The impact of university library resources on university research achievement outputs

an article by Younghee Noh, (Konkuk University, Chungju-Si, South Korea) published in Aslib Proceedings Volume 64 issue 2 (2012)

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the correlation between university libraries and academic research achievement and analyze if university library resources correlate with academic research achievement.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper seeks to verify the correlation between university libraries and academic research achievement and to examine which university library resources relate to research achievement. A variety of research questions were posed concerning the relationship between a university's library resources and academic research achievement. Structural equation models (SEMs) were developed to answer the research questions. Most research questions posed were affirmatively answered using the SEM process.
Findings
This study confirmed that labour and budget, investment in e-resources and an investment in university libraries enhances academic research achievement.
Research limitations/implications
An SEM for verifying the correlation between university libraries and academic research achievement was developed in the study.
Originality/value
This study is the first including an investment factor in e-resources for verifying the correlation between university libraries and academic research achievement.

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