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Peer reviewedWilkinson, Margaret Ann; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes an experiment that tested the effects of a vertical versus a horizontal arrangement of brief structured text entries on know-item search time. The results discussed include the effects of the searcher's age and entry arrangement on search times, and subjects' judgments on the ease of use of the entry arrangements. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Attitudes, Hypothesis Testing
Fox, Edward A.; Wilson, Linda – 1991
This report presents the results of an experimental study which compared four different advanced retrieval methods for an online catalog to determine which are more efficient, effective, and usable. Conducted with 216 student volunteers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), the study required access to data for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Analysis of Variance, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
Download full textWood, Richard J.; And Others – 1986
A survey of 317 faculty members at three institutions of higher education in western Pennsylvania was conducted to determine how online reference services and library automation affect the attitude of faculty toward several variables: (1) centralization or decentralization of online reference services; (2) willingness to learn to use and pay for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Correlation, Faculty
