A study of library visits and in-house use of library documents by Indian space technologists
(1982) A study of library visits and in-house use of library documents by Indian space technologists. Journal of Library and Information Science 7(2):146 -158.
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Abstract
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.
| Keywords: | Use studies, user studies, in-house use, library visits |
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| Subjects: | C. Users, literacy and reading. > CA. Use studies. |
| ID Code: | 12181 |
| Deposited By: | Sridhar, M S |
| Deposited On: | 05 December 2007 |
| All fields: | Show all fields |
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