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Using Data from Web-server Logs to Develop a Concept-Based Browse Set for

Stuart R.Gagnon, M.S.L.S. Librarian (Univ. of Maryland). Joseph R. Makuch, Ph.D. Coordinator. Using Data from Web-server Logs to Develop a Concept-Based Browse Set for Water Quality and Agriculture. Water Quality Information Center. National Agricultural Library.

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Using Data from Web-server Logs to Develop a Concept-Based Browse Set for

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  1. Stuart R.Gagnon, M.S.L.S. Librarian (Univ. of Maryland) Joseph R. Makuch, Ph.D. Coordinator Using Data from Web-server Logs to Develop a Concept-Based Browse Set for Water Quality and Agriculture Water Quality Information Center National Agricultural Library Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.A. www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  2. A structure for knowledge… “...[N]o search engine as yet can replace the library or the experts within it, whose role it is in this age of knowledge fragmentation and information overload to distill the best, to separate fact from opinion, to provide a structure for knowledge.” --Vartan Gregorian, President's Essay: 1998 Annual Report, The Carnegie Corporation. http://www.carnegie.org/sub/about/pessay/pessay98.html

  3. SIntroduction to the Organization S Database Overview & Searching S Transaction Log Analysis S Future Directions Presentation Main Points www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  4. NAL Mission Statement The National Agricultural Library ensures and enhances access to agricultural information for a better quality of life. www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  5. collection development and stewardship of a unique collection training, education and leadership in agricultural information management utilization of collaboration and technology to maximize access to information, services and technical assistance, worldwide NAL Mission Goals S S S USDA. “National Agricultural Library…ensuring and enhancing access to agricultural information for a better quality of life” (1994. www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  6. In the United States, agriculture is a major source of water quality impairment of assessed rivers and lakes. National Water Quality Inventory 1998 Report to Congress

  7. S coverage: water resources and agriculture with major focus of agricultural nonpoint-source pollution S scope: scientific findings, educational methodologies and public policy issues S audience: water resources professionals—including scientists, policy makers, economists, engineers, interested public Water Quality Information Center www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  8. Information filter Information pathway Information management activity

  9. Information filter Database of Online Documents Information pathway Information management activity

  10. WQIC Database www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  11. Searching HTML Directories S NAL employs a commercial search engine product to search its Web site S search page instances provide utility to subject-focused material, such as information center sites www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  12. Search Page Instance www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  13. Redesign Work www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  14. Browse Topics List www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  15. S delay in survey form development (Federal government privacy issues) Enhance Browse Topics? S WQIC staff saw need to enhance topics based upon feedback www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  16. S S S provided through locally-licensed commercial search engine made Web available by NAL IT department no known usage in library Transaction Logs www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  17. Information filter Information pathway Information management activity Key

  18. Log for WQ Database www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  19. Text Manipulation Procedure www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  20. Initial Log Evaluation www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  21. S S export data for text analysis software recreate search term multiples Preparation for Text Analysis www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  22. Term Analysis www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  23. S S process in place for periodic evaluations completing term analysis for all months Immediate Future Directions www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  24. MySQL Version www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  25. S special queries may trigger collection development Possible Outcomes S terms may fall into general subject categories and therefore help WQIC better portray subject material in a browse topics list S terms used in queries may show levels of subject area understanding characterizing our users user syntax errors may show a need to improve online help S www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

  26. Thank you

  27. www.nal.usda.gov/wqic

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