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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1982
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED231389 |
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- A Study of Six Online Public Access Catalogs: A Review of Findings. Final Report. Matthews, Joseph R. Academic Libraries Library Automation Library Catalogs Library Services Man Machine Systems Online Systems Public Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Results from one of a series of cooperative projects to study public access to online catalogs are discussed. This report focuses on a survey of 1,152 users and 1,315 non-users of six computer systems at seven libraries, with library participants including (1) Claremont Colleges Library, which uses the Claremont Total Library System; (2) the Evanston Public Library, which uses the CL Systems, Inc., LIBS 100 touch screen terminal public access catalog; (3) the Minnesota State University online union catalog developed at Mankato State University; (4) Pikes Peak Regional Library, which uses an in-house developed computer system called Maggie's Place; (5) Steven F. Austin State University, which uses a DataPhase Systems, Inc., turnkey circulation system; and (6) the West Valley Joint Community College District whose two community college campuses share a Universal Library Systems (ULISYS) turnkey circulation system. Recommendations to improve the online catalog, specifically in the area of user-computer interface, are presented. Twenty-seven references are included and 37 exhibits display study-related information. (Author/LMM)