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ERIC Number: EJ427462
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0730-9295
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User Problems with Access to Fictional Characters and Personal Names in Online Public Access Catalogs.
Yee, Martha M.; Soto, Raymond
Information Technology and Libraries, v10 n1 p3-13 Mar 1991
Describes a survey of reference librarians in libraries with online public access catalogs that was conducted to determine what types of searches patrons would use to look for names of fictional characters. Name, subject, and author indexes are discussed, and implications for cataloging using the MARC format are suggested. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Characterization, Fiction, Indexing, Library Catalogs, Library Services, Library Surveys, Online Catalogs, Questionnaires, Reference Services, Search Strategies, Subject Index Terms, Surveys, User Needs (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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