Survey of Online Systems in U.S. Academic Libraries

Camp, John A.; Agnew, Grace; Landram, Christina; Richards, Jane; Shelton, Judith M.

doi:10.5860/crl_48_04_339

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“…It would appear that, because each OPAC is following different normalization rules for searching and indexing, and different filing rules for arranging retrieved headings or records, the cross-reference rules cannot yet be optimally standardized. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the majority of libraries do not yet have online public access catalogs, and perhaps many of them will never be able to afford them (Sitts, 1985;Camp et al, 1987). Card and COM catalogs still need cross references designed for linear alphabetical sequences of headings.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For this reason, this review will concentrate on OPAC user interface features that are influenced by record design. Camp et al have found that only slightly over 12% of academic libraries have online public access catalogs, but 65% currently without an OPAC plan to implement one (Camp et al, 1987). The improvement of user interfaces could benefit the users of all these future systems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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System design and cataloging meet the user: User interfaces to online public access catalogs

Yee

1991

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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Current research on user interfaces to online public access catalogs is reviewed in an attempt to identify research methods and findings applicable to the design of effective user interfaces to online public access catalogs. A broad definition of user interface is employed which includes data structures, in addition to searching and indexing software. The following features of online public access catalogs are discussed: the demonstration of relationships between records, the provision of entry vocabularies, the arrangement of multiple entries on the screen, the provision of access points, the display of single records, and the division of the catalog into separate files or Indexes. For each feature, user studies and other research on online public access catalogs are reviewed and those findings summarized which provide insight into user needs concerning that particular feature; issues are identified and directions for further research are suggested. Implications for cataloging codes and standards and system design are discussed.

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Section: Findings Of Previous User Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%