OPAC's at Five Ontario Universities: A Profile of Users and User Satisfaction.

Cherry, Joan M.; Clinton, Marshall

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Publication Date: 1992

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OPAC's at Five Ontario Universities: A Profile of Users and User Satisfaction.

Cherry, Joan M.; Clinton, Marshall

Canadian Library Journal, v49 n2 p123-33 Apr 1992

Reports results of 1990 study that examined user satisfaction with OPACs (online public access catalogs) at 5 Ontario universities through interviews with 2,916 students and faculty members. Data on OPAC and computer experience, learning methods, and the effects of several variables on satisfaction are analyzed for the entire sample and for each site. Recommendations for future research are suggested. (Author/MES)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Literacy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interviews, Learning Strategies, Library Research, Online Catalogs, Predictor Variables, Research Needs, Surveys, Tables (Data), Use Studies, User Satisfaction (Information), Users (Information)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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