[WEB4LIB] journal search stats

[Glenn Bunton]

This is a very interesting, albeit rather typical, approach to using research.
Determine your conclusion first, then go try and find research that validates
the conclusion. Somehow I suspect those who instruction and educate others on
the proper methods of information analysis would have a significant problem with
this approach.

In terms of the specific question, I believe you will find, if you are actually
willing to accept what the numbers really say, the opposite to be true. At least
all the numbers I have gathered or viewed over years seem to suggest that as
home use increases campus use also increases.

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plum at ulink.net on 04/15/2000 11:23:08 AM
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This is an eleventh hour plea, so if it's After 4pm Sunday the 16th, just
hit the delete key.

I need a source to cite that confirms that use of home computers by college
students to search full-text databases is increasing and searches on campus
are decreasing.

thanks.