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The User Interface of ERIC on the Macintosh: A Qualitative Study of Novice Users.
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Thomas, Patricia – 1993
The experience of novice users searching SilverPlatter's ERIC CD-ROM on the Macintosh was studied. Ten students from an introductory master's level course in library and information science were recruited as volunteer subjects. Subjects were asked to complete a search on the ERIC CD-ROM; and data were collected via observations, a think-aloud…
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