Thesis--Syracuse University. / Research done at University of Southwestern Louisiana Libraries. Photocopy of typescript. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1978. -- 22 cm. Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 290-297).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California at Berkeley, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 304-307).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Walden University (Minneapolis, Minn.), 1994. / Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [97]-102).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1992. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 313-322).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-89).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California at Berkeley, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 304-307).

The study investigated the effect of accessibility and utilization of electronic resources by academic staff on productivity at the University of Calabar and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. In order to determine the effect of accessibility and utilization of e-resources on productivity of academic staff, a lone hypothesis was formulated thus: there is no significant correlation between accessibility and utilization of e-resources and productivity of academic staff in Nigerian universities. The study adopted quantitative approach as research paradigm; with survey and bibliometrics as research methods. Questionnaire was used as the primary instrument for data collection on accessibility and utilization of e-resources and productivity of academic staff in the study. The population of 2035 academic staff and sample size of 586 academic staff were used for the study, and a response rate of 55.29% was obtained for data analysis. The data for the study were analysed with SPSS. The finding of the study revealed that there is significant correlation between accessibility and utilization of e-resources and productivity of academic staff at the surveyed universities (r=0.135; p=0.004), especially at the level of international publication (r=0.158; p=0.004). The study concluded that there is a positive effect due to accessibility and utilization of e-resources on productivity at the surveyed universities. Further findings of the study revealed a low level of electronic information environment at the surveyed universities in relation to global practices; although, the University of Ibadan was found to have a better electronic information environment than the University of Calabar. The result from questionnaire survey revealed that the University of Calabar was more productive than the University of Ibadan; the converse was obtained with bibliometric analysis as the University of Ibadan was found to be more productive than the University of Calabar. From the findings of the study the influence of demographic variables (discipline, gender, age, education and professional rank) on accessibility and utilization of e-resources was not significant at the surveyed universities. The study recommended increased investment in ICT facilities at the surveyed universities to promote increase in accessibility and utilization of e-resources by academic staff in research. / Information Science / D.Litt et. Phil. (Information Science)

The problem with which this investigation was concerned was an evaluation of community college learning resources programs as reflected by client opinion and use of services and conformity to the published guidelines. The purposes of the study were to ascertain the extent to which learning resources programs of selected metropolitan community colleges conformed to the recommendations published in "Guidelines for Two-Year College Learning Resources Programs," and to compare the guidelines scores rendered with faculty and student opinion and use of learning resources services on the campuses. No significant differences were noted in comparisons of opinion and utilization of learning resources services among either students or faculty on the campuses with the highest guidelines scores and the same groups on the campuses with the lowest guidelines scores. Based on the findings, the following conclusions were formulated: 1) the instruments utilized were not sensitive enough to distinguish subtle differences, if any, between the learning resources programs on the various campuses, 2) the learning resources programs included in the study were similar in nature, and 3) more differences exist between groups based on demographic variables than exist between the learning resources programs.

OBJETIVO: Analisar o padrão de consumo de medicamentos segundo características demográficas e condições de vida da população de estudo. METODOLOGIA: A pesquisa foi desenvolvida a partir dos dados do projeto Inquérito de Saúde de São Paulo, ISA-SP, estudo transversal com base populacional, que levantou as condições de vida e saúde da população de quatro áreas do Estado de São Paulo. Foi utilizado período recordatório de 3 dias para o uso de medicamentos. A caracterização demográfica da amostra foi feita por meio da idade e sexo, e a sócio-econômica pelas renda familiar e escolaridade do entrevistado e do chefe de família. RESULTADOS: O uso de medicamentos foi declarado por 33,9% e revelou-se maior entre: os grupos de maior idade, o sexo feminino, as famílias com maior escolaridade do chefe, aqueles que se declararam brancos e os que relataram maior renda familiar. Mais de um terço dos que relataram uso de medicamento declarou automedicação, que foi mais freqüente entre jovens e homens. Uma minoria declarou desconhecer o que é “medicamento genérico”. A média da fração da renda familiar gasta com medicamentos foi de 6,2%, e aumentou com a idade, com a menor renda e com a menor escolaridade. CONCLUSÃO: Essa pesquisa revelou diferenças significativas no consumo, na automedicação e no gasto com medicamentos de diferentes sugrupos populacionais. Os trabalhos sobre perfil de consumo de medicamentos podem contribuir para a discussão sobre a problemática de acesso da população às terapias farmacológicas e podem subsidiar políticas públicas que visem promover acesso universal e uso racional dos medicamentos. / OBJECTIVE: To analyze the pattern of medicine use, according to demographic characteristics and life conditions of the population. METHODS: This study was developed with the databank of the project “Health Survey of State of Sao Paulo (ISA-SP)”, a population based household survey transversal study, that studied the life and the health condition of the population of four areas in the State of Sao Paulo. The information about drug consume was collected with a recall period of 3 days. The sample was characterized by the sex and the age, as demographic data, and by the years of study of the subject and the head of the family, and the household income, as socioeconomic data. RESULTS: The drug use was declared by 33,9% of the subjects, which revealed to be higher among the elders, the women, the individuals which the head of the family presented more years of study, among the ones who declared to have white skin, and among the subjects with higher household income. More then one third of the individuals who used drugs reported selfmedication, which was more frequent among the youngsters and the men. A minority declared to ignore what does “generic medicine” means. The average expense with medicines was 6,2% of the household income, which shows to increase with the age, lower hosehold income and less years of study. CONCLUSION: This research revealed significant differences on consume, selfmedication, and expenses with medicines of different population subgroups. Studies about the pattern of drug use can contribute to the discussion of the problematic involving the access of the population to pharmacological therapies and support public policies which aims the rational use and the universal access to the drugs.

This study is concerned with determining how library patrons decide which entries to select from a subject card file which consists of numerous bibliographic records. Patrons are expected to select certain records based on elements that are objective (displayed directly by the record and requiring little or no interpretation) or subjective (recognized because of the user's special knowledge of the field).