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Holmes, Jason; Robins, David; Zhang, Yin; Salaba, Athena – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2008
In this study, students' use of a new educational Web portal was evaluated with particular emphasis on searching and browsing strategies. The effects and implications of a federated search system are also discussed. Fifty-four students, ranging from 5th to 12th grade, were given five tasks to complete using the SchoolRooms interface. The tasks…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Time on Task, Information Literacy, Internet
Neuman, Delia, Ed.; And Others – School Library Media Quarterly, 1996
Outlines the cognitive theories influencing the Science Library Catalog's (SLC) design; describes the catalog itself; explains research based on the SLC; and discusses research results, emphasizing findings that are most relevant to school library media specialists developing children's information skills. An annotated bibliography of 14 related…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Behavior Theories, Children, Cognitive Processes