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Wrong Way: Go Back! An Exploration of Novice Search Behaviours While Conducting an Information Search.
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Debowski, Shelda – Electronic Library, 2001
Discussion of user-managed online search processes in libraries and the search strategies of novices focuses on a study of Western Australia undergraduates while they performed an information search task. Considers measurement of search behavior and reports results that showed problems in formulating an effective search strategy and the need for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Online Searching
Conceptual Models for Network Literacy.
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Devlin, Brendan – Electronic Library, 1997
Describes a conceptual model of information retrieval. Includes a model of the Internet to help college students form mental models so they perceive information retrieval as a process and are able to decide when to use the Internet and to decide on suitable search strategies for different question types. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Internet Cruising with the Internet Hunt.
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Gates, Rick – Electronic Library, 1993
Describes the Internet Hunt, a game designed to challenge and inform librarians about information sources available on the Internet. The use of telnet, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are described, and the results of the first Internet Hunt are provided. (EA)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing, File Transfer Protocol
An Evaluation of ERIC on CD-ROM in a College Library.
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Pope, Carolyn – Electronic Library, 1989
Describes an evaluation project in which King's College Library acted as a test site for the OCLC version of ERIC on CD-ROM. The description covers the provision of equipment, software, accompanying literature, and assessment questionnaires, as well as characteristics of the system and search facilities. Results discussed include user reaction and…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
End-users Searching the Online Catalogue: The Influence of Domain and System Knowledge on Search Patterns.
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Kiestra, Maaike D.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1994
Describes a study that was conducted at Tilburg University (The Netherlands) to test the impact of system and domain knowledge on search behavior in an online catalog. Highlights include time spent on task; the number of search patterns performed; and search patterns used most frequently. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Web OPAC Interfaces: An Overview.
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Babu, B. Ramesh; O'Brien, Ann – Electronic Library, 2000
Discussion of Web-based online public access catalogs (OPACs) focuses on a review of six Web OPAC interfaces in use in academic libraries in the United Kingdom. Presents a checklist and guidelines of important features and functions that are currently available, including search strategies, access points, display, links, and layout. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Check Lists, Computer Interfaces
CD-ROM and the Academic Reference Librarian: A Review of the Literature.
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Thornburg, Barbara J. – Electronic Library, 1992
Examines the effects of CD-ROM on academic library reference work. Topics discussed include the impact on job duties of the reference librarian; impact on users; system drawbacks; location of equipment; search strategies of users versus librarians; budgetary concerns; and future ramifications, including networking and electronic publishing. (10…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society), Higher Education