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Peer reviewedBustion, Marifran; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1992
An auxiliary study of the direct observation method for counting periodical usage in Evans Library at Texas A&M University found that student observations contain substantial error and that aggregation problems and cost issues are fundamental constraints to this method. Concludes direct observation may be useful in calibrating the results of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Field Tests, Higher Education
