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What User Studies Tell Us

Source Publication
Library Journal
Date Issued
September 1, 2003
Author(s)
Tenopir, Carol  
Permanent URI
https://trace.tennessee.edu/handle/20.500.14382/47579
Abstract

Valid conclusions about user behavior should only be made within the research method used by each study. For example, if a researcher interviews academic faculty to determine if they prefer print or electronic sources, the conclusions should only state what faculty prefer, not what faculty actually use.

Subjects

online databases

digital collections

digital libraries

user studies

user behavior

information seeking b...

Disciplines
Library and Information Science
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