A Comparative Study of Major OPACs in Selected Academic Libraries for Developing Countries: User Study and Subjective User Evaluation.

Park, Iljong

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Publication Date: 1997

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A Comparative Study of Major OPACs in Selected Academic Libraries for Developing Countries: User Study and Subjective User Evaluation.

Park, Iljong

International Information & Library Review, v29 n1 p67-83 Mar 1997

A study of five Texas academic libraries provided information on OPAC use by Korean college students to assist system managers select OPACs. The study determined that academic level and age influence preference for the type of OPAC system, that more specific search instructions are needed, and that system menus were the most commonly used source of instructions. (PEN)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Korean, Library Catalogs, Library Research, Online Catalogs, Online Systems, Use Studies, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas

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