An Analysis of Children's Web Pages in Public Library Web Sites in Japan

A progenitor article for this work can be found in Public Library Quarterly 27, no. 4. This study is the first to report on the types of contents in children's web pages and the characteristics of Web-OPACs for children in public library websites in Japan. This study reveals that children'...

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Published in:Public library quarterly (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2011-10, Vol.30 (4), p.270-285
Main Authors: Kanazawa, Midori, Maruyama, Yukiko, Motoki, Akihiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Children
children's services
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
information literacy
Information resources
Information science. Documentation
Japan
Japanese public library Web sites
Learning
Libraries
Library and information science. General aspects
Online catalogues
Public libraries
Sciences and techniques of general use
Use and user studies. Information needs
Web pages
Web pages for children
Web-OPACs for children
Websites
World Wide Web
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Summary:A progenitor article for this work can be found in Public Library Quarterly 27, no. 4. This study is the first to report on the types of contents in children's web pages and the characteristics of Web-OPACs for children in public library websites in Japan. This study reveals that children's web pages, in general, place more emphasis on providing guidance on library services and on the use of information resources for reference services, rather than on helping children with regular learning or providing research assistance to adults on children's services. Other findings are reported as well.
ISSN:0161-6846
1541-1540
DOI:10.1080/01616846.2011.625587