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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 16
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If We Build It, Will They Come? Electronic Journals Acceptance and Usage Patterns
Serotkin, Patricia B.; Fitzgerald, Patricia I.; Balough, Sandra A.
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v5 n4 p497-512 Oct 2005
A focus group study conducted with health sciences students enrolled in graduate-level research classes at a small private comprehensive university revealed that these students preferred e-journals to print but that accessibility issues deterred their use. These findings provided valuable insights for local collection development decision-making and information literacy program development. (Contains 1 table, 4 figures, and 39 notes.)
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Information Literacy, Program Development, Graduate Students, Private Colleges, Library Services, Printed Materials, Church Related Colleges, Users (Information)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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