The University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries surveyed its users to determine whether they were aware - and making use of - the resources the library provides them with access to. This presentation details the results.
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(4 yes/no questions, 7 multiple-choice)
Some weren’t aware of what MEDLINE is.
People did not seem to understand the question “ Had not become aware of these [CSA databases]. Would be helpful if they could be linked more easily to your home page.” “ Would use the others if they appeared in a menu somewhere.” [re: EBSCO databases] “ Frankly, I don’t know what’s available.” [re: other DBs]
Instructional User instruction/education; by extension dept/population-targeted (liaison) activities; video tutorials Focus more on showing people how to stay current? Collection Development Assess how valuable/central each resource is to our user base to help identify dollar value Reference What additional resources to suggest besides PubMed?