Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students’ Retention and Academic Success
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Academic libraries, like other university departments, are being asked to demonstrate their value to the institution. This study discusses the impact library usage has on the retention and academic success of first-time, first-year undergraduate students at a large, public research university. Usage statistics were gathered at the University of Minnesota during the Fall 2011 semester for thirteen library access points. Analysis of the data suggests first-time, first-year undergraduate students who use the library have a higher GPA for their first semester and higher retention from fall to spring than non-library users.
Source: portal Libraries and the Academy
Authors: Krista M. Soria, Jan Fransen, Shane Nackerud
Institution: University of Minnesota, Duluth
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2099511442