Discovering library user attitudes through the public understanding of science survey

John Meier; Stephen Woods

doi:10.1080/0194262X.2013.797240

Discovering library user attitudes through the public understanding of science survey

John Meier, Stephen Woods

University Libraries - University Park

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Science librarians are in need of reliable data sources on user need in order to make informed decisions and guide their professional practice. The National Science Foundation Surveys of Public Understanding of Science and Technology provides this information for the United States of America. This article reviews the study of the Public Understanding of Science (PUS) and the library literature, shows an example of data analysis, and charts a direction for future studies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	176-185
Number of pages	10
Journal	Science and Technology Libraries
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2013.797240
State	Published - Apr 1 2013

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Library and Information Sciences

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