Subject Searching in an Online Catalog.

Frost, Carolyn O.

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ERIC Number: EJ351233

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Subject Searching in an Online Catalog.

Frost, Carolyn O.

Information Technology and Libraries, v6 n1 p60-63 Mar 1987

A survey at the University of Houston examined factors related to subject searching success in online catalogs, including: extent of subject searching; response to unsuccessful searches; reasons subject search is not used; users' awareness of sources of subject terms; and suggestions from users for improving subject searching capabilities. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Indexing, Library Surveys, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms, Success, Use Studies, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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