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Vondracek, Ruth – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2007
Oregon State University (OSU) researchers surveyed 3,227 undergraduate students to identify how many students use or do not use the physical and virtual OSU libraries. Most importantly, we wanted to determine the alternatives to the library that students choose for typical library activities, such as studying, research, and research assistance,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Focus Groups, Electronic Libraries, Researchers
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Nichols, Jane; Mellinger, Margaret – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2007
In spring 2005, a task force of Oregon State University librarians investigated whether undergraduates would gravitate toward subject portals tentatively named "virtual college libraries." A literature review and Web site inventory shaped our definition of a virtual college library. A preliminary needs assessment consisting of an online…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Needs Assessment, Focus Groups, College Libraries