End-User Searching in an Academic Library--The Students' View.

Littlejohn, Alice C.

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Publication Date: 1987

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End-User Searching in an Academic Library--The Students' View.

Littlejohn, Alice C.

RQ, v26 n4 p460-66 Sum 1987

Reports the results of a survey of college students which examined their views on the value of online searching and the relevance of retrieved citations. Survey items, including subject searched, method of instructions, searching experience, database selected, and perceived relevance of citations, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance. (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Databases, Naturalistic Observation, Online Searching, Online Vendors, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Surveys, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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