Figure 1. Conceptual Model of the Study [Back to Article]
Figure 2. Theoretical Framework of the Study [Back to Article]
Figure 3. Total Time Spent Searching on Print and Electronic Search [Back to Article]
Figure 4. Search Time Allotment—Concept Mappers [Back to Article]
Figure 5. Search Time Allotment—Non-concept Mappers [Back to Article]
Figure 6. Searchers' Best and Worst Searches [Back to Article]
P = Print Indexes
E = Electronic Indexes
NS = New Scientist Index
OPAC = Online Public Access Catalog
RG = Readers' Guide Index
SIRS = Full-Text Database
CI = Critical Issues Index
|
Total time
|
Mean length of session
|
No. of sessions
|
Mean time per searcher
|
|
| Electronic | ||||
| Concept mappers |
96
|
19.2
|
7
|
2.7
|
| Non-concept mappers |
156
|
30.6
|
9
|
3.7
|
| Concept mappers |
220
|
12.9
|
17
|
1.8
|
| Non-concept mappers |
166
|
20.8
|
8
|
2.6
|
| Total | ||||
| Concept mappers |
316
|
13.2
|
24
|
12.9
|
| Non-concept mappers |
319
|
18.8
|
17
|
20.8
|
Table 1: Number and Length of Search Sessions [Back to Article]
Table 2: Summary of Measures of Search Characteristics [Back to Article]
| Search Operations |
Mappers
|
Nonmappers
|
| Opening moves |
-0.25
|
+0.30
|
| Reformulations |
-0.26
|
+0.34
|
| Search operations |
-0.33
|
+0.38
|
Table 3: Summary of Measures of Rates of Search Operations [Back to Article]
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