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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
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
Peer reviewedNelson, 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
