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Download full textStout, Sheri A. – 1993
This study compares ABI/INFORM and Wilson Business Abstracts in order to determine user preference. Surveys in the form of questionnaires were used to evaluate users' preference of interface, database response time, search results and ease of use with both business CD-ROM databases. Kent State University students, faculty, and patrons interested…
Descriptors: Chi Square, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Database Producers
Vorndran, Gerald – 1997
Until recently, the World Wide Web (WWW) public access search engines have not included many of the advanced commands, options, and features commonly available with the for-profit online database user interfaces, such as DIALOG. This study evaluates the features and characteristics common to both types of search interfaces, examines the Web search…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Interfaces, Databases, Online Searching
