The Catholic University of America
School of Library and Information Science
Ingrid Hsieh-Yee
Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies, 1990
M.A. University of Wisoconsin-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies, 1984
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Comparative Literature, 1983
B.A. National Taiwan University, Foreign Languages and Literature, 1980
Interest Areas
Information storage and retrieval, information-seeking behavior, users' interaction with online information systems, research methods, and special libraries.
Courses Taught at CUA
LSC 551, Organization of Information
LSC 606, Cataloging and Classification of Library Materials
LSC 713, Advanced Cataloging and Classification
LSC 727, Online Information Retrieval
LSC 728, Advanced Online Information Retrieval
LSC 876, Special Topics: Information sources and Tools on the Internet: Searching, Authoring, and Teaching
LSC 878, Special Topics: Organization of Internet Resources
Significant Publications
"Search Tactics of Web Users in Searching for Texts, Graphics, Known Items and Subjects: A Search Simulation Study," Reference Librarian (forthcoming). (Awarded the 1997 Best ALISE Research Paper Award.)
"Student Use of Online catalogs and Other Information Channels," College & Research Libraries 57 (March 1996): 161-175.
"Effects of Search Experience and Subject Knowledge on Online Search Behavior: Measuring the Search tactics of Novice and Experienced Searchers," Journal of American Society for Information Science 44 (1993): 161-174. (Awarded the 1993 Best JASIS Paper Award.)
Contact Information
Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, The Catholic University of America
Phone: 202-319-6270
Fax: 202-319-5574
email: hsiehyee@cua.edu
Home Page: http://slis.cua.edu/ihy/
Professional Affiliations
American Library Association
American Society for Information Science
Association for Library and Information Science Education
Chinese American Libraries Association
College and Research Libraries Association
Library and Information Technology Association
Medical Library Association
Special Libraries Association
