Abstract
AbstractSearch log data from the Ackland Art Museum’s online collection system was analyzed to determine the search categories most frequently employed by its users. Analysis of the Ackland’s advanced search feature suggest that the department, classification, and artist fields have the highest usage (18.81 percent, 17.51 percent, and 16.47 percent, respectively) while searchers rarely submit specific medium-related queries (2.55 percent). The most common queries described representational subjects in an artwork. In addition, the data showed that external links to the museum’s collections are significant access points. These findings provide insights into how users seek art information and suggest possibilities for improving access to the Ackland’s collections.[This article is a revision of the paper that won the 2016 Gerd Muehsam Award. The award recognizes excellence in a paper written by a graduate student on a topic relevant to art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. The findings of this ar...
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