of libraries. Library users tend to use commercial online databases most frequently early in the week, at midday, and at times that correspond to the academic calendar (November in this six-month sample). On average, relatively low numbers of users are simultaneously logged on to research databases at any size of library. A questionnaire sent to these same libraries identified many other factors that might influence database use, including level of instruction, availability of remote log-in, and placement …