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Chapman, Suzanne; Desai, Shevon; Hagedorn, Kat; Varnum, Ken; Mishra, Sonali; Piacentine, Julie – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2013
The University of Michigan Library wanted to learn more about the kinds of searches its users were conducting through the "one search" search box on the Library Web site. Library staff conducted two investigations. A preliminary investigation in 2011 involved the manual review of the 100 most frequently occurring queries conducted…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Web Sites, Online Searching, Classification
Kim, Yong-Mi – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In recent years, tags have become a standard feature on a diverse range of sites on the Web, accompanying blog posts, photos, videos, and online news stories. Tags are descriptive terms attached to Internet resources. Despite the rapid adoption of tagging, how people use tags during the search process is not well understood. There is little…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Internet, Video Technology, Web Sites
Schultz, Leah – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study investigates the relationships between the use of a zoom tool, the terms they supply to describe the image, and the type of image being viewed. Participants were assigned to two groups, one with access to the tool and one without, and were asked to supply terms to describe forty images, divided into four categories: landscape, portrait,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Visual Aids
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 2002
Describes the digitization projects being undertaken by publishers to provide long runs of back issues of newspapers and journal articles, and the necessary indexing tools, to meet the need for older materials. Discusses search capabilities, links, the addition of metadata, and usage statistics. (LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Indexing, Metadata, Newspapers
Roberts, Stephen – 1976
Indexing and abstraction services in the social sciences are growing as primary sources. Results are that users become overwhelmed with the number of secondary services they use. Therefore, planning, coverage and overlap are examined in this research report with emphasis on reexamining secondary services and redefining users and users' needs.…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Information Sources

Hawkins, Donald T. – Online Review, 1984
This annual update of a bibliography that was published as a supplement to the first issue of "Online Review" contains 931 references covering the approximate time period of late 1982 through early 1984. Entries are arranged by author within each of 11 sections. Permuted title and author indexes are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval

Hawkins, Donald T. – Online Review, 1984
Provides permuted title and author indexes to the 931-item seventh annual update (July 1984 issue of "Online Review") of a bibliography on online information retrieval which was published as a supplement to the first issue of "Online Review." The approximate time period of late 1982 through early 1984 is covered. (EJS)
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Markey, Karen – 1980
This review takes a critical approach in summarizing and evaluating the methodology and scope of catalog use studies, with emphasis on the subject approach to card catalog searching. Subject access is defined in this report; however, the process of subject searching, described repeatedly in library literature, has been based upon common sense…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Content Analysis, Evaluation, Indexing

Hawkins, Donald T. – Online Review, 1985
This 910-item annual update (1984 through early 1985) covers: online systems, databases, services; man-machine studies, database creation, user interface, system design and evaluation; profile development, searching techniques, indexing; usage studies, economics, promotion, online searching services management; user training, microcomputer…
Descriptors: Databases, Indexing, Information Retrieval, Information Services
Saracevic, Tefko, Ed.; Rothenberg, Leslie, Ed. – 1967
The report deals with experiments in testing and evaluation of an information retrieval system within the Comparative Systems Laboratory (CSL). Section I outlines the approach and the general methodology developed in CSL, the operational design of the experiments, the construction and use of the manuals, and the general significance of the…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Codification, Comparative Testing, Computer Programs
Westat Research, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1968
The following topics are included in this document: (1) evaluation of plans for implementation of new systems; (2) macroevaluation of document retrieval systems; (3) microevaluation of retrospective searching; (4) evaluation of document acquisition functions; evluation of indexing and indexing languages; (5) evaluation of document screening; (6)…
Descriptors: Costs, Documentation, Evaluation Methods, Experiments
Steiger, JoAnn M. – 1975
The purpose of this project was to provide guidance to ERIC on how to facilitate product information retrieval. Information on practitioner needs, on the use of descriptors and abstracting procedures, and on alternatives for improving the system was gathered and circulated to NIE staff members. The resulting document described three alternative…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Codification, Computer Oriented Programs, Indexing

Frost, Carolyn O. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1987
A survey at the University of Houston examined factors related to subject searching success in online catalogs, including: extent of subject searching; response to unsuccessful searches; reasons subject search is not used; users' awareness of sources of subject terms; and suggestions from users for improving subject searching capabilities. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Indexing, Library Surveys
Salton, Gerard – 1968
As the fourteenth report in a series describing research in automatic information storage and retrieval, this document covers work carried out on the SMART project for approximately one year (summer 1967 to summer 1968). The document is divided into four main parts: (1) SMART systems design, (2) analysis and search experiments, (3) user feedback…
Descriptors: Automation, Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Evaluation
Freeman, Robert R.; Atherton, Pauline – 1968
This report describes an experimental system for remote direct access to files of computer-stored information which has been indexed by the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC). The data base for the experiment consisted of references from a single issue of Nuclear Science Abstracts. The Special Subject Edition of UDC for Nuclear Science and…
Descriptors: Classification, Display Systems, Evaluation Methods, Indexing
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