A look at classification and indexing practices for elementary school children: who are we really serving?

Nesset, Valerie

The Indexer: The International Journal of Indexing (2016), 34, (2), 63–65.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/indexer.2016.16
Language: English
Pages: 3

Abstract

As indicated in the findings of a larger study investigating the information-seeking behavior of Grade 3 students it is asserted that traditional classification and indexing methods used in school libraries and print reference materials targeted at young students often do not address young searchers’ unique information needs and searching behaviors.

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