Research Productivity Among Librarians : Factors Leading to Publications at Penn State. Fennewald, J. College & research libraries, 69(2):104--116, 2008.
Research Productivity Among Librarians : Factors Leading to Publications at Penn State [link]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Librarians at the Pennsylvania State University are consistently among the most published in academic library journals. This study explored the factors contributing to research productivity among a cross section of Penn State librarians. Personal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and education were important factors in practice-, institutional-, and discipline-based research among the 38 librarians surveyed here. However, being part of an institution, where everyone is expected to participate in research, may be the most critical factor.
@article{ Fennewald2008,
  author    = {Joseph Fennewald},
  title     = {Research Productivity Among Librarians : Factors Leading to Publications at Penn State},
  journal   = {College & research libraries}, 
  abstract   = {Librarians at the Pennsylvania State University are consistently among the most published in academic library journals. This study explored the factors contributing to research productivity among a cross section of Penn State librarians. Personal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and education were important factors in practice-, institutional-, and discipline-based research among the 38 librarians surveyed here. However, being part of an institution, where everyone is expected to participate in research, may be the most critical factor.},
  pages   = {104--116},
  volume   = {69},
  number   = {2},
  url   = {http://search.proquest.com/docview/62024694?accountid=13158} ,
  year   = {2008}
}

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