ONLINE DATA BASES

摘要

What do people really want from digital sources? As librarians, we wonder if they prefer print or electronic journals, and whether they would rather do everything themselves or sometimes ask for help. Do they even still need the library? Hundreds of research studies in the past postweb decade seek to answer these questions and more about user behavior. In a project for the Council of Library and Information Resources (CLIR), I recently read and analyzed over 200 studies of how users interact with online information resources and the role of the library in their digital lives. Taken together, some common conclusions made and lessons learned may help librarians design better electronic services, decide what resources to purchase, and aid in developing user instruction. The full report is available at www.clir.org.