End-users Searching the Online Catalogue: The Influence of Domain and System Knowledge on Search Patterns.

Kiestra, Maaike D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ496540

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Publication Date: 1994

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End-users Searching the Online Catalogue: The Influence of Domain and System Knowledge on Search Patterns.

Kiestra, Maaike D.; And Others

Electronic Library, v12 n6 p335-43 Dec 1994

Describes a study that was conducted at Tilburg University (The Netherlands) to test the impact of system and domain knowledge on search behavior in an online catalog. Highlights include time spent on task; the number of search patterns performed; and search patterns used most frequently. (11 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Catalogs, Online Catalogs, Pretests Posttests, Search Strategies, Time on Task, Users (Information), Videotape Recordings

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

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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