Browsing by Subject "search behaviors"
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Item How users approach discovery tools(IGI-Global, 2012) Holman, Lucy; Darraj, Elias; Glaser, Jonathan; Hom, Alice; Mathieson, Heather; Nettles, DeaneResearchers observed 21 participants (undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty) conduct known item and topic searches using EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)™1, Ex Libris’ Primo®2, and Serials Solutions’®3 Summon™4 discovery tools to compare users’ reaction to their interface design and evaluate each tool’s functionality. Participants generally liked the tools’ simple interfaces but had difficulty identifying material formats and faceted search features and were often confused by advanced search limiters and other features. Most demonstrated right-side blindness, failing to notice features or options on the right side of the screen. Participants expressed frustration with what they perceived as less than relevant results in many of their searches.Item Millennial students' mental models of search tools(2009-03) Holman, LucyItem Millennial students' mental models of search: Implications for academic librarians and database developers(Elsevier, 2011-01) Holman, LucyToday's college students, with their exposure to new technologies, exhibit generational differences in the way in which they search for information. Observations of first-year college students' research behavior revealed student proclivity for simple keyword or phrases searches with frequent problems with database choices, misspellings and incorrect Boolean logic. Students had difficulty identifying causes of failed searches and solving problems within a search. This may lead database designers to focus on more robust algorithms, and librarians to emphasize problem solving in their instruction.