Monday, June 12, 2006

Librarians do it more electronically

Found via LibraryLink of the Day
Reference Librarians use Electronic Sources Six Times More than Print Sources to
Answer Patrons’ Questions
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Objective - To test the hypothesis that electronic sources are used by librarians more often than print sources to answer questions at the reference desk.

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This study asks an important question for academic libraries: Do reference librarians use electronic sources more often than print sources to answer patrons’ questions? The answer is a resounding “Yes.”

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