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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Concept-Based Computer Tutorial for OPAC Users.

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Cherry, Joan M.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1994

Reports on the results of two experiments testing the effectiveness of a concept-based computer tutorial for OPAC (online public access catalog) users. Factors that may have caused differences in results, including OPACs used in the experiments and the participants' different ability levels, are discussed. Findings are related to similar studies.…

Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Teaching, Higher Education

The Effectiveness of a Projected Computerized Presentation in Teaching Online Library Catalog Searching.

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Buchanan, Nancy L.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1992

A computerized presentation explaining how to use the library online catalog (NOTIS) was produced at Texas A&M University. A study using students in first-year composition courses verified that students who viewed the presentation were able to use the online catalog more effectively than those who did not, especially for subject searching. (12…

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Courseware, Higher Education