ERIC Number: EJ780465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
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Diversity in the Information Seeking Behaviour of the Virtual Scholar: Institutional Comparisons
Nicholas, David; Huntington, Paul; Jamali, Hamid R.
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v33 n6 p629-638 Dec 2007
The logs of four universities using the OhioLINK journal system were evaluated for a period of fifteen months using deep log analysis methods in order to compare and contrast the information seeking behaviour of their users. Large differences were found, especially between the research and teaching universities. Methodological problems associated with making the comparisons are discussed in some detail especially in terms of defining online sessions.
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Comparative Analysis, Users (Information), Research Universities, Academic Libraries, Periodicals, Online Searching, Research Methodology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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