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Figure 1.
Methods Used in School Library Research ( SLMR and ERIC)

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Figure 2.
Topics of Research in Both ERIC and SLMR

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Figure 3.
Total Results for Topics of School Library Research

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Figure 4.
Grade Levels for School Library Research

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* (“Unspecified” included that research which not indicate a specific age, specific grade or specific school that was focused on in the research)

** (“Other” included research that did not fit into another category; such as studies on Pre-K students, students in grades 4 and 8, grades 3–8, grades 4–8, and students ages 2–18)



    
Figure 5.
Comparison of Frequency of Methods

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Table 1.
Frequency of Topics by Method in Current Study

Survey

Lit Review

Content Analysis

Experimental

Qualitative

Two
Methods

Other

Technology

4

2.7

0

0

1.3

0

0

Clientele

5.3

10.7

0

1.3

14.7

5.3

1.3

Information resources

1.3

0

1.3

0

1.3

0

1.3

LMS

4

8

0

0

5.3

2.7

1.3

LMC

14.7

5.3

0

0

2.7

2.7

1.3

TOTAL—
75 articles

29.3

26.7

1.3

1.3

25.3

10.7

5.2


    
Figure 6.
Frequency of Topics

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Figure 7.
Grade Levels Researched

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