The Campus Racial Climate and Undergraduates' Perceptions of the Academic Library

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Main Author: Whitmire, Ethelene
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2004
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contents The Campus Racial Climate and Undergraduates' Perceptions of the Academic Library Whitmire, Ethelene African American Students Racial Differences Racial Composition White Students Racial Relations Correlation Student Attitudes Academic Libraries College Environment Minority Groups Gender Bias Gender Differences Racial Bias Student Diversity College Students Using secondary data analyses, this study investigated the relationship between the campus racial climate and how 851 White and 252 students of color attending a midwestern Research I predominantly White institution perceived the academic libraries on campus. Results indicated that race-related aspects of the campus environment were correlated to the perception of the academic libraries for White undergraduates. This was not the case for the students of color. Future research on this topic is suggested in the conclusion. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
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spellingShingle The Campus Racial Climate and Undergraduates' Perceptions of the Academic Library
Whitmire, Ethelene
African American Students
Racial Differences
Racial Composition
White Students
Racial Relations
Correlation
Student Attitudes
Academic Libraries
College Environment
Minority Groups
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Racial Bias
Student Diversity
College Students
The Campus Racial Climate and Undergraduates' Perceptions of the Academic Library Whitmire, Ethelene African American Students Racial Differences Racial Composition White Students Racial Relations Correlation Student Attitudes Academic Libraries College Environment Minority Groups Gender Bias Gender Differences Racial Bias Student Diversity College Students Using secondary data analyses, this study investigated the relationship between the campus racial climate and how 851 White and 252 students of color attending a midwestern Research I predominantly White institution perceived the academic libraries on campus. Results indicated that race-related aspects of the campus environment were correlated to the perception of the academic libraries for White undergraduates. This was not the case for the students of color. Future research on this topic is suggested in the conclusion. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
title The Campus Racial Climate and Undergraduates' Perceptions of the Academic Library
topic African American Students
Racial Differences
Racial Composition
White Students
Racial Relations
Correlation
Student Attitudes
Academic Libraries
College Environment
Minority Groups
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Racial Bias
Student Diversity
College Students
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