The end result is a list of recommended sources. Within a suggested research framework, users answer questions about subject area and types of information sought. The result is an abstracted list of recommended sources. The correct answer must be selected before the patron's next question is elicited. The Data Rat generates a source list of important resources in the library and on the Web.
Users select a subject area and the type of sources they want and a list is created.
The Yale Universities Libraries Help System is designed to refer researchers to appropriate sources for their topics. Users make selections from a series of menus related to questions such as subject, treatment of subject, and publication type. The result is a list of recommended sources or advice on how to fund desired information based on user's answers to previous questions. Stan Lyle Ann Robinson Back to project's description and categories. View Webmaster's page for rationale behind RUSA Web page design.