Overcoming the Black Box Syndrome

Source Publication (e.g., journal title)

Library Journal

Authors

Carol Tenopir, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-1994

Abstract

Discusses the `black box' approach favored by developers to make online or CD-ROM search software friendlier. The view that good online searching requires an understanding of how the computer processes information; Questions the searcher should ask; Boolean or statistical searching; How does it treat a blank; What does it search by default; How much should end users know.

Comments

pp. 38, 40

Recommended Citation

Tenopir, Carol, "Overcoming the Black Box Syndrome" (1994). School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_infosciepubs/371