Document (#8118)

Author

Huthwaite, A.

Title

Understanding the user : cognitive aspects of subject searching

Source

Cataloguing Australia. 19(1993) nos. 3/4, S.200-208

Year

1993

Abstract

Describes the background to a research project being undertaken at Charles Stuart University, New South Wales. The project entitled 'Using graphic displays to build mental models for effective subject searching of the online catalogue' investigates a method for enhancing the user's understanding of the subject access system of an online catalogue to improve searching performance. Discusses the rationale and theoretical framenwork for the study, considers the application of mental models theory to the research project and visualization in information retrieval, and examines related research and what is known and unknown about the topic

Footnote

Paper presented at the 10th National Cataloguing Conference on Subject to change: subject access and the role of the cataloguer, Freemantle, Western Australia, 4-6 Nov 93

Theme

OPAC

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