Development of an Identification Method of User Tasks and Data Elements for Library Cataloging of Chinese Classics

The author developed a method to identify user tasks and data elements that support user tasks of Chinese classics users based on the results of interviews of their research activities. After examining the domain model, the author tried two methods: a method of extracting data elements from the use cases reported in the previous paper, and another method of assigning user tasks and data elements to each researcher's statement during interviews, which were divided by semantic content. In both methods, data elements were mapped to user tasks in three groups: purpose (elements needed), means (elements used), and results (elements obtained). Although both methods can identify user tasks, the latter provided more detailed data elements. The results of this study can be used to select data elements should be recorded by cataloging agencies, and to evaluate Chinese classics cataloging data from the perspective of supporting user tasks.