tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post4136466396488023682..comments2024-02-19T01:54:37.404-08:00Comments on Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog: What online catalog?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post-73314707783176622042013-04-16T18:07:59.474-07:002013-04-16T18:07:59.474-07:00I think that Lynn is spot on with her question. Th...I think that Lynn is spot on with her question. There are two things at work here. First, just because we know what we mean by an online catalog doesn't mean that everyone does. Second, we do not know the technological literacy of anyone who completed the survey. Without knowing their level of competency, you cannot assume that they understand the terms being used.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882208088638096979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post-59837625830526497802013-04-15T16:52:03.424-07:002013-04-15T16:52:03.424-07:00It obviously means that they have never read "...It obviously means that they have never read "<a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/using-the-online-catalogs-of-state-archives-to-locate-records-of-interest" rel="nofollow">Using the online catalogs of state archives to locate records of interest</a> or "<a href="http://michaelhait.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/reasonably-exhaustive-search/" rel="nofollow">How to conduct a 'reasonably exhaustive search' for relevant records</a>."Michael Haithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838947327022663525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post-30317381565611818492013-04-15T11:56:38.357-07:002013-04-15T11:56:38.357-07:00Is it possible that some people don't understa...Is it possible that some people don't understand what is meant by 'on-line catalogue'? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post-45563185650462960202013-04-15T04:19:01.273-07:002013-04-15T04:19:01.273-07:00I can't believe it. On-line catalogs are my fi...I can't believe it. On-line catalogs are my first go-to source when I need to visit a new location to research. I look for repositories, check their collections and make a list of resources I believe will be of help to me. This really surprises me.GrannyPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860176725911469162noreply@blogger.com