Modeling Information Seeking Behaviors in Index Use.

Liddy, Elizabeth D.; Jorgensen, Corinne

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ERIC Number: EJ473024

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Publication Date: 1993

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Modeling Information Seeking Behaviors in Index Use.

Liddy, Elizabeth D.; Jorgensen, Corinne

Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, v30 p185-90 1993

Description of a research study that empirically investigated book index usage behaviors and the extent to which specific print index features affect a user's search for information highlights observable behaviors of a sample of users when consulting different variations of a hard copy book index. (Contains 12 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Indexes, Information Seeking, Models, Research Needs, Use Studies, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information), Users (Information)

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

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Language: English

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