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Main Author: Morton, Walter W.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ305656
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  • Popular versus Technical Works in the Medical Library: A Use Study. Morton, Walter W. College Libraries Comparative Analysis Higher Education Library Circulation Library Materials Medical Libraries Research Methodology Statistical Significance Tables (Data) Use Studies This study of 50 pairs of popular (written for layman) and technical (designed for those having specialized knowledge in particular discipline) monographs matched by subject, date of publication, and date of acquisition indicates that although technical works circulated more than popular, difference was not statistically significant. Seven references are listed. (EJS)