DATABASE SELECTION BY PATRONS USING CD-ROM

被引：11

作者：

ALLEN, G

机构：

[1] Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign

来源：

COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES | 1990年 / 51卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.5860/crl_51_01_69

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

A variety of bibliographic databases on CD-ROM are now available. This study examined the appropriateness (as determined by three independent judges) of database selection by patrons, when a choice of databases was provided. It was found that one patron in five used the . most appropriate database available, while one patron in five used an entirely inappropriate database. Patrons followed the same search procedure if they were using an appropriate database or not. Experience in searching also had no effect on database selection. Patrons using appropriate or inappropriate databases had similar opinions about their need for training and about how successful their searches were.

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页码：69 / 75

页数：7