Document (#20680)

Author

Nims, J.K.
Rich, L.

Title

How successfully do users search the Web?

Source

College and research libraries news. 59(1998) no.3, S.155-158

Year

1998

Abstract

Describes how librarians at Bowling Green State University, USA, used the McKinley Search Voyeur World wide Web site to observe a sample of searches currently entered by users of the McKinley Magellan search engine, in order to try to establish how library patrons search for information. Discusses search errors revealed by this research and provides a list of tips for successful WWW searching

Theme

Internet
Benutzerstudien

Object

WWW

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