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Download full textDeschatelets, Gilles H. – 1980
This survey of online search service centers in Canada was conducted to provide data on these centers and, more specifically, on the characteristics of the human search intermediary; and to provide an accurate overall picture of online searching in Canada. The survey questionnaires were mailed to approximately 765 Canadian customers of seven…
Descriptors: Databases, Librarians, Library Services, Online Systems
Peer reviewedHoward, Helen – Online Review, 1982
Forty-two searchers with varying degrees of experience in searching online bibliographic retrieval systems queried the ERIC database using DIALOG. The results were measured with variables which related to the search outcome (cost effectiveness, precision, and recall) and the search process. (JJD)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Foreign Countries, Online Systems
Perusse, Lyse – 1979
This study, which was conducted at the University of Quebec over a period of six months, focuses on four systems for online information retrieval that are available to users at the university and provide access to some of the same databases: BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Services Inc.), CAN/OLE (Canadian On-Line Inquiry), Lockheed DIALOG, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Foreign Countries
Parrot, James R. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1986
Discussion of library reference work that may be suitable for use of expert systems focuses on (1) information and literature searches, and (2) requests to interpret bibliographic references and locate items listed. Systems and computer-assisted instruction modules designed for information retrieval at the University of Waterloo Library are…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Expert Systems
Peer reviewedParrott, James R. – RSR Reference Services Review, 1988
Describes a prototype expert system that can be used in consultation mode to assist users in their searches, or in simulation coach or Socratic tutor modes to instruct professionals in the reference process. Examples of transactions in each mode are given, and a glossary is provided. (19 notes with references) (CLB)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases
Peer reviewedAuster, Ethel; And Others – College & Research Libraries, 1994
Describes the goals, planning, implementation, and assessment of a term paper clinic for undergraduates conducted by Master of Library Science students and provides recommendations for similar undertakings. The results of a participant survey, including how students heard of the course and their impressions of it, are presented. A copy of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students
Daniel, Eileen – 1997
The problem of transferring library and information searching skills from high school to college is not new, but has become intensified in the last decade by the pressures of the information explosion, new technologies, and budget reductions. This paper compares the library skills required of students in their final year of high school with those…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Critical Thinking, Electronic Publishing
