Gathering and applying evidence of the impact of UK university libraries on student learning and research: A facilitated action research approach

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-15

  Markless, Sharon ^a,b   Streatfield, David ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Information Management Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Facilitation; Higher education libraries; Impact evaluation; Outcomes measurement; Research support; Student learning support; University libraries.

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LIBRARIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ACTION RESEARCH; FACILITATION; HIGHER EDUCATION LIBRARIES; IMPACT EVALUATION; OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT; RESEARCH SUPPORT; STUDENT LEARNING SUPPORT; UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES.;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 30344474014     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.10.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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