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Will Fiction Classification Schemes Increase Use?

Authors :
Baker, Sharon L.
Source :
RQ. Spr 1988 27(3):366-376.
Publication Year :
1988

Abstract

A study of genre fiction classification used circulation data and a patron questionnaire to test whether physically separating fiction into categories will increase use; marking spines with category labels will increase use; use of classified fiction will increase with library size; and classification will increase the number of different books that circulate. (11 references) (MES)

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
27
Issue :
3
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
RQ
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ372386
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research