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Garnett, Anne, Comp.; Hill, Amelita, Comp. – 1986
A reference guide for online bibliographic searchers introduces and explains the major computer-searchable fields of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database, presents field access labels or commands of three online ERIC database vendors--BRS, DIALOG, and ORBIT--and lists the codes necessary for searching particular ERIC…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Retrieval, Online Searching, Online Systems
Cloud, Gayla Staples; Hambric, Jacqueline – 1987
This two-part study was designed (1) to determine differences in the costs of searching BRS After Dark (BRS AD) and Knowledge Index (KI) generally and across ten selected databases, and (2) to determine whether there is a difference in the citations retrieved when the same search is conducted on the same database in both systems. Study methodology…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Databases
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Davies, Roy – Journal of Documentation, 1987
Discussion of the online information industry emphasizes the effects of non-price competition on its structure and the firms involved. Q-analysis is applied to data on medical databases and hosts, changes over a three-year period are identified, and an optimum structure for the industry based on economic theory is considered. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Competition, Databases, Industrial Structure
Piotrowski, Chris; Perdue, Robert W. – 1986
Traditional library skills have been augmented since the introduction of online computerized database services. Because of the complexity of the field, forensic psychology can benefit enormously from the application of comprehensive bibliographic search strategies. The study reported here demonstrated the bibliographic results obtained when a…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Indexing
Alberico, Ralph; Snow, Maxine – 1985
Electronic databases have become important resources for researchers in many disciplines. While there is no single database designed to cover the field of communications, there are several databases which include material that is of interest to investigators in the field. An experiment was performed to determine which databases would be most…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Communication Research, Databases, Information Seeking
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Merilees, Bobbie – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
This analysis of trends in the Canadian library systems marketplace in 1986, compares installations of large integrated systems and microcomputer based systems by relative market share, and number of installations by type of library. Canadian vendors' sales in international markets are also analyzed, and a director of vendors provided. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Computers, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Library Automation
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Littlejohn, Alice C. – RQ, 1987
Reports the results of a survey of college students which examined their views on the value of online searching and the relevance of retrieved citations. Survey items, including subject searched, method of instructions, searching experience, database selected, and perceived relevance of citations, were cross-tabulated and examined for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Databases, Naturalistic Observation
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Basch, Reva – Information Services and Use, 1985
Describes Information on Demand, an information broker that provides database and manual research on a fee for service basis, and accesses more than a dozen online systems. Relative strengths and weaknesses of particular systems and the criteria used to select databases and online vendors are identified and discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Evaluation Criteria
Zeidner, Nancy I., Comp. – 1976
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) kit compiled by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains documents pertaining to bibliographic access in ARL libraries. Data collected in a 1975 SPEC user services survey are presented in two tables to illustrate new, eliminated, and planned services in ARL libraries and methods of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Higher Education
Vasu, Michael L.; Garson, G. David – 1986
General information utilities and specialized networks, such as PoliNet, provide educators and researchers in public administration and allied fields with a diversity of new tools which include: (1) bibliographic searching; (2) international teleconferencing; (3) electronic news clipping services; (4) electronic mail; and (5) free public domain…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Information Networks
Diaz, Karen R., Ed. – 1995
This publication was developed by the Reference and Adult Services Division/Machine-Assisted Reference Section/User Access to Services committee of the 1993 ALA (American Library Association) Midwinter meeting, and was designed for archivists, publishers, librarians, and associates in research centers and societies. Information is presented on how…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Costs, Cultural Differences
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Nelson, Michael L. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Recent trends in the pricing of online database systems are described and their impact on searcher behavior and satisfaction is discussed. A design is proposed for a major research project that would use data gathered by the Information Market Indicators to assess the feasibility of a price-based solution. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Costs, Databases
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Borgman, Christine L. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1986
Reviews the literature on user studies in both online catalogs and bibliographic retrieval systems. User problems with both mechanical and conceptual aspects are reviewed and potential sources of problems due either to individual characteristics or system variables are discussed. Possible solutions and areas that need further research are noted.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Online Catalogs, Online Searching
Suresh, Raghini S. – 1989
Numerous easily accessible databases cover almost every subject area in the humanities. The principal database resources in the humanities are described. There are two major database vendors for humanities information: BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Services) and DIALOG Information Services, Inc. As an introduction to online searching, this article…
Descriptors: Architecture, Art, Bibliographic Databases, Higher Education
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Gaul, Kathleen – Online Review, 1986
Describes a survey of database searchers which sought information on the methods they had used to learn search techniques, and methods they felt would be most appropriate for novices. The study methodology is described and a respondent profile and research-based predictions are provided. The questionnaire used is appended. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Inservice Education
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