Use of an Academic Library Web Site Search Engine.

Fagan, Jody Condit

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ERIC Number: EJ654097

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Use of an Academic Library Web Site Search Engine.

Fagan, Jody Condit

Reference & User Services Quarterly, v41 n3 p244-52 Spr 2002

Describes an analysis of the search engine logs of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale's library to determine how patrons used the site search. Discusses results that showed patrons did not understand the function of the search and explains improvements that were made in the Web site and in online reference services. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Services, Reference Services, Search Engines, Users (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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