Academic Library Impact on Student Learning and Success

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Bivariate and multivariate regression)
Data: ARL Statistics (professional staff, collections, circulation, services). NCES data (student retention, demographics, financial aid).

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Multivariate regressions)
Data: Circulation stats. ILL stats. Reference stats (student identifiable). Classroom and research consultation appointment stats (student identifiable). Student demographic and academic stats (including GPA, financial aid).
IRB required.

Methodology: Content analysis
Data: Reference transaction transcripts

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Cross-tabulations using SPSS)
Data: Circulation stats. Log-ins to authenticated electronic resources. Student enrollment data taken at 3 intervals to track persistence. Australian equivalent of census data by zipcode to measure socio-economic status.
IRB required.

Methodology: Surveys and interviews. Statistical analysis (Spearman correlation)
Data: Student GPAs. Survey results.
IRB required.

Methodology: Focus Groups, Statistical analysis (ANOVA of GPA)
Data: 15 graduating seniors for focus group; discussion transcripts. 4,489 academic transcripts with GPAs and lists of classes (to identify those that included info lit instruction).
IRB required.

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Chi-squared and Cramer’s V association)
Data: Student GPA. Student attendance in library instruction sessions.
IRB required.

Methodology: Content analysis (of citations)
Data: First and final drafts of research papers for 112 students across 10 courses. 76 students received individual research consultations.
IRB required.

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Pearson’s regression)
Data: Student GPA. Circulation stats.
IRB required.

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Pearson correlation)
Data: EZProxy access data. GPA. Data matched by an analyst in Office of Institutional Effectivness.
IRB required.

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Basic descriptive stats).
Data: Interlibary Loan data. Student demographic and GPA data.
IRB required.

Methodology: Statistical analysis (Basic descriptive stats). Surveys.
Data: Library entries ID’ed by card-swipe. Student demographic and GPA data, connected to library entry IDs by University Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness office. Survey results (Qualtrics)
IRB required.