ERIC Number: EJ1151005
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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Patterns of Library Use by Undergraduate Students in a Chilean University
Jara, Magdalena; Clasing, Paula; Gonzalez, Carlos; Montenegro, Maximiliano; Kelly, Nick; Alarcón, Rosa; Sandoval, Augusto; Saurina, Elvira
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v17 n3 p595-615 Jul 2017
This paper explores the patterns of use of print materials and digital resources in an undergraduate library in a Chilean university, by the students' discipline and year of study. A quantitative analysis was carried out, including descriptive analysis of contingency tables, chi-squared tests, t-tests, and multiple linear regressions. The results showed that the use of the library by undergraduate students did not follow a common pattern and instead varied across disciplines. The article also shows that access to digital resources does not replace the use of print materials.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Statistical Analysis, Printed Materials, Electronic Libraries, Undergraduate Study, Use Studies, Library Materials, Intellectual Disciplines, Access to Information
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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