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End-users Searching the Online Catalogue: The Influence of Domain and System Knowledge on Search Patterns.

Peer reviewed

Kiestra, Maaike D.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1994

Describes a study that was conducted at Tilburg University (The Netherlands) to test the impact of system and domain knowledge on search behavior in an online catalog. Highlights include time spent on task; the number of search patterns performed; and search patterns used most frequently. (11 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Web OPAC Interfaces: An Overview.

Peer reviewed

Babu, B. Ramesh; O'Brien, Ann – Electronic Library, 2000

Discussion of Web-based online public access catalogs (OPACs) focuses on a review of six Web OPAC interfaces in use in academic libraries in the United Kingdom. Presents a checklist and guidelines of important features and functions that are currently available, including search strategies, access points, display, links, and layout. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Check Lists, Computer Interfaces