The Vigo County Public Library studied patron use of the card catalog by reviewing nearly 300 questionnaires completed by student and adult users. The results indicate that the catalog is used equally to find author, title, and subject -- with the latter a bit more prevalent. Most users did not find the filing difficult, and preferred use of the…

Using an opportunity to test the latest developments of computerized retrieval of Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data, various aspects of the ERIC system that had previously gone unexamined were explored. The test of the system, which involved the use of an on-line computer terminal, is documented. Investigators were concerned…

This paper hypothesizes (1) the softer the subject, or (2) the purer the subject, or (3) the more a subject can be characterized as life-oriented, the greater the number of books that will be charged. Interaction and higher order (polynomial) combinations between the three characteristics are also hypothesized. A scale value for each…

In this literature review, the effect of catalog division on catalog departments in terms of cost, physical expansion of the catalog, as well as methods and different kinds of division are considered. (Author/PF)

This study suggests that cable television services currently available on high capacity cable systems receive frequent use and have considerable impact on the subscriber's use of competing media. (Author/STS)

A journal evaluation study was conducted at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) libraries to assist in subscription renewals, collection relevance enhancement, and determination of efficient methodology. Data collection included a use study, circulation and inter-library loan statistics, core journals, questionnaires, costs,…

An evaluative user survey conducted in a special library showed the need for publicity and training in using their on-line systems. (Author/KP)

Examined contraceptive use by never married, sexually experienced female adolescents (N=224). Found birth control pills to be the single most popular method of contraception. Subjects who reported regularly attending religious services were less likely to have used an effective, medical method of contraception than those who rarely attended…

Traces the history of the field of bibliometrics from ancient times to 1969, when the term was proposed as a substitute for "statistical bibliography," and discusses the theories of Lotka, Zipf, and Bradford; library use studies; citation analyses and bibliographic coupling. (Author/EM)

A national survey of behavior modification procedures used by school psychologists is reported. Respondents were asked to indicate the type of exposure, use, and inclusion of data collection procedures for 18 behavioral techniques. Conditional probabilities between type of exposure and use found strong relationships between supervision and…

This paper describes an electronic guidebook, "Sotto Voce," that enables visitors to share audio information by eavesdropping on each others guidebook activity. The first section discusses the design and implementation of the guidebook device, key aspects of its user interface, the design goals for the audio environment, the eavesdropping…

A large-scale selective dissemination of information (SDI) system which is in operation at the Agricultural Research Service is described. The unique characteristic of this system is that the users develop and modify their own profiles. The implications of this user-dependent approach for information system planners are discussed. (2 references)…

Experiences with chemistry and biology journals on 16 mm microfilm in a reading room which serves chemistry faculty and graduate students are reviewed. Surveys in 1971 and 1972 indicate that the users have accepted the microfilm as a satisfactory replacement for hardcopy. (11 references) (Author)

A methodology developed for the investigation of the use and usefulness of science news magazines is described. Detailed findings on various aspects of the use of Chemical and Engineering News'' by members of the Chemical Society (London) and the Royal Institute of Chemistry are presented. (12 references) (SJ)

A valid means of employing user opinion as a planning tool is developed. Analysis of weighted opinions by statistical methods will provide the library manager with information on which to base decisions for future activity and operations. (3 references) (Author)