End-User Understanding of Indexing Language Information Export

@article{citeulike:3872187, abstract = {This study examines end-user interactions with indexing language information during subject searching in a library catalog and their understanding of this information and its function in term selection. Participants were asked to interact with the indexing language <i>(Library of Congress Subject Headings)</i> and were asked to express their general understanding of the information provided and each specific type of information included in the indexing language. In addition, participants were asked to express their understanding of the function of indexing language information in term selection, its usefulness and desirability as an integrated tool into the information retrieval system during subject searching. Study findings and their implications are discussed and future research is considered.}, author = {Salaba, Athena}, citeulike-article-id = {3872187}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639370802451983}, doi = {10.1080/01639370802451983}, journal = {Cataloging \& Classification Quarterly}, keywords = {controlledvocabularies, lcsh, subjectaccess}, number = {1}, pages = {23--51}, posted-at = {2009-01-09 19:23:49}, priority = {4}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {End-User Understanding of Indexing Language Information}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639370802451983}, volume = {47}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3872187 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3872187 N2 - This study examines end-user interactions with indexing language information during subject searching in a library catalog and their understanding of this information and its function in term selection. Participants were asked to interact with the indexing language <i>(Library of Congress Subject Headings)</i> and were asked to express their general understanding of the information provided and each specific type of information included in the indexing language. In addition, participants were asked to express their understanding of the function of indexing language information in term selection, its usefulness and desirability as an integrated tool into the information retrieval system during subject searching. Study findings and their implications are discussed and future research is considered. IS - 1 JF - Cataloging & Classification Quarterly EP - 51 TI - End-User Understanding of Indexing Language Information PB - Routledge VL - 47 SP - 23 KW - controlledvocabularies KW - lcsh KW - subjectaccess AU - Salaba, Athena PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639370802451983 ER -