Figure 1. Methods Used in School Library Research (SLMR and ERIC) [Back to Article]

Figure 2. Topics of Research in Both ERIC and SLMR [Back to Article]

Figure 3. Total Results for Topics of School Library Research [Back to Article]

Figure 4. Grade Levels for School Library Research [Back to Article]

* (“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 [Back to Article]

Table 1. Frequency of Topics by Method in Current Study [Back to Article]
|
Survey |
Lit Review |
Content Analysis |
Experimental |
Qualitative |
Two |
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— |
29.3 |
26.7 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
25.3 |
10.7 |
5.2 |
Figure 6. Frequency of Topics [Back to Article]

Figure 7. Grade Levels Researched [Back to Article]

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