An Examination of the Relationship between Searching Behavior and Searcher Background.

Fenichel, Carol Hansen

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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An Examination of the Relationship between Searching Behavior and Searcher Background.

Fenichel, Carol Hansen

Online Review, v4 n4 p341-47 Dec 1980

Five groups of searchers each performed searches using ONTAP ERIC to identify behaviors that differentiate among degrees of experience, and between searches of familiar and unfamiliar databases. Results showed that, compared to the experienced subjects, novices performed surprisingly well. Eight references are listed. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Databases, Experience, Online Systems, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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