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crl-13969	Steinberg, David; Metz, Paul	User Response to and Knowledge about an Online Catalog (Research Note)	1984	5	.pdf	application/pdf	2872	148	68	College and Research Libraries 66 College & Research Libraries January 1984 User Response to and Knowledge about an Online Catalog David Steinberg and Paul Metz BACKGROUND As online catalogs proliferate in li- braries, complementing card catalogs with the ultimate prospect of substituting for them in many cases, the library profes- sion has recognized the importance of de- signing systems that are easily used and that reflect patron needs and expecta- tions. That 50.6 percent found the computer catalog easier for journal searches, while only 7.1 per- cent preferred the card .catalog, may be due to an aversion to searching through the large number of cards frequently en- countered in card catalogs for the works of corporate authors or for periodicals with common titles.	cache/crl-13969.pdf	txt/crl-13969.txt