LGBTQ+ health research guides: a multi-institutional analysis of usage patterns and user information needs DOI Creative Commons
Gregg Stevens, Martin Morris, Robin Parker

et al.

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 111(4), P. 762 - 773

Published: Oct. 2, 2023

LGBTQ+ health research guides can strengthen the community through connecting people to quality services and information, previous studies have recommended that sciences libraries create maintain these guides. Little evidence exists, though, on how are used well they meet needs of users. Using retrospective data retrieved from multiple guides, we examined categories information most used, as often were accessed. Based results, hope find patterns which lead best practices for libraries.Five North American academic contributed select usage their covering a three-year period (July 2018-June 2021). Data was analyzed in two ways. Firstly, 20 most-clicked resources each guide categorized open coding, assess if certain resource more popular among users, allowing inference user needs. A time-series analysis also conducted sites, using Classical Seasonal Decomposition by Moving Averages method, provide deeper insights into data.Open coding showed consumer than other categories. Resources locally based organizations those with provider heavily indicating users may be looking local providers. The time series allowed potential positive effect promotion showcased ways would not been clear raw data.This study shows accessing library preference information. Guide appears positively driven outreach within one's institution greater community. Locating external partners increase impact important links services.

Language: Английский

LGBTQ+ health research guides: a multi-institutional analysis of usage patterns and user information needs DOI Creative Commons
Gregg Stevens, Martin Morris, Robin Parker

et al.

Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 111(4), P. 762 - 773

Published: Oct. 2, 2023

LGBTQ+ health research guides can strengthen the community through connecting people to quality services and information, previous studies have recommended that sciences libraries create maintain these guides. Little evidence exists, though, on how are used well they meet needs of users. Using retrospective data retrieved from multiple guides, we examined categories information most used, as often were accessed. Based results, hope find patterns which lead best practices for libraries.Five North American academic contributed select usage their covering a three-year period (July 2018-June 2021). Data was analyzed in two ways. Firstly, 20 most-clicked resources each guide categorized open coding, assess if certain resource more popular among users, allowing inference user needs. A time-series analysis also conducted sites, using Classical Seasonal Decomposition by Moving Averages method, provide deeper insights into data.Open coding showed consumer than other categories. Resources locally based organizations those with provider heavily indicating users may be looking local providers. The time series allowed potential positive effect promotion showcased ways would not been clear raw data.This study shows accessing library preference information. Guide appears positively driven outreach within one's institution greater community. Locating external partners increase impact important links services.

Language: Английский

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