Document (#6603)

Author

Seymour, S.

Title

Online public access catalog user studies : a review of research methodologies, March 1986-November 1989

Source

Library and information science research. 13(1991) no.2, S.89-102

Year

1991

Abstract

Reviews studies of users of OPACs focusing on the research methodology of librarians. Surveys and questionnaires, interviews, observation, controlled experiment and transaction log analysis were used with varying degrees of expertise and success in academic public libraries with a variety of user populations. Poor methodology due to lack of training and funding sharply limit their usefulness in most cases

Theme

OPAC
Benutzerstudien

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