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Direct linkNovotny, Eric; Cahoy, Ellysa Stern – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2006
A usability study was undertaken at Penn State University to explore how students search the library's online catalog after they have received library instruction. In 2004, eight first-year students received library instruction and were subsequently recruited for the study. Participants were recorded using the online catalog, and a think-aloud…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Search Strategies, Online Catalogs, Online Systems
