Teaching Search Techniques on the Computerized Catalog and on the Traditional Card Catalog: A Comparative Study.

Popa, Opritsa D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teaching Search Techniques on the Computerized Catalog and on the Traditional Card Catalog: A Comparative Study.

Popa, Opritsa D.; And Others

College and Research Libraries, v49 n3 p263-74 May 1988

Describes a study that measured undergraduate students' grasp of library concepts taught using the online catalog and the traditional card catalog, and student preferences for one system over the other. The discussion includes the comparative effectiveness of different instructional methods. (12 notes with references) (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermode Differences, Library Instruction, Online Catalogs, Search Strategies, Statistical Analysis, Student Attitudes, Tables (Data), Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students

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Language: English

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