Successes and Failures of Patrons Searching the Online Catalog at a Large Academic Library: A Transaction Log Analysis.

Hunter, Rhonda N.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Successes and Failures of Patrons Searching the Online Catalog at a Large Academic Library: A Transaction Log Analysis.

Hunter, Rhonda N.

RQ, v30 n3 p395-402 Spr 1991

Reports on a transaction log study of the online catalog at North Carolina State University-Raleigh that was conducted to determine users' searching behavior and the problems they experienced. Failure rates for various searches are examined, usage patterns are described, and results are compared with data from earlier studies. (seven references) (LRW)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Literature Reviews, Online Catalogs, Problems, Search Strategies, Use Studies, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)

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Language: English

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