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Barker, Bruce O.; Petersen, Paul D. – 1984
This paper explores the fault-tree analysis approach to isolating failure modes within a system. Fault tree investigates potentially undesirable events and then looks for failures in sequence that would lead to their occurring. Relationships among these events are symbolized by AND or OR logic gates, AND used when single events must coexist to…
Descriptors: Critical Path Method, Decision Making, Diagrams, Evaluation Methods
Saracevic, Tefko; And Others – 1987
This two-volume document describes a study which focused on characterizing the elements involved in information seeking and retrieving, particularly in relation to the cognitive decisions and human interactions involved in online information retrieval. The study objectives were to conduct experiments and observations, under conditions as close to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Flow Charts, Online Searching
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Bechtel, Joan – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Discusses the need to teach undergraduate students the critical thinking processes necessary to formulating and researching a topic, rather than the technicalities of online catalogs. The development and design of an online catalog at Dickinson College, which forces students to make informed choices throughout the search process, is described.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Objectives