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Main Authors: Borgman, Christine L., And Others
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ450381
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Table of Contents:
  • The Science Library Catalog Project: Comparison of Children's Searching Behavior in Hypertext and a Keyword Search System. Borgman, Christine L. And Others Age Differences Comparative Analysis Computer Graphics Computer Software Elementary Education Elementary School Science Higher Education Hypermedia Information Retrieval Library Catalogs Man Machine Systems Microcomputers Online Catalogs School Libraries Science Materials Search Strategies Sex Differences Student Attitudes Tables (Data) User Satisfaction (Information) Reports on a continuing project to study children's use of the Science Library Catalog (SLC), a graphically based direct manipulation microcomputer interface for locating science materials in elementary school libraries. Search success on SLC, which uses HyperCard, is compared with a Boolean system; effects of age and gender are studied; and user attitudes are discussed. (11 references) (LRW)