Consumer Health Materials Recommended for Public Libraries: Too Tough to Read?
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| Natura: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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1996
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| author | Baker, Lynda M. Wilson, Feleta L. |
| author_facet | Baker, Lynda M. Wilson, Feleta L. Baker, Lynda M. Wilson, Feleta L. |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Consumer Health Materials Recommended for Public Libraries: Too Tough to Read? Baker, Lynda M. Wilson, Feleta L. Health Materials Information Seeking Information Sources Library Collections Library Material Selection Public Libraries Readability Reading Skills Resource Materials User Needs (Information) The readability level of material recommended for consumer health collections in public libraries is analyzed. All medical and lay items examined were found to exceed the standard reading skills of the general public. Discussion includes the relevance and appropriateness of sources, information needs and information-seeking behaviors, and a review of the literature. An appendix lists the resources examined. (AEF) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_EJ524749 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1996 |
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| spellingShingle | Consumer Health Materials Recommended for Public Libraries: Too Tough to Read? Baker, Lynda M. Wilson, Feleta L. Health Materials Information Seeking Information Sources Library Collections Library Material Selection Public Libraries Readability Reading Skills Resource Materials User Needs (Information) Consumer Health Materials Recommended for Public Libraries: Too Tough to Read? Baker, Lynda M. Wilson, Feleta L. Health Materials Information Seeking Information Sources Library Collections Library Material Selection Public Libraries Readability Reading Skills Resource Materials User Needs (Information) The readability level of material recommended for consumer health collections in public libraries is analyzed. All medical and lay items examined were found to exceed the standard reading skills of the general public. Discussion includes the relevance and appropriateness of sources, information needs and information-seeking behaviors, and a review of the literature. An appendix lists the resources examined. (AEF) |
| title | Consumer Health Materials Recommended for Public Libraries: Too Tough to Read? |
| topic | Health Materials Information Seeking Information Sources Library Collections Library Material Selection Public Libraries Readability Reading Skills Resource Materials User Needs (Information) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ524749 |