Assessing time spent of reference questions at an urban university library
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Library
Publication Date
7-1998
Abstract
Nearly 36% of reference questions asked at Arizona State University West were from non-affiliated patrons and approximately 70% took five minutes or less to answer. While longer questions took a disproportionate amount of time, this study shows that the time spent answering affiliated and non-affiliated questions is proportionate.
Recommended Citation
Spencer, J. S., & Dorsey, L. (1998). Assessing time spent of reference questions at an urban university library. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 24(4), 290–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0099-1333(98)90105-7
Journal
The Journal of Academic Librarianship
Rights
Copyright © 1998 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Comments
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