Studies of university students who are non-users of their academic libraries could provide valuable insights to libraries, yet the extent of the research on this topic remains largely unexplored. This scoping review provides a comprehensive and systematic examination of the research literature in this area, exploring how authors have defined, researched, and addressed the phenomenon of non-users. A search for relevant studies was conducted using bibliographic databases, grey literature searching, and citation tracing. From 1864 records, 69 publications were identified for inclusion. Analysis of the included publications revealed a wide array of definitions for non-users and reasons for non-use. An overwhelming majority of studies (88%) included a survey or questionnaire, most described only a single mode of recruitment, and there was a surprising dearth of information gathered about the non-users themselves. There is currently still much to be learned about students who do not use their academic library and their reasons for non-use. Further qualitative research focused on the needs and motivations of non-users could allow for more nuanced segmentation within this group, and inform libraries' outreach and development efforts.

对不使用学术图书馆的大学生的研究可以为图书馆提供有价值的见解，但关于这一主题的研究范围在很大程度上仍未得到探索。本范围审查对该领域的研究文献进行了全面系统的审查，探讨了作者如何定义、研究和解决非用户现象。使用书目数据库、灰色文献检索和引文追踪对相关研究进行检索。从 1864 条记录中，确定了 69 篇出版物被收录。对所包括出版物的分析揭示了非用户的广泛定义和未使用的原因。绝大多数研究 (88%) 包括调查或问卷调查，大多数仅描述了单一的招聘模式，并且收集到的关于非用户本身的信息惊人地缺乏。目前，关于不使用学术图书馆的学生及其不使用原因，还有很多需要了解的地方。专注于非用户需求和动机的进一步定性研究可以允许在该群体中进行更细微的细分，并为图书馆的外展和发展工作提供信息。