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Knowledge Level of Users and Nonusers of Keyword/Boolean Searching on an Online Public Access Catalog.
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Ensor, Pat – RQ, 1992
A study of users' keyword searching success and knowledge using the NOTIS online catalog at Indiana State University revealed a low rate of knowledge about keyword searching. Frequency of catalog use, previous online database searching or computer coursework, and library instruction were found to correlate well with search success and keyword…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Correlation, Higher Education, Library Instruction
Public Library Site Evaluation and Location: Past and Present Market-Based Modelling Tools for the Future.
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Koontz, Christine M. – Library and Information Science Research, 1992
Presents a methodology for construction of location modeling for public library facilities in diverse urban environments. Historical and current research in library location is reviewed; and data collected from a survey of six library systems are analyzed according to population, spatial, library use, and library attractiveness variables. (48…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Geographic Location, Library Facilities, Library Planning
Use of the University of Minnesota's Walter Library: A Follow-Up Survey of Student Users.
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Gorman, Kathleen L. – 1984
The purpose of this study conducted in May 1984 was to: (1) develop a demographic profile of the typical student user of Minnesota University's Walter Library; (2) confirm the validity of a similar survey conducted the previous year; and (3) determine why subjects used this particular library. The third objective was added to this survey via the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Demography, Evaluation Criteria