Descriptor
Source
Information Processing and… | 2 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 2 |
Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Nelson, Michael J. – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Describes a study that collected statistics on the occurrence of terms used in searching an online catalog and investigated the correlation of the selection of terms with their occurrence in indexing. The discussion of the results includes implications for indexing theories. (19 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Correlation, Indexing, Online Catalogs, Online Searching

Hancock-Beaulieu, Micheline; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
Describes an investigation of tools, techniques, and methods for the evaluation of interactive library catalogs, with emphasis on diagnostic methods and on use of the catalog in the wider context of user information-seeking behavior. A front-end system (Olive) developed to test various enhancements of traditional transaction lodging as a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods