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Download full textSaracevic, Tefko; And Others – 1987
This two-volume document describes a study which focused on characterizing the elements involved in information seeking and retrieving, particularly in relation to the cognitive decisions and human interactions involved in online information retrieval. The study objectives were to conduct experiments and observations, under conditions as close to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Flow Charts, Online Searching
Richards, Mary – 1987
This report describes a three-stage catalog use study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Stout from 1982 through 1986 to determine the types of searches conducted and search success rates for both the card and online catalogs during the library's transition to the DataPhase Automated Library Information System (ALIS). Phase I, conducted…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
