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http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2018.52.1.381

A Study on Online Subject Guides in Academic Libraries  

Kwak, Chul-Wan (강남대학교 산업데이터사이언스학부)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / v.52, no.1, 2018 , pp. 381-400 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the currently operating subject guides in academic libraries and to suggest measures for improvements of them. To do this, 22 out of 151 academic libraries which have more than 1,000 enrolled college students in the university and two institutes of science and technology were selected and the libraries were analyzed according to 12 criteria. The main results of the data analysis were as follows: First, the subject guides did not clearly indicate which service tool to use. Second, there was a difference in the subject guide format in the same academic library. Third, libraries tried to provide a lot of information sources on the subject guides without considering users' needs. By offering many kinds of information sources, students had to choose the information sources they needed. Improvement plans are: First, it is necessary to develop the subject guide of the college courses. Second, Content-based subject guides are necessary through standardized format. Third, it is necessary to unify the name of menu of information resource. Fourth, the number of information sources included in the subject guides should be minimized. Fifth, it is necessary to establish a cooperation system between academic libraries to develop the subject guides.
Keywords
Subject Guides; Academic Libraries; Research Guides; Academic Information Service; Online Subject Guides;
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