Longevity of print book use at a small public university: a 30-year longitudinal study

Undergraduates’ Use of Google vs. Library Resources: A Four-Year Cohort Study

College & Research Libraries ◽

10.5860/crl.77.5.614 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 77 (5) ◽

pp. 614-630 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Carol Perruso

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Public University ◽

Research Papers ◽

Library Resources ◽

Over Time

This longitudinal study at a large public university surveyed students of the 2008 freshmen cohort over four years about their use of websites and library resources for their research papers. The three goals of the study were to track changes in reported research behavior over time, to see if students’ reported source choices were associated with librarian instruction and/or if they were associated with instructors’ source requirements. The study found that, as students matured, they used library resources more frequently. Librarian instruction and faculty source requirements both were associated with increased use of library resources.

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School Achievement and Adult Qualifications among Adoptees: A Longitudinal Study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1017/s0021963098002625 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 669-685 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Barbara Maughan ◽

Stephan Collishaw ◽

Andrew Pickles

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

School Achievement

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A Longitudinal Posthumous Study of Letter Writing in a Late Elderly Case

Perspectives on Gerontology ◽

10.1044/gero20.1.22 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 22-33

Author(s):

Angel Ball ◽

Jean Neils-Strunjas ◽

Kate Krival

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Elderly Woman ◽

Semantic Content ◽

Cognitive Status ◽

Letter Writing ◽

Linguistic Performance ◽

Errors Analysis ◽

Normal Status

This study is a posthumous longitudinal study of consecutive letters written by an elderly woman from age 89 to 93. Findings reveal a consistent linguistic performance during the first 3 years, supporting “normal” status for late elderly writing. She produced clearly written cursive form, intact semantic content, and minimal spelling and stroke errors. A decline in writing was observed in the last 6–9 months of the study and an analysis revealed production of clausal fragmentation, decreasing semantic clarity, and a higher frequency of spelling, semantic, and stroke errors. Analysis of writing samples can be a valuable tool in documenting a change in cognitive status differentiated from normal late aging.

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