Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database.

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Main Authors: Jacobson, Thomas, Fusani, David
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Fusani, David
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Fusani, David
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Fusani, David
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contents Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database. Jacobson, Thomas Fusani, David College Libraries Computer Literacy Full Text Databases Higher Education Knowledge Level Online Searching Predictor Variables Relevance (Information Retrieval) Undergraduate Students User Satisfaction (Information) Users (Information) This study examined the experiences of 59 novice end users with a multifile, full-text information retrieval system. A regression model was developed of the relative contributions of computer, system, and subject knowledge to search success as measured by user judgments of the relevance of retrieved documents. Results indicated all three variables play a role in search success. (20 references) (Author/MES)
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spellingShingle Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database.
Jacobson, Thomas
Fusani, David
College Libraries
Computer Literacy
Full Text Databases
Higher Education
Knowledge Level
Online Searching
Predictor Variables
Relevance (Information Retrieval)
Undergraduate Students
User Satisfaction (Information)
Users (Information)
Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database. Jacobson, Thomas Fusani, David College Libraries Computer Literacy Full Text Databases Higher Education Knowledge Level Online Searching Predictor Variables Relevance (Information Retrieval) Undergraduate Students User Satisfaction (Information) Users (Information) This study examined the experiences of 59 novice end users with a multifile, full-text information retrieval system. A regression model was developed of the relative contributions of computer, system, and subject knowledge to search success as measured by user judgments of the relevance of retrieved documents. Results indicated all three variables play a role in search success. (20 references) (Author/MES)
title Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database.
topic College Libraries
Computer Literacy
Full Text Databases
Higher Education
Knowledge Level
Online Searching
Predictor Variables
Relevance (Information Retrieval)
Undergraduate Students
User Satisfaction (Information)
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ444862