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Lynch, Clifford A. – Educom Review, 1997
Clifford A. Lynch, developer of MELVYL and former director of library automation at the University of California, is now executive director for the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). This interview discusses Lynch's background, MELVYL, the Web and the role of libraries and librarians, community and collaborative filtering, the library of…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Cooperation, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
Peer reviewedFidel, Raya; Davies, Rachel K.; Douglass, Mary H.; Holder, Jenny K.; Hopkins, Carla J.; Kushner, Elisabeth J.; Miyagishima, Bryan K.; Toney, Christina D. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Analyzes Web-searching behavior for homework assignments of high school students through field observations in class and at the computer terminal with students thinking aloud, and through interviews with various participants. Results emphasize the need for training and for system design based on user seeking and search behavior. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, High School Students
Peer reviewedBilal, Dania – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 2000
Reports on a research project that investigated seventh grade science students' cognitive, affective, and physical behaviors as they used the Yahooligans! search engine to find information on a specific search task. Describes measurement techniques that included software, interviews, and questionnaires, and discusses implications for user training…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
