Descriptor
| Search Strategies | 6 |
| Use Studies | 6 |
| Higher Education | 5 |
| Online Catalogs | 5 |
| Academic Libraries | 4 |
| Subject Index Terms | 4 |
| Tables (Data) | 4 |
| Library Catalogs | 3 |
| Library Surveys | 3 |
| Questionnaires | 3 |
| Information Retrieval | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Information Technology and… | 6 |
Author
| Ferl, Terry Ellen | 2 |
| Frost, Carolyn O. | 1 |
| Kurth, Martin | 1 |
| Lawrence, Gary S. | 1 |
| Lazinger, Susan S. | 1 |
| Matthews, Joseph R. | 1 |
| Millsap, Larry | 1 |
| Milsap, Larry | 1 |
| Peritz, Bluma C. | 1 |
| Peters, Thomas A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 2 |
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedFerl, 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
Peer reviewedLazinger, Susan S.; Peritz, Bluma C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes a study conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to determine whether users doing bibliographic searches in ALEPH (Automated Library Expandable Program Hebrew University), a bibliographic utility with a decentralized database, searched the online catalog of the library where they were working or whether they accessed other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMatthews, Joseph R.; Lawrence, Gary S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Reports on the Online Catalog Public Access Project, a survey of users and nonusers in 31 U.S. libraries conducted for the Council on Library Resources. Characteristics of users, tasks, library setting, and system interface that affect user satisfaction are identified. A 25-item bibliography and user questionnaire are appended. (7 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Display Systems, Information Retrieval, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedFrost, 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
Peer reviewedPeters, 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
Peer reviewedMillsap, 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
