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Peer reviewedClever, Elaine Cox; Dillard, David P. – Information Services and Use, 1991
Considers the success and satisfaction of end users' searches on CD-ROM systems. Topics discussed include introductory training lessons; the selection of appropriate databases; search strategies; and implications for the role of library staff and for staffing patterns. Examples of end-user search techniques and common errors are included. (11…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Error Patterns, Higher Education
Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1985
Efforts of the U.S. Department of Education to verify data submitted by applicants to the Pell Grant program were analyzed by the General Accounting Office. The effects of carrying out the Department's policy or methodology, called "validation," on financial aid applicants and colleges were assessed. Costs of 1982-1983 validation on…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Students
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1983
The issues, options, and procedures for annually measuring overall payment error in the Pell Grant program are specified in detail. Guidelines for establishing a definition of Pell Grant payment error are provided, and the design issues related to error measurement are examined. A comparison is made of options for selecting a study sample and for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Costs, Data Collection
Hussam, Ali; Ford, Brian; Ludwig, Gail; Prewitt, Mike; Anderson, Terry – 1998
The main method of locating information on the World Wide Web is to use a search engine. Given a set of terms, a search engine will return a list of documents containing those terms. Often, though, this list of documents is extremely large. Unfortunately, there are currently no tools to assist the information seeker in determining whether these…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Text, Error Patterns
