A Neighborhood Analysis of Public Library Use in New York City

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dc.contributor.authorCopeland, Andrea J.
dc.contributor.authorGong, Hongmian
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-11T20:10:51Z
dc.date.available2010-08-11T20:10:51Z
dc.date.issued2005
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dc.description.abstractThe use of 200 public libraries in New York City was analyzed according to their neighborhood characteristics. In addition to demographic, economic, and cultural factors traditionally considered, the social and spatial interactions within a neighborhood were related to public library use. Correlation and regression analyses were implemented for all the libraries. The research found that traditional factors are not enough to explain public library use, especially in a cosmopolitan area such as New York City. Social connections and racial diversity and integration stimulate public library use. Based on these findings, suggestions were made for improving the underutilized library branches in disadvantaged neighborhoods.en
dc.identifier.citationJapzon, Andrea C. and Hongmian Gong. "A neighborhood analysis of public library use in New York City". Library Quarterly, 75, no.4 (2005): 446-463.en
dc.identifier.citationJapzon, Andrea C. and Hongmian Gong. "A neighborhood analysis of public library use in New York City, " August 11, 2010. Available from IUPUI ScholarWorks. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2241.
dc.identifier.issn0024-2519
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/2241
dc.language.isoen_USen
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dc.subjectUrban Neighborhood Analysisen
dc.subjectLibrary Useen
dc.subjectPublic Librariesen
dc.subjectLibrary Statisticsen
dc.subject.lcshPublic libraries New York (State)
dc.subject.lcshLibrary statistics -- New York (State) -- New Yorken
dc.subject.lcshLibrary use studies -- New York (State) -- New Yorken
dc.titleA Neighborhood Analysis of Public Library Use in New York Cityen
dc.typeArticleen
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