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Thomas, David H. – Library Resources & Technical Services, 2001
This research examined the communication process between users and online catalogs by gathering empirical data about user performance on different types of online catalogs. An experiment was designed to test whether content and layout of bibliographic displays influenced effectiveness of the interface between online catalogs and users. Data are…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Interaction