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Full-Text Articles in Information Literacy
Distance Education Library Services At Old Dominion University, Ann Pettingill, C. J. Jacob (Editor)
Distance Education Library Services At Old Dominion University, Ann Pettingill, C. J. Jacob (Editor)
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
Library resources and services are an essential part of a strong academic distance education program. Students at remote sites must have consistent access to library informational and research materials in order to develop and broaden their understanding of the ideas and research in their disciplines, to bring new ideas to their off-site classrooms, and to acquire and develop their skills in research. These resources are as essential to the remote student as to those on campus. However, students at remote sites may have no facilities comparable to those easily accessed by on campus students. Additionally, many remote site students face …
The Effect Of Domain Knowledge On Elementary School Children's Search Behavior On An Information Retrieval System: The Science Library Catalog, Sandra Hirsh
Faculty Publications
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 …
Ex Machina: Electronic Resources For The Classics, Beth Juhl
Ex Machina: Electronic Resources For The Classics, Beth Juhl
University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations
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