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Hurt, C. D. – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
An examination of methodological referencing patterns for actual physics, engineering, and sociology literature for the year 1983, using a Dunn planned comparison approach, indicates that physics differs from both engineering and sociology, while no difference was found between engineering and sociology. References are given in each sample…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Engineering
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Turner, Stephen J.; O'Brien, Gregory – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1984
Results of data analysis on 470 journal titles illustrate complexity of the fuzzy set theory modeling process, which consists of three factors--number of missing issues, citations, circulations--and its limitations in making journal binding decisions. Procedures of research, data collection, and data analysis are discussed. Matrices are included.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Decision Making, Discriminant Analysis
Coker, Dana Rosenberg; Friedel, Janice Nahra – 1990
A matrix model for the collection, management, and utilization of data was developed at Eastern Iowa Community College District, (Davenport, Iowa) for evaluating institutional effectiveness. The model was examined in relation to various assessment instruments and the evaluation of functional areas and programs. Surveys of six different target…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Data Collection, Evaluation, Higher Education
Bower, JoAnn C.; And Others – 1987
This paper discusses the experiences and insight derived from the 1985-1986 Statewide Evaluation of the Early Education Program of Handicapped Children in Louisiana, the multimethod evaluation of preschool intervention projects for handicapped and at-risk children. The program served almost 5,000 handicapped preschoolers and their parents,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Collection, Disabilities, Evaluation Utilization