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ERIC Number: EJ390873
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Design and Evaluation of a Front-End User Interface for Energy Researchers.
Borgman, Christine L.; And Others
Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v40 n2 p99-109 Mar 1989
Reports on the Online Access to Knowledge (OAK) Project, which developed software to support end user access to a Department of Energy database based on the skill levels and needs of energy researchers. The discussion covers issues in development, evaluation, and the study of user behavior in designing an interface tailored to a special population. (32 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Information Seeking, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers, Online Searching, Researchers, User Needs (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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