Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.

Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.

This dissertation analyses the transaction logs of the NTU OPAC system to uncover interesting usage patterns of its users. The results indicate that a high proportion of NTU OPAC users are “Novices” who apply longer query lengths, limited use of Boolean operators and perform more consecutive queries...

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Main Author: Lau, Eng Pwey.
Other Authors: Goh, Dion Hoe Lian
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information retrieval and analysis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1882
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-18822019-12-10T10:48:13Z Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC. Lau, Eng Pwey. Goh, Dion Hoe Lian Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information retrieval and analysis This dissertation analyses the transaction logs of the NTU OPAC system to uncover interesting usage patterns of its users. The results indicate that a high proportion of NTU OPAC users are “Novices” who apply longer query lengths, limited use of Boolean operators and perform more consecutive queries than “Experts”. Master of Science (Knowledge Management) 2008-09-10T08:37:05Z 2008-09-10T08:37:05Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1882 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
institution Nanyang Technological University
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Lau, Eng Pwey.
Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.
description This dissertation analyses the transaction logs of the NTU OPAC system to uncover interesting usage patterns of its users. The results indicate that a high proportion of NTU OPAC users are “Novices” who apply longer query lengths, limited use of Boolean operators and perform more consecutive queries than “Experts”.
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title Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.
title_short Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.
title_full Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.
title_fullStr Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of search behaviour in the NTU OPAC.
title_sort analysis of search behaviour in the ntu opac.
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