The impact of university library resources on university research achievement outputs

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 labor 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.

Citation

Noh, Y. (2012), "The impact of university library resources on university research achievement outputs", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 64 No. 2, pp. 109-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/00012531211215150