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Special Libraries, Fall 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, Fall 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, 1995
Volume 86, Issue 4
Special Libraries, Summer 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, Summer 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, 1995
Volume 86, Issue 3
The Effect Of Domain Knowledge On Elementary School Children's Search Behavior On An Information Retrieval System: The Science Library Catalog, Sandra Hirsh
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Few information retrieval systems are designed with children’s special needs and capabilities in mind. We need to learn more about children’s information-seeking behavior in order to provide them with information-based tools which support exploratory learning. This dissertation examines children’s search behavior on a hypertext-based automated library catalog designed for elementary school children. The focus of this research is on the effect of domain knowledge on children’s search performance, search behavior, and learning as they look for science books on this system. Reseaxch has shown that level of domain knowledge in~luences the way people search for information. Data was collected through …
Special Libraries, Spring 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, Spring 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, 1995
Volume 86, Issue 2
Special Libraries, Winter 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, Winter 1995, Special Libraries Association
Special Libraries, 1995
Volume 86, Issue 1