Waggoner Library Homepage Views
September 1 - December 31, 2019
35,372 Views
Research Appointments: 26
Information Literacy
Librarians teach library orientations, English research sessions, course specific trainings, and resource specific trainings for tools such as RefWorks. The chart indicates the total number of traditional undergraduate and graduate student participation in information literacy sessions.
This chart indicates when librarians receive questions throughout the day.
Reference queries
These are tallied by librarians staffing the Information or Reference Desk during library hours. Data reveals the types of questions asked, the volume of questions indicating busiest day and shift time during the week. The busiest day of the week was Wednesday; The hours of 10-2 had the most questions, and Informational questions were the greatest type of question asked.
I = Informational (directions, hours, general library info);
R = Research (finding sources, citing);
RD = Research Doctoral (EdD/PhD student research questions);
T = Technology (login, browser)
Fall 2019, September - December 2019
Librarians answer questions at the reference desk, but also at other places around the library. Student workers also are trained to answer general information questions, so you will also note that their statistics are included here.
LibGuides Usage
LibGuides or Research Guides are web based resources providing subject specific, program related, or how-to guidance for library resources.
Fall 2019 (September--December) Research Guide Usage
Fall 2019 (September - December) Most Popular Research Guides
| TITLE | Views |
| EdD: Leadership and Professional Practice | 6441 |
| Library for Distance Learners | 3385 |
| Literature Research |
1634 |
| Psychology and Counseling | 1531 |
| RefWorks | 1383 |
| INT 1100 Life Calling | 1277 |
| MBA (Masters in Business Administration) | 1041 |
| MLIS (Masters in Library and Information Science) | 851 |
| BML (Bachelor of Management and Leadership) | 801 |
| Christian Ministry | 701 |
| Masters in Organizational Leadership | 657 |
| EDS: Specialist in Accountability and Leadership | 634 |
| Citation Tools | 574 |
| Masters of Arts in Religion | 514 |
| DBA (Business Administration) | 481 |
| Google Scholar | 471 |
| Exercise and Sports Science | 319 |
| Health Care Administration | 310 |
| Women's History | 301 |
| Health Care Leadership and innovation | 255 |
Library-Related Research Guide Usage, Fall 2019
The library's most-used research guide is its home page and Discovery Search. This access to the catalog and the Waggoner Library resources of all kinds is the beginning point for all other research guide access. The staff and student workers also have research guides, along with guides for library services. Those are reflected here.
Database Usage
Jan - Dec 2018 Top 10 Library Databases
Circulation statistics
Data represents items checked out or renewed, as well as items used in house.
Total Items circulated Fall 2019 (incuding in-house use and renewals):
5265
Materials borrowed from other libraries.
Materials LOANED from Waggoner Library to other libraries.
Gate Count - this data measures persons entering or leaving the library
Grand total: 184,340 people (August 26 - December 15, 2019)
Attendance: 92,170
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