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| author | Lown, Cory Sierra, Tito Boyer, Josh |
| author_facet | Lown, Cory Sierra, Tito Boyer, Josh Lown, Cory Sierra, Tito Boyer, Josh |
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| contents | How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box Lown, Cory Sierra, Tito Boyer, Josh Online Searching Search Engines Use Studies Academic Libraries Catalogs Public Colleges Academic libraries are turning increasingly to unified search solutions to simplify search and discovery of library resources. Unfortunately, very little research has been published on library user search behavior in single search box environments. This study examines how users search a large public university library using a prominent, single search box on the library website. The article examines two semesters of real-world data, totaling nearly 1.4 million transactions. Findings include that unified library search is about more than the catalog and articles, though these predominate. Additionally, a small number of the most popular search queries accounts for a disproportionate amount of the overall queries. Also discussed are the merits of ongoing evaluation of library user search behavior. |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2013 |
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| spellingShingle | How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box Lown, Cory Sierra, Tito Boyer, Josh Online Searching Search Engines Use Studies Academic Libraries Catalogs Public Colleges How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box Lown, Cory Sierra, Tito Boyer, Josh Online Searching Search Engines Use Studies Academic Libraries Catalogs Public Colleges Academic libraries are turning increasingly to unified search solutions to simplify search and discovery of library resources. Unfortunately, very little research has been published on library user search behavior in single search box environments. This study examines how users search a large public university library using a prominent, single search box on the library website. The article examines two semesters of real-world data, totaling nearly 1.4 million transactions. Findings include that unified library search is about more than the catalog and articles, though these predominate. Additionally, a small number of the most popular search queries accounts for a disproportionate amount of the overall queries. Also discussed are the merits of ongoing evaluation of library user search behavior. |
| title | How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box |
| topic | Online Searching Search Engines Use Studies Academic Libraries Catalogs Public Colleges |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1066119 |