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A Study on the Searching Behavior of Web-based OPAC Users

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management / Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, (P)1013-0799; (E)2586-2073
2003, v.20 no.3, pp.81-110
https://doi.org/10.3743/KOSIM.2003.20.3.081

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Abstract

The primary questions addressed by this research are the followings : Has the interface of a Web-based OPAC been improved more user-friendly; How about its searching abilities; What difficulties have Web-based OPAC searchers experienced in using a Web OPAC; How do they perceive the system after use of it. Finding the answers of those questions the problems of a Web OPAC as a searching tool have been grasped and recommendations have been suggested in order to improve the system. An experiment was conducted and 30 university students performed 8 searching tasks. The searching behavior of Web OPAC searchers has been analyzed thoroughly. The data of their perceptions about the system was collected through a questionnaire after completing the tasks.

keywords
온라인목록, 이용자연구, 이용행태, 탐색행태, OPAC, searching behavior, user studies

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management