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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1989
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ402718 |
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- Library Jargon: Student Comprehension of Technical Language Used by Librarians. Naismith, Rachael Stein, Joan Academic Libraries Cognitive Processes College Freshmen Communication Problems Comprehension Higher Education Librarians Multiple Choice Tests Protocol Analysis Tables (Data) Describes a study that measured students' comprehension of a selection of library terms. Protocol analyses were used to examine the reasoning processes employed by subjects. The results show that patrons misunderstand library terms approximately half of the time, and a continuum of solutions is offered. (16 references) (Author/CLB)