Library Anxiety

Theory, Research, and Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

AvAnthony J. Onwuegbuzie,Qun G. Jiao,Sharon L. Bostick

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Although the phenomenon of library anxiety and its debilitating effects on library use have been observed for years, it has only recently been studied in a systematic and scientific manner. This is the first in depth look at the origins and subsequent evolution of this fascinating field of study. Beginning with a discussion of the Library Anxiety Scale, the most widely used measure of library anxiety among college and university students, it investigates a number of theoretical models, provides an extensive framework for conducting research at the institutional level, and offers both research-based and proposed strategies for prevention and intervention.

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Utgivningsdatum2004-02-10
Mått150 x 216 x 30 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieResearch Methods in Library and Information Studies
Antal sidor392
FörlagScarecrow Press
ISBN9780810849556

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Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement and Research at the University of South Florida, Tampa.Qun G. Jiao is Associate Professor and Reference Librarian at Newman Libary, Baruch College, The City University of New York.Sharon L. Bostick is President of the library consulting firm S.L. Bostick and Associates and was formerly Director of Libraries at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

...the information presented is accurate, current and very comprehensive....Overall, this is an impressively detailed text on this subject written by the three principal researchers in this field. It provides a comprehensive literature review of the subject, pulling together and discussing the major research that has been undertaken on library anxiety. The authors have an ambitious aim to pull in readers from a wide area of interest, as well as readers with varying levels of research backgrounds. They are successful...I would recommend this as the first book in this emergent field of study and for its comprehensive level of detail.