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| Databases | 1 |
| Information Retrieval | 1 |
| Library Automation | 1 |
| Library Catalogs | 1 |
| Online Systems | 1 |
| Search Strategies | 1 |
| Use Studies | 1 |
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| Canadian Library Journal | 1 |
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| Horny, Karen L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHorny, Karen L. – Canadian Library Journal, 1983
This discussion of the major issues concerning online public access library catalogs highlights types of systems, user behavior, structure of systems and user-friendly information retrieval methods (menus, fuzzy matches, prompters), and additional search strategy features (limits, browsing, truncation). Three references are listed. (EJS)
Descriptors: Databases, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs
