A Comparative Study of Subject Searching in an OPAC among Branch Libraries of a University Library System.

Kaske, Neal K.

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Publication Date: 1988

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A Comparative Study of Subject Searching in an OPAC among Branch Libraries of a University Library System.

Kaske, Neal K.

Information Technology and Libraries, v7 n4 p359-72 Dec 1988

Describes an evaluation of variability in the percentage of subject searching in an online catalog among branch libraries of one university. The results reported include variability by time of day, day of week, and week of semester. The value of this type of information for library administration is discussed. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Branch Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Library Administration, Library Planning, Online Catalogs, Online Searching, Scheduling, Staff Utilization, Subject Index Terms, Tables (Data), Use Studies

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