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ERIC Number: EJ513850
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0160-0044
Comparing Children's Use of Browsing and Keyword Searching on the Science Library Catalog.
Hirsh, Sandra G.; Borgman, Christine L.
Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, v32 p19-26 1995
Describes a study that investigated fifth-grade children's search behavior using an automated library catalog designed for children called the Science Library Catalog. Level of science domain knowledge was found to influence both their success and search behavior. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, Grade 5, Interviews, Library Catalogs, Online Catalogs, Pretests Posttests, Prior Learning, Scientific and Technical Information, Search Strategies, Tables (Data), Use Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Browsing; Domain Knowledge; Keywords; Search Behavior
Note: Paper presented at the ASIS Annual Meeting (58th, Chicago, IL, October 9-12, 1995).