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Encyclopedias and Public Libraries: A Canadian Survey.

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Horrocks, Norman – Canadian Library Journal, 1981

Presents the results of a survey conducted in June 1980 to determine the use and effectiveness of English language encyclopedias in 75 Canadian public libraries. (CHC)

Descriptors: Encyclopedias, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Surveys

Information-Seeking Processes of Junior High School Students: A Case Study of CD-ROM Encyclopedia Use.

Peer reviewed

Branch, Jennifer L. – School Libraries Worldwide, 2001

Examined the information-seeking processes of junior high school students from Inuvik, Northwest Territories (Canada) when using CD-ROM encyclopedias. Results showed that students need instruction and practice to develop skills and strategies for full-text searching, particularly generating search terms, selecting topics from a retrieved list, and…

Descriptors: Case Studies, Encyclopedias, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval