Vertical File Usage: A Comparative Study.
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| author | Wells, Dorothy P. |
| author_facet | Wells, Dorothy P. Wells, Dorothy P. |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Vertical File Usage: A Comparative Study. Wells, Dorothy P. College Libraries Information Needs Information Sources Library Circulation Library Collections Library Materials Library Services Library Surveys Pamphlets Questionnaires Use Studies Since recorded usage of vertical files in a university library does not always indicate actual needs of patrons, a study was conducted on the use of a collection of 20,000 pamphlets over a three-year period (1972-75). Data were collected from circulation records and from a questionnaire circulated with each pamphlet. Three subject areas had the highest circulation figures: drug abuse, veneral disease, and cruelty to children. A positive response was received concerning the retention of the vertical file. (DS) |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1975 |
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| spellingShingle | Vertical File Usage: A Comparative Study. Wells, Dorothy P. College Libraries Information Needs Information Sources Library Circulation Library Collections Library Materials Library Services Library Surveys Pamphlets Questionnaires Use Studies Vertical File Usage: A Comparative Study. Wells, Dorothy P. College Libraries Information Needs Information Sources Library Circulation Library Collections Library Materials Library Services Library Surveys Pamphlets Questionnaires Use Studies Since recorded usage of vertical files in a university library does not always indicate actual needs of patrons, a study was conducted on the use of a collection of 20,000 pamphlets over a three-year period (1972-75). Data were collected from circulation records and from a questionnaire circulated with each pamphlet. Three subject areas had the highest circulation figures: drug abuse, veneral disease, and cruelty to children. A positive response was received concerning the retention of the vertical file. (DS) |
| title | Vertical File Usage: A Comparative Study. |
| topic | College Libraries Information Needs Information Sources Library Circulation Library Collections Library Materials Library Services Library Surveys Pamphlets Questionnaires Use Studies |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED112868 |