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Main Author: Gaul, Kathleen
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ347637
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  • Learning to Search: How People Become Database Searchers. Gaul, Kathleen Academic Libraries Experiential Learning Higher Education Inservice Education Learning Strategies Library Education Library Surveys On the Job Training Online Searching Online Vendors Public Libraries Questionnaires Special Libraries Training Methods Describes a survey of database searchers which sought information on the methods they had used to learn search techniques, and methods they felt would be most appropriate for novices. The study methodology is described and a respondent profile and research-based predictions are provided. The questionnaire used is appended. (EM)