Access to fiction for children: A user-based assessment of options and opportunities

• Published in: Information services & use Vol. 17; no. 2-3; pp. 139 - 146
• Main Author: Solomon, Paul
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 1997; IOS Press
• Subjects: Access to Information; Children; Childrens Literature; Computer Literacy; Computer Software Evaluation; Computer Uses in Education; Design Requirements; Electronic Libraries; Elementary Education; Exact sciences and technology; Fiction; Information and communication sciences; Information retrieval systems. Information and document management system; Information science. Documentation; Information Seeking; Information Skills; Information Systems; Learning Resources Centers; Naturalistic Observation; Online Catalogs; Online catalogues; School Libraries; Sciences and techniques of general use; Search Strategies; System design and modelling; Electronic environment; Children's library; Search strategy; Information system; Classification; Information retrieval; Information access; Subject access; Document access
• ISSN: 0167-5265; 1875-8789
• DOI: 10.3233/ISU-1997-172-308

Naturalistic observation and questioning of children grades 1-6 in school library media centers investigated their intentions, purposes, search terms, strategies, successes, and breakdowns in accessing fiction through Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs). Presents a framework of perspectives (individual, social cultural, task, time and timing) to identify problem areas and suggests design options. (PEN)