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A Model for the Selection of Factors Which Affect the Public Policy Information Needs of Citizen Groups.

Durrance, Joan C. – Library Research, 1982

Proposes a model, based upon a survey of citizen groups in Toledo, Ohio, for the selection of factors to consider before developing library services to increase access of citizen groups to public policy information. The results of the survey are analyzed. Five tables, nine figures, and a bibliography are included. (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Study, Group Activities, Information Needs

Cross-Cultural Research in Ethnolinguistic Communities: Methodological Considerations.

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Metoyer-Duran, Cheryl – Public Libraries, 1993

Discusses methodological issues in cross-cultural studies of diverse communities, including language problems, data collection and analysis, sample size, and dissemination of findings. A study of the information-seeking behavior of ethnolinguistic gatekeepers in several communities in California is described. Suggestions are given for public…

Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Community Study, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences