A study of library visits and in-house use of library documents by Indian space technologists

Sridhar, M. S. A study of library visits and in-house use of library documents by Indian space technologists. Journal of Library and Information Science, 1982, vol. 7, n. 2, pp. 146-158. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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Paper describes methodology, sample and limitations of the in-house use study and analyses 1,721 user visits to ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) Library systematically recorded over two months; Presents frequency distribution table of user visits, time series analysis made to see the pattern of in-house use of the library at different timings of a day, different days of a week and over weeks and months; Identifies cyclical, seasonal and irrational variations in in-house use; Presents frequency distribution of library visits against users along with results and observations; Concludes by enumerating factors affecting in-house use.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	Use studies, user studies, in-house use, library visits
Subjects:	C. Users, literacy and reading. > CA. Use studies.
Depositing user:	Dr. M S Sridhar
Date deposited:	05 Dec 2007
Last modified:	02 Oct 2014 12:10
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/10790

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