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Preference vs. Authority: A Comparison of Student Searching in a Subject-Specific Indexing and Abstracting Database and a Customized Discovery Layer

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Dahlen, Sarah P. C.; Hanson, Kathlene – College & Research Libraries, 2017

Discovery layers provide a simplified interface for searching library resources. Libraries with limited finances make decisions about retaining indexing and abstracting databases when similar information is available in discovery layers. These decisions should be informed by student success at finding quality information as well as satisfaction…

Descriptors: Preferences, Bibliographies, Indexes, Database Management Systems