Subject Enhancement: Report on an Experiment.

Knutson, Gunnar

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ERIC Number: EJ423319

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Subject Enhancement: Report on an Experiment.

Knutson, Gunnar

College and Research Libraries, v52 n1 p65-79 Jan 1991

Describes an experiment conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago that was designed to determine whether adding a substantial number of subject headings would raise circulation rates. The effects of added contents notes, keyword searching, browsing, and displays on the online catalog are examined, and further research is suggested. (27 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation, Library Research, Online Catalogs, Research Needs, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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