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Wilson, T.D.: On user studies and information needs (1981) 0.01

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Abstract: Apart from information retrieval there is virtually no other area of information science that has occasioned as much resarch effort and writing as 'user studies'. Within user studies the investigation of 'information needs' has been the subject of much debate and no little confusion. The aim of this paper is to attempt to reduce this confusion by devoting attention to the definition of some concepts and by proposing the basis for a theory of the motivations for information-seeking behaviour

Saracevic, T.; Kantor, P.: ¬A study of information seeking and retrieving : pt.2: users, questions, and effectiveness (1988) 0.01

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Source: Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 39(1988) no.3, S.177-196

Saracevic, T.; Kantor, P.: ¬A study of information seeking and retrieving : pt.3: searchers, searches, and overlap (1988) 0.01

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Source: Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 39(1988) no.3, S.197-216

Kuhlthau, C.C.: Longitudinal case studies of the information search process of users in libraries (1988) 0.01

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Source: Library and information science research. 10(1988) no.3, S.257-304

Markey, K.: Thus spoke the OPAC user (1983) 0.00

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Source: Information technology and libraries. 2(1983), S.381-387

Bishop, D.F.: ¬The CLR OPAC study : analysis of ARL user responses (1983) 0.00

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Source: Information technology and libraries. 2(1983), S.315-321

Beheshti, J.: ¬A cross-sectional study of the use of the library books by undergraduate students (1989) 0.00

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Source: Information processing and management. 25(1989), S.727-735

Beheshti, J.: ¬A longitudinal study of the use of library books by undergraduate students (1989) 0.00

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Source: Information processing and management. 25(1989), S.737-744

Cochrane, P.A.; Markey, K.: Catalog use studies : since the introduction of online interactive catalogs, impact on design for subject access (1983) 0.00

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Source: Library and information science research. 5(1983), S.337-363

Peters, H.J.: User reactions to PRECIS indexes (1981) 0.00

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Imprint: Liverpool : Polytechnic. School of Librarianship and Information Studies

Kantor, P.B.: ¬A model for stopping behavior of the users of on-line systems (1987) 0.00

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Source: Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 38(1987), S.211-214

Wiberley, S.E.; Daugherty, R.A.: Users' persistence in scanning lists of references (1988) 0.00

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Abstract: One of the basic information-seeking activities where library users might experience information overload is scanning lists of references. Because much information seeking is discretionary - users may abandon a search without fear of penalty - lists that are too long may influence users to stop searching

Croucher, C.: Problems of subject access : user studies and interface design (1986) 0.00
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Abstract

A research project at Middlesex Polytechnic is examning the problems of subject access in an OPAC. A series of user studies have been carried out which examined students' use of existing catalogue facilities, which in turn led to the experimental evaluation of various interface designs for an online catalogue. The experiments were primarily concerned with the effect of the following variables on the speed and accuracy of retrieval of specific items, the use of colour, the speed of presentation of information, the amount of information on a screen, the paging and scrolling of information, the position of a sought item within a list
Broadbent, E.: ¬A study of humanities faculty library information seeking behavior (1986) 0.00
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to obtain information which would help planners of the online catalog design a catalog which would be relevant to the needs of university faculty. Data was obtained by means of a questionnaire mailed to the faculty, College of Humanities, University of Utah. It was found that (1) references in books or articles they read; (2) the Subject Catalog; and (3) printed indexes, bibliographies and research guides in that order were the three most utilized information sources. Browsing was an important fourth. The faculty would like more in-depth coverage of the local library collection rather than access to other library catalogs or online databases from the catalog terminal. Feedback and comments in response to an open-ended question varied.

Pejtersen, A.M.: Design of a computer-aided user-system dialogue based on an analysis of users' search behaviour (1984) 0.00

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Source: Social science information studies. 4(1984), S.167-183

Saracevic, T.; Kantor, P.; Chamis, A.Y.: ¬A study of information seeking and retrieving : pt.1: Background and methodology (1988) 0.00
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Abstract

The objectives of the study were to conduct a series of observations and experiments under as real-life a situation as possible related to: (i) user context of questions in information retrieval; (ii) the structure and classification of questions; (iii) cognitive traits and decision making of searchers; and (iv) different searches of the same question. The study is presented in three parts: part 1 presents the background of the study and describes the models, measures, methods, procedures and statistical analyses used. Pt.2 is devoted to results related to users, questions, and effectiveness measures, and pt.3 to results related to searchers, searches, and overlap studies. A concluding summary of all results is presented in pt.3

Footnote

Wiederabgedruckt in: Readings in information retrieval. Ed.: K. Sparck Jones u. P. Willett. Sam Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann 1997. S.175-190.

Source

Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 39(1988), S.161-176
Blackshaw, L.; Fischhoff, B.: Decision making in online searching (1988) 0.00
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Abstract

A set of methods and results is offered for characterizing how people make decisions in the course of using computerized databases. In general, their performance resembles that revealed in studies of decision making in other contexts. In particular, people are only moderately sensitive to the likelihood of their succeeding, being overconfident for all but the easiest of tasks. These results are discussed in the context of previous research in information science and decision science, and with regard to their implications for the design of databases and the adaptation of users to them

Source

Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 39(1988), S.369-389
Senzig, D.: Library catalogs for library users (1984) 0.00
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Abstract

As librarians evaluate the capabilities of online catalogs they will need to consider what information users expect to find in the catalog and what characteristics of the catalog will help users in their search for this information. The findings of studies concerning how library users actually use card catalogs and online catalogs, and their successes and failures in that use, can be used to determine the capabilities that are needed in anonline catalog to satisfy the bibliographic requests of library users

Kleiner, J.P.: End-user searching in the electronic enviroment : a user-evaluation of InfroTrac and Government Publications Index (1989) 0.00

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Abstract: Louisiana State University conducted 6 user surveys of Information Access Company's InfroTrac 12-inch laser disc data bases (LegalTrac and Government Publications Index). Reports on the user studies.
Imprint: Medford, NJ : Learned Information

Borgman, C.L.: Why are online catalogs hard to use? : lessons learned from information-retrieval studies (1986) 0.00
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Abstract

Research in user behavior on online catalogs is in its early stages, but preliminary findings suggest that users encounter many of the same problems identified in behavioral studies of other types of bibliographic retrieval systems. Much can be learned from comparing the results of user behavior studies on these two types of systems. Research on user problems with both the mechanical aspects and the conceptual aspects of system use is reviewed, with the conclusion that more similiratiy exists across types of systems in conceptual than in mechanical problems. Also discussed are potential sources of the problems, due either to individual characteristics or to system variables. A series of research questions is proposed and a number of potential interim solutions ae suggested for alleviating some of the problems encountered by users of information systems

Source

Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 37(1986), S.387-400

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