A Comparative Evaluation of the Technical Performance and User Acceptance of Two Prototype Online Catalog Systems.

Siegel, Elliot R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Comparative Evaluation of the Technical Performance and User Acceptance of Two Prototype Online Catalog Systems.

Siegel, Elliot R.; And Others

Information Technology and Libraries, v3 n1 p35-46 Mar 1984

Describes research strategy and methods of comparative evaluation conducted by the National Library of Medicine to assess user acceptance and technical performance of two prototype patron accessible online catalog systems within same operational environment. User acceptance studies included sample search experiment, comparison search experiment, and user survey. (Eleven references.) (EJS)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Equipment Evaluation, Library Catalogs, Library Services, Library Surveys, Online Systems, Questionnaires, Research Methodology, Summative Evaluation, Tables (Data), Use Studies, User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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