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Main Authors:	Foster, Anita K., MacDonald, Jean B.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Usability Search Engines Online Searching Search Strategies Online Catalogs Comparative Analysis Academic Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Undergraduate Students Graduate Students
Online Access:	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ996901
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Promise Fulfilled? An EBSCO Discovery Service Usability Study
by: Williams, Sarah C., et al.
Published: (2011)

Why We Are Not Google: Lessons from a Library Web Site Usability Study
by: Swanson, Troy A., et al.
Published: (2011)

Locally Mounted Databases--Making Information as Close to Free as Possible.
by: Meyer, Richard W.
Published: (1992)

The "Hometown" Syndrome: Will the First System You Learn Always Be Your Favorite?
by: Shuman, Bruce A.
Published: (1992)

FindIt@Flinders: User Experiences of the Primo Discovery Search Solution
by: Jarrett, Kylie
Published: (2012)

Collecting and Applying Usability Data from Distance Learners
by: Mitchell, Emily, et al.
Published: (2017)

Start Your Search Engines. Part One: Taming Google--and Other Tips to Master Web Searches
by: Adam, Anna, et al.
Published: (2008)

Uncovering Discovery Layer Services
by: Kennedy, Sean P.
Published: (2014)

Google's Evolution Leads to Library Revolution
by: Jaworski, Susan, et al.
Published: (2011)

They Can't Always Find What They Want; Kids' Online Behaviors Have Researchers Scratching Their Heads
by: Minkel, Walter
Published: (2004)

Exploring Library 2.0 on the Social Web
by: Brantley, John S.
Published: (2010)

A User Survey of the Online Public Access Catalog at California State University, Fresno.
by: Carter, Trina, et al.
Published: (1993)

Google vs. the Library (Part II): Student Search Patterns and Behaviors When Using Google and a Federated Search Tool
by: Georgas, Helen
Published: (2014)

Locally Loaded Databases and Undergraduate Bibliographic Instruction.
by: Reed, Lawrence L.
Published: (1993)

Paths of Discovery: Comparing the Search Effectiveness of EBSCO Discovery Service, Summon, Google Scholar, and Conventional Library Resources
by: Asher, Andrew D., et al.
Published: (2013)

Catalog Use at the University of Wisconsin-Stout: A Comparative Study.
by: Richards, Mary
Published: (1987)

Information Retrieval Techniques: The Differences in Cognitive Strategies and Search Behaviors among Graduate Students in an Academic Library.
by: Simon, Charlotte E.
Published: (1995)

Wrong Way: Go Back! An Exploration of Novice Search Behaviours While Conducting an Information Search.
by: Debowski, Shelda
Published: (2001)

Information Retrieval Strategies of Millennial Undergraduate Students in Web and Library Database Searches
by: Porter, Brandi
Published: (2009)

Journey Mapping the User Experience
by: Samson, Sue, et al.
Published: (2017)

Millennial Undergraduate Research Strategies in Web and Library Information Retrieval Systems
by: Porter, Brandi
Published: (2011)

WorldCat Local and Information Literacy Instruction: An Exploration of Emerging Teaching Practice
by: Grotti, Margaret G., et al.
Published: (2012)

How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box
by: Lown, Cory, et al.
Published: (2013)

Searching the Online Public Access Catalog. Final Report.
by: Marchionini, Gary, et al.
Published: (1985)

Infotrac at Winona State University.
by: Sullivan, Kathryn
Published: (1989)

Google vs. the Library (Part III): Assessing the Quality of Sources Found by Undergraduates
by: Georgas, Helen
Published: (2015)

What Are Students Hearing about Online Searching? A Survey of Faculty.
by: Clark, Juleigh Muirhead, et al.
Published: (1989)

A Comparative Study of Perceptions and Use of Google Scholar and Academic Library Discovery Systems
by: Oh, Kyong Eun, et al.
Published: (2019)

Searching Databases without Query-Building Aids: Implications for Dyslexic Users
by: Berget, Gerd, et al.
Published: (2015)

Integrating End-User Searching into a Bibliographic Instruction Program.
by: Penhale, Sara J., et al.
Published: (1986)

Why Reference Librarians Won't Disappear: A Study of Success in Identifying Answering Sources for Reference Questions.
by: Stalker, John C., et al.
Published: (1996)

The Searching Behavior of Remote Users: A Study of One Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
by: Kalin, Sally W.
Published: (1991)

Children's Information Retrieval Behavior: A Case Analysis of an OPAC.
by: Solomon, Paul
Published: (1993)

Information Seeking in Online Catalogues.
by: Akeroyd, John
Published: (1990)

Subject Searching in an Online Catalog.
by: Frost, Carolyn O.
Published: (1987)

Nine Sources of Problems for Novice Online Searchers.
by: Shaw, Debora
Published: (1986)

Index Relativity and Patron Search Strategy.
by: Allison, DeeAnn, et al.
Published: (2002)

Reexamining Content-Enriched Access: Its Effect on Usage and Discovery
by: Tosaka, Yuji, et al.
Published: (2011)

The Use of Online Research Support Platforms among Undergraduate Students at the Kumasi Technical University in Ghana
by: Oppong, Michael, et al.
Published: (2022)

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