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  • × author_ss:"Clinton, M."
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  1. Cherry, J.M.; Clinton, M.: ¬An experimental investigation of two types of instruction for OPAC users (1991) 0.03 
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    Abstract
    Reports an investigation into the feasibility of usinf tutorials to train students to use on-line public access catalogues (OPACs). The library developed instructional software which conveys a conceptual model of an on-line catalogue and how it works. Reports the results of an experiment conducted to compare the effectiveness of the computer tutorial and the standard introductory classroom lecture on using the OPAC at the University of Toronto
    Source
    Canadian journal of information science. 16(1991) no.4, S.2-22
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  2. Cherry, J.M.; Clinton, M.: OPACs at five Ontario universities : a profile of users and user satisfaction (1992) 0.00 
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    Abstract
    In a 1990 study of 5 different online public access catalogue (OPAC) systems at 5 Ontario university libraries, 2916 undergraduates, graduates and faculty were interviewed to determine their satisfaction with the computerised catalogue. Presents the results for the entire sample as well as the findings for each OPAC/site. Sets out 6 major findings and makes several recommendations for future research involving OPACs
    Type
    a
  3. Cherry, J.M.; Yuan, W.; Clinton, M.: Evaluating the effectiveness of a concept-based computer tutorial for OPAC users (1994) 0.00 
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    Abstract
    In an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of a concept based computer tutorial for training OPAC users, it was found that Toronto University students who viewed the tutorial performed significantly better on search tasks than those who received no instruction. Reports the results of a second experiment to investigate the effectiveness of the computer tutorial. 15 students viewed the computer tutorial and another 15 students served as a control group and did not receive any instruction. Results showed no significant differences in performance between the students who viewed the computer tutorial and those who did not receive any instruction. Discusses the differences between the results of the 2 experiments in terms of the characteristics of the participants and the characteristics of the OPACs and relates these findings to the findings of other studies on concept based instruction and offer suggestions for future research
    Type
    a

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