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245 0 0 _aUnderstanding reference transactions
_h[electronic resource] :
_btransforming an art into a science /
_cedited by John V. Richardson, Jr.
260 _aSan Diego, Calif. :
_bAcademic Press,
_cc2002.
300 _a1 online resource (xviii, 208 p.) :
_bill.
490 1 _aLibrary and information science,
_x1876-0562 ;
_vv. 2
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-194) and index.
505 0 _aThe multilevel nature of reference service / John V. Richardson -- Systems analysis of the reference process / John V. Richardson -- Defining and modeling reference service / John V. Richardson -- Evaluating and measuring reference service / John V. Richardson -- Multilevel modeling and reference service evaluation / John V. Richardson -- Data analysis and findings / John V. Richardson -- Conclusions and implications / John V. Richardson.
520 _aThe goal of this book is to improve reference service in libraries and information centers, by improving the accuracy of answering capabilities. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the question-answering process and methods of evaluating the completeness, usefulness, user satisfaction, and accuracy of the information provided. This is an important contribution to library studies, and it will be a useful textbook for teaching references courses in library schools. Powerful research models help explain what is happening in the reference transaction. It encompasses a comprehensive review of the research literature. It offers a unique systems analysis of the reference transaction and includes a detailed appendix of the concepts, operational definitions, and research variables used to measure outcomes as well as statistical results from all known prior studies.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aReference services (Libraries)
650 0 _aInterviewing.
650 7 _aLanguage Arts & Disciplines
_xLibrary & Information Science
_xGeneral.
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650 7 _aReference
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650 7 _aLibrary & information sciences.
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700 1 _aRichardson, John V.,
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776 1 _z9780125877800
830 0 _aLibrary and information science (New York, N.Y.) ;
_vv. 2.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/S1876-0562(2002)02
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