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dc.contributor.authorMalliari, Aphrodite-
dc.contributor.authorKyriaki - Manessi, Daphne-
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-24T20:09:39Z-
dc.date.available2023-10-24T20:09:39Z-
dc.date.issued2007-04-03-
dc.identifierscopus-33947527571-
dc.identifier.issn03074803-
dc.identifier.other33947527571-
dc.identifier.urihttps://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/635-
dc.description.abstractPurpose This paper aims to present real time user searches in a Greek academic library OPAC (University of Macedonia Library) in relation to user profile. Design-methodology-approach Using as a test bed a Greek academic library and its OPAC's transaction logs along with a system implanted questionnaire, data were gathered, processed and analyzed using multivariate statistical analysis techniques. Findings In making a synthesis of the analyzed data, a series of questions related to everyday library work were answered, giving libraries a tool to apply the gained knowledge in order to make decisions regarding their OPAC, their user education programs and their reference services. Research limitations-implications The present paper focuses on the analysis of those variables that were considered to be the most representative for constructing a user profile. Originality-value This paper builds upon the techniques of data collection and presents a new tool for analyzing them statistically. Data derived from libraries were processed and analyzed statistically using the classical descriptive statistics. The suggested multivariate statistical method is designed to become a tool for analyzing qualitative data and to be used in a variety of library applications. It is also particularly helpful in analyzing cross-tabular data in the form of numerical frequencies and allows all associations amongst pairs of variables to be analyzed as well as each association between a variable and itself. © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald insighten_US
dc.relation.ispartofNew Library Worlden_US
dc.subjectEuropeen_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectInformation scienceen_US
dc.subjectInternational businessen_US
dc.subjectLibrariansen_US
dc.subjectNorth Americaen_US
dc.titleUsers' behaviour patterns in academic libraries' OPACs: A multivariate statistical analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/03074800710735311en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33947527571-
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dc.relation.deptDepartment of Archival, Library and Information Studiesen_US
dc.relation.facultySchool of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.volume108en_US
dc.relation.issue3/4en_US
dc.identifier.spage107en_US
dc.identifier.epage122en_US
dc.collaborationUniversity of West Attica (UNIWA)en_US
dc.subject.fieldSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.journalsSubscriptionen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.countryGreeceen_US
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item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Archival, Library and Information Studies-
crisitem.author.facultySchool of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-3310-6616-
crisitem.author.parentorgSchool of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences-
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