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Evaluating Internet Sources.
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Santa Vicca, Edmund F.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Three articles on evaluation cover the use of the Internet as a reference resource and raise network policy issues: "The Internet as a Reference and Research Tool" (Edmund F. Santa Vicca); "NREN Update, 1993: Washington Policy" (Carolyn S. Elliot); and "Evaluating Physical Science Reference Sources on the Internet"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Evaluation
Progress with the Internet.
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Seiden, Peggy; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Six articles describe various Internet applications, including a campuswide information system that uses Gopher; using an X Windows interface for Internet access; electronic text projects; the Nevada Academic Libraries information system; Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions and electronic reference services; the Internet and OCLC. (Contains 61…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Education Resources.
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Jobe, Margaret M. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Access to relevant materials on the Internet has been improved by subject-organized online indexes of resources. The following resources for educational information are listed: federal or federally funded Web sites; companies and organizations; classified lists of resources (hotlists); and hotlist directories of K-12 schools, colleges, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Directories, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Reference Sources on the Internet in United States History.
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Nash, Stanley D. – Reference Librarian, 1997
Presents a selective guide to some of the best Internet sites for obtaining reference information in the area of United States History. The categories covered include historical documents, archival directories, bibliographies, book reviews, statistics, discussion groups, biographical information, and online guides to the Internet. (Author)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Biographies, Book Reviews, Computer Mediated Communication
Traditional Mediation.
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Hafner, Arthur W.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Four articles address traditional mediation in library services, including the librarian as mediator, the reference librarian as information intermediary, recommitment to patrons' information needs, and mediation in reference service to extend patron success. (87 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cultural Differences, Democracy, Homeless People
Selected Sources on the Internet.
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Scott, Ralph Lee; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Five articles describe specific Internet resources, including geoscience and science databases; economic and statistical information; the JANET (Joint Academic Network) Bulletin Board for Librarians; and White House communications. A sixth article describes how practical applications of Internet information create new roles for reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Earth Science
Career Planning and Job Searching in the Information Age.
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Lorenzen, Elizabeth A., Ed. – Reference Librarian, 1996
This volume's topics include librarian role and ethical issues in Internet searching, strategies for locating career resources on the Internet and World Wide Web, career information for "Generation X" and for alumni, collaboration between libraries and university career services, career information gophers, and electronic privacy and…
Descriptors: Career Information Systems, Career Planning, Computer Security, Cooperative Programs
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