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The Internet as a Source of Academic Research Information: Findings of Two Pilot Studies.

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Kibirige, Harry M.; DePalo, Lisa – Information Technology and Libraries, 2000

Discussion of information available on the Internet focuses on two pilot studies that investigated how academic users perceive search engines and subject-oriented databases as sources of topical information. Highlights include information seeking behavior of academic users; undergraduate users; graduate users; faculty; and implications for…

Descriptors: Databases, Faculty, Graduate Students, Higher Education

The Education Function in a Digital Library Environment: A Challenge for College and Research Libraries.

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Kibirige, Harry M.; DePalo, Lisa – Electronic Library, 2001

Relates the results of pilot studies of Internet use in academic libraries to the education of users in a digital library environment. Interviews users and information professionals and reveals a need to develop user education programs that emphasize types of digital collections, interfaces, hardware and software requirements, and…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries