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PDF pending restorationAtherton, Pauline – 1979
The variety of searchable and printable formats of Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base records has led to different searching methods, which have fostered the confusing state of affairs wherein different results are possible for the same search; this 5-part report describes an investigation of ERIC online use that studied the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Design
Peer reviewedLucas, Wendy; Topi, Heikki – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Describes a study of college students that investigated Web-based search engine queries and compared relevancy ratings with expert-formulated queries. Considers the number of subject terms used and the use of Boolean operators and discuses the need for designing search engine interfaces that provide greater support in term selection and operator…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Design Requirements
