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Peer reviewedBaker, Betsy – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Explores issues surrounding efforts to introduce online catalogs to users and presents relevant research results from Northwestern University's "Educating the Online Catalog User" project. Highlights include attitudes and preconceptions about online catalogs and instruction, research on online catalog use, suggestions for online catalog teaching,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Peer reviewedPeters, Thomas A.; Kurth, Martin – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Describes an analysis of transaction logs of the online catalog at the University of Missouri-Kansas City that examined patron use of both controlled and uncontrolled vocabulary subject access during the same search session. Hypotheses tested are discussed, and recommendations are made for library instruction and online catalog design. (six…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer System Design, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
