A general statistical model for increasing efficiency and confidence in manual data collection systems through sampling

Terry R. Lied and Don L. Tolliver

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1974, vol. 25, issue 5, 327-331

Abstract: Through utilization of effective sampling procedures, libraries may obtain substantial savings in terms of data collection costs. A theoretical statistical sampling model is presented, and two types of random sampling techniques are empirically compared as to their effectiveness, in estimating a library usage parameter. Implications are drawn for the possible use of these techniques in a library setting.

Date: 1974
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