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Peer reviewedWallace, Patricia M. – RQ, 1993
Describes a study that electronically monitored 11 public access terminals at the University of Colorado libraries to produce transaction logs that were used to gather statistics and analyze users' behavior when searching online catalogs. Implications for search instruction and systems design are suggested. (Contains 13 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer System Design, Higher Education, Library Catalogs
Peer reviewedArp, Lori, Ed.; And Others – RQ, 1995
Addresses the importance of effective screen and menu design for online public access catalogs, and the responsibility of the instruction librarian to learn required technological information, such as MARC format, in order to influence design. Other concerns for those involved in screen design include screens for gateways, system modules, local…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Gateway Systems, Information Retrieval
