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

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. (1...

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Published inCollege & research libraries Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 263 - 274
Main Author Popa, Opritsa D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, IL American Library Association 01.05.1988
Association of College and Research Libraries
Subjects
Academic Libraries
Card Catalogs
Comparative Analysis
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
Higher Education
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Instructional Effectiveness
Intermode Differences
Library and information science. General aspects
Library Instruction
Online Catalogs
Sciences and techniques of general use
Search Strategies
Statistical Analysis
Student Attitudes
Tables (Data)
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
University of California Davis
Use and user studies. Information needs
Educational program
Card catalog
United States
Use
America
Bibliographic activity
North America
Automated catalog
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Summary: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)
ISSN:0010-0870
2150-6701
DOI:10.5860/crl_49_03_263