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Using Circulation Desk Data to Obtain Unbiased Estimates of Book Use
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Morse, Philip M.; Chen, Ching-Chih – Library Quarterly, 1975
Shows how simple probability theory can serve to remove the bias from a sample so that estimates of total yearly circulation and circulation distribution can be calculated from circulation desk data. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Library Circulation, Library Research, Probability
Librarian-Researchers: Perspectives on a Methodology.
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Newhouse, Robert C. – Library Quarterly, 1989
Describes the participant-observation technique for data collection and proposes its usefulness as a research methodology in library science. Procedural steps are outlined and suggestions are offered for successful completion of participant-observation research. (10 references) (Author/MES)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Library Research, Library Science, Participant Observation