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Massicotte, Mia – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Investigates methods of compressing headings identified by MARC subfield codes to reduce the size of browsable displays. An argument is made for sorting subdivisions by a conceptual, rather than an alphabetical, approach to present efficient browsable displays and relieve the user of the burden of data organization. (14 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Database Design, Display Systems, Indexing, Online Catalogs
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Fox, Judith A.; Kanafani, Kay – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes the development and implementation of software that provides a global change capability by allowing correction of a single heading in a large file of bibliographic records through programatic identification and replacement. Specific change processes are described, including name headings, geographic headings, and topical subject…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Software, Online Catalogs
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Nye, Julie Blume – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes a survey that examined ways in which users interacted with the authority control of online catalogs developed commercially and locally. The two types of system are compared in terms of displayed messages related to authority control and system capabilities to aid users in understanding the relationships between headings. (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Online Vendors
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McGarry, Dorothy; Svenonius, Elaine – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes a study of the UCLA ORION online catalog that was conducted to determine (1) how often lengthy subject headings occur in the database, and what the effects of compressing the subject headings would be; and (2) how often the display of a term and its subdivisions are interrupted by syntactical construction. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer System Design, Higher Education, Library Research
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Connell, Tschera Harkness – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of improving subject access in online library catalogs focuses on a study that used a book description from "Book Review Digest" to evaluate the information on the bibliographic record found on the OCLC database. Matching by Library of Congress Subject Headings and by keywords in the title are discussed. (22 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Bibliographic Utilities, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
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Binder, Joan E.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes surveys of catalogers, geo-science faculty, and graduate students that explored the provision and use of subject access through geologic or geographic names. Strategies for improving such access through cataloging techniques, user education, and the use of advanced technologies are discussed. (21 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Geography, Geology
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Ferl, Terry Ellen; Milsap, Larry – Information Technology and Libraries, 1996
Researchers studying subject searching distributed an online questionnaire to users who access the University of California's online public access catalog, MELVYL, from public access terminals in the libraries of the University of California at Santa Cruz. This article discusses the results of transaction log analysis, comparison of in-library and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
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Chan, Lois Mai – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Explores the potential usefulness of the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system as a tool in online retrieval. Unique features of LCC are described and a theoretical analysis of its potentials and limitations in terms of subject browsing, enhanced vocabulary, and class number searching are presented. (CDD)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Information Retrieval
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Yee, Martha M.; Soto, Raymond – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes a survey of reference librarians in libraries with online public access catalogs that was conducted to determine what types of searches patrons would use to look for names of fictional characters. Name, subject, and author indexes are discussed, and implications for cataloging using the MARC format are suggested. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Characterization, Fiction, Indexing
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Frost, Carolyn O. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
A survey at the University of Houston examined factors related to subject searching success in online catalogs, including: extent of subject searching; response to unsuccessful searches; reasons subject search is not used; users' awareness of sources of subject terms; and suggestions from users for improving subject searching capabilities. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Indexing, Library Surveys
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Huestis, Jeffrey C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes the role of browsing in online searching and difficulties encountered in attempting to browse call number indexes. The discussion covers the benefits of clustering class number ranges and strategies for overcoming the major problems related to Library of Congress classification use in an online catalog. (11 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Classification, Cluster Analysis, College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness
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Peters, Thomas A.; Kurth, Martin – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes an analysis of transaction logs of the online catalog at the University of Missouri-Kansas City that examined patron use of both controlled and uncontrolled vocabulary subject access during the same search session. Hypotheses tested are discussed, and recommendations are made for library instruction and online catalog design. (six…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer System Design, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
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Millsap, Larry; Ferl, Terry Ellen – Information Technology and Libraries, 1993
Describes a study that examined the search behavior of remote users of the University of California MELVYL online public access catalog by analyzing the transaction logs. Highlights include the number of searches, databases searched, number of retrievals, constructing search commands, problems with search terms, and effectiveness of searches.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
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Drabenstott, Karen M.; Weller, Marjorie S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1996
This article studies the performance of online catalog user queries involving personal names and recommends system improvements based on the results. It examines various personal name queries, the construction of bibliographic data, and subject headings. Testing done on an experimental online catalog found search tree designs to reduce system…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Computer System Design, Cues, Data Analysis
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Kaske, Neal K. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes an evaluation of variability in the percentage of subject searching in an online catalog among branch libraries of one university. The results reported include variability by time of day, day of week, and week of semester. The value of this type of information for library administration is discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Branch Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
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