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Download full textBaylor, Amy L. – 1999
This experimental study investigated internal (psychological characteristics) and external (World Wide Web site features) factors influencing learning and disorientation in Web navigation. The research design was a two-factors ANOVA (ANalysis Of VAriance) with mode of navigation (linear, nonlinear) and distracters (i.e., the presence of…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Interfaces, Design Preferences, Individual Differences
Peer reviewedKim, Kyung-Sun – Library & Information Science Research, 2001
This study of undergraduates investigates how cognitive style, online database experience, and task type influence users' search behavior on the Web. Considers time spent, the number of nodes visited, search performance, navigational style, and ways to improve Web interfaces and Web user training programs. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Interfaces, Higher Education, Information Seeking
