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Peer reviewedAbels, Eileen G.; Marchionini, Gary; Wasserman, Paul – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1997
Describes an applied research project which builds on a perceived need for community information and through exploiting the professional know-how of library science, takes the initiative in inventing and designing an information product and service to meet that need. Discusses cooperative planning and describes seven main components of the work.…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Educational Practices
Geisler, Gary; Marchionini, Gary; Nelson, Michael; Spinks, Richard; Yang, Meng – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2001
The Open Video Project is an ongoing effort to develop an open source digital video collection that can be used by the information retrieval, digital library, and digital video research communities and ultimately serve a broader audience. Discusses the challenges of compiling and maintaining such a collection. Describes the user interface…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Information Services
Peer reviewedMarchionini, Gary – Library Trends, 2000
The Perseus Digital Library (PDL), under continuous development since 1987, is one of the primary digital resources for the humanities. A summary of the PDL genesis and current status is given and the multifaceted and longitudinal evaluation effort is described. A brief synthesis of results is provided and reflections on the evaluation along with…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Humanities, Information Services, Information Sources
Ding, Wei; Marchionini, Gary – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1996
Compares features and search performances of three popular Web-based search services: InfoSeek, Lycos, and OpenText. Five queries were used to conduct searches with these services. There was a low level of result overlap among the services; none of the services provide good output control for users. Includes recommendations for improvements in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Information Services
Hert, Carol A.; Marchionini, Gary – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Presents results from a study of three federal government statistical Web sites. Objectives were to determine who uses these services, types of tasks brought to the sites, strategies used for finding statistical information, and to make recommendations for design improvements. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Computer System Design, Government Publications, Information Seeking
Peer reviewedMarchionini, Gary; Teague, Jerry – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1987
Describes study that was designed to explore whether elementary students of different ages could effectively use selected electronic information services. The performances of students in grades two-three and grades four-six in using an online encyclopedia are compared, examples of searches are presented, and suggestions for further research are…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
