Study of Strategies Used in Online Searching 5: Differences between the Experienced and the Inexperienced Searcher.

Oldroyd, B. K.

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ERIC Number: EJ305633

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Publication Date: 1984

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Study of Strategies Used in Online Searching 5: Differences between the Experienced and the Inexperienced Searcher.

Oldroyd, B. K.

Online Review, v8 n3 p233-44 Jun 1984

Identifies characteristics of the experienced online searcher and discusses the results of three searches carried out by a variety of searchers in widely differing subject fields--presence of arsenic in coal, problems of working alone in laboratory or work area, and spectral sensitivity of the insect eye. (8 references) (EJS)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Information Retrieval, Online Systems, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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