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Peer reviewedHildreth, Charles R. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Reports on a study of keyword and Boolean searching by users of an online public access catalog (OPAC) at the University of Oklahoma. Results of survey questionnaires and transaction log analysis indicate users search more often by keyword, even though the search usually fails and they don't understand it. (15 tables) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Keywords, Library Catalogs
