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Top Stories - Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:49 - 1 Comment
Take a pass on work during March Madness?
Duke University fans get fired up before the game. A new study suggests that usage at research libraries drops during the week the NCAA Basketball Tournament field is announced each March. “This drop in research activity in these libraries is quantitative evidence of the NCAA tournament’s power to influence patterns of work,” says Charles Clotfelter. (Courtesy: Duke University)
DUKE (US)—Millions of Americans, including President Obama, fill out their “brackets” when the NCAA Tournament field is announced each March, but does that really affect their work? It certainly appears to, at least among a segment of the population who use research libraries. Continue…
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