Online Subject Access--Enhancing the Library Catalog.

Mandel, Carol A.; Herschman, Judith

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ285666

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983-Jul

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Online Subject Access--Enhancing the Library Catalog.

Mandel, Carol A.; Herschman, Judith

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v9 n3 p148-55 Jul 1983

This review of research on subject searching in library catalogs includes a summary of research findings, reasons for search failures, free text versus controlled vocabulary searching, and studies of users' needs. Suggestions for future action to improve subject access in the online catalog are noted. A 52-item bibliography is included. (EJS)

Descriptors: Cataloging, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs, Online Systems, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A