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Main Authors: Busey, Paula, Doerr, Tom
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ473061
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  • Kid's Catalog: An Information Retrieval System for Children. Busey, Paula Doerr, Tom Children Computer Software Development Information Retrieval Library Catalogs Online Catalogs Online Searching User Needs (Information) User Satisfaction (Information) Users (Information) Describes an online public access catalog for children, called the Kid's Catalog. Design objectives include eliminating the barriers to information retrieval outlined in the research literature; being fun, interactive, and respectful of children's intelligence and creativity; motivating children with an expansive range of subjects and search successes; and allowing for local customizing. (Contains 11 references.) (EAM)