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Kranich, Nancy C.; And Others – 1984
With grants from the Council on Library Resources (CLR) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), New York University (NYU) Libraries conducted a study to assess user reactions to their online catalog, Bobcat (Bobst Library Computerized Catalog). In order to evaluate the effectiveness of NYU's catalog, to describe users' attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedChitty, A. B. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
Proposes a rationale to be used in comparing and evaluating alternative library computer catalogs, based on varieties of bibliographic data processed, kinds of indexes constructed, and desired search strategies. A glossary of terms related to computerized catalogs is appended. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Glossaries
Download full textRichards, Mary – 1987
This report describes a three-stage catalog use study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Stout from 1982 through 1986 to determine the types of searches conducted and search success rates for both the card and online catalogs during the library's transition to the DataPhase Automated Library Information System (ALIS). Phase I, conducted…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Lawrence, Gary S.; Matthews, Joseph R. – 1984
In 1981 and 1982, a group of 5 organizations conducted a coordinated study of public online catalog users and nonusers in 31 research, academic, community college, public, and governmental libraries with 17 different online catalogs. It was found that: (1) the most important user characteristic linked with success and satisfaction in using online…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
