Differences between Novice and Experienced Users in Searching Information on the World Wide Web.

Lazonder, Ard W.; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Wopereis, Iwan G. J. H.

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ERIC Number: EJ605349

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Differences between Novice and Experienced Users in Searching Information on the World Wide Web.

Lazonder, Ard W.; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Wopereis, Iwan G. J. H.

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v51 n6 p576-81 Apr 2000

Describes a study conducted in the Netherlands that examined the effect of a user's World Wide Web experience on the search process, which consists of locating an appropriate Web site and retrieving relevant information from that site. Discusses implications for training and supporting student searchers and proposes future research. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Prior Learning, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Research Needs, Search Strategies, Users (Information), World Wide Web

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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