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Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 2000
Discusses online searching and the characteristics that make librarians good searchers. Topics include curiosity; creativity; enjoying the research process; research methodology to help in decision making; information sources other than the Web, including print sources and commercial databases; Boolean logic; and job opportunities for searchers.…
Descriptors: Creativity, Curiosity, Databases, Decision Making
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1999
Describes the results of a study of academic libraries that was conducted to determine what influences users when choosing an online database to search. Highlights include quality content; intuitive interfaces; convenient access; recommendations from library instruction or instructors; and the availability of full text. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Interfaces, Content Analysis
