
ERIC Number: EJ436248
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Publication Date: 1991
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Information Retrieval Systems and Youth: A Review of Recent Literature.
Jacobson, Frances F.
Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, v5 n1 p109-13 Fall 1991
Reviews recent literature on the use of technology in libraries by children and young adults. Highlights include the effectiveness of interactive information retrieval systems; children's use of card catalogs versus online catalogs; skills needed for success in using library catalogs; children's abilities to formulate searchable queries; and the use of full-text databases. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Full Text Databases, Information Retrieval, Library Automation, Library Catalogs, Library Services, Library Skills, Literature Reviews, Online Catalogs, Optical Data Disks, Preadolescents, School Libraries, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms, Use Studies, User Needs (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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